Maine TREE Foundation

10/17/2026

Join us in celebrating the 2026 award winners and their invaluable contributions to Maine's forests at the 4th Annual Forest Awards Night!

Date: Thursday, October 22nd
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon, ME

Tickets can be purchased at www.MaineTREE.org/events

10/16/2026

Join us, one week from today, at Forestry Innovations Day at the Wildlands on October 23, hosted in collaboration by Maine TREE, and Maine Tree Farm

Learn about innovations in forest stewardship, from management planning and operations to monitoring forest change, leveraging new technology, and inspiring the next generation of forest stewards. Participants can look forward to field sessions, live demonstrations, engaging exhibits, and local food, while connecting with fellow natural resource professionals.

🌳 Learn more and RSVP at www.MaineTREE.org/events

10/16/2026

Earlier this week, Holt Research Forest and ME TREE staff attended the anniversary celebrations for UMaine's Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) and the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF). Following discussions of the importance of long-term monitoring and sustaining funding for long-term multi-site projects, a field tour took participants outside to CFRU's most successful sites, including the Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network (MASN) and Commercial Thinning Research Network (CTRN) sites. Happy 50th to CFRU and 20th to CRSF!

10/16/2026

A little rain didn't stop the students from having a blast at the Skowhegan Forest Field Day last week! Our research manager, Paulina, and community engagement fellow, Sarah, led the classic Project Learning Tree activity, Every Tree for Itself, where students learned about forest management, competition for resources, and what can happen if invasive species take over a forest.

Interested in more forest-based activities? Visit www.MaineTREE.org/education

10/14/2026

Yesterday, Maine TREE staff teamed up with Tom, a Water Resource Specialist with the Maine Forest Service, and Pete, Executive Director of Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative and a Maine TREE board member, to engage students at the Children’s Water Festival at UMaine Orono!

Through an interactive water table display, students explored how water moves through soil, how erosion occurs, and how construction and human activities can affect the environment. The live demonstration brought concepts like groundwater, land management, stream connectivity, habitat conservation, and sustainable practices to life!

Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. University of Maine

10/09/2026

The Holt Research Forest Technicians have officially completed the latest 100% Complete Timber Inventory! This major feat was only possible thanks to the tireless efforts of several research technicians over the years who have dedicated their summers to collecting long-term ecological monitoring data with us.

Learn more about our Timber Inventory at www.MaineTREE.org/news

10/09/2026

We're honored to have received this recognition and look forward to continuing to educate about Maine's forests and inspire the next generation of professionals to consider forest-based careers!

Thank you, Maine Forest Products Council! And all our donors, volunteers, and collaborators who help make our work possible!

Congratulations to Maine TREE Foundation on receiving the Maine Forest Products Council's 2026 President's Award.

This year’s award, presented by MFPC President Chris Fife, was in recognition of the work done by Maine TREE Foundation to build and maintain a healthy workforce for the forest products industry.

“The entire team at Maine TREE is committed to introducing the next generation to the possibilities of careers in Maine’s forests. They’ve successfully collaborated to integrate forest-based education into classrooms across the state and have engaged students and teachers in hands on learning experiences in the forest” said Chris. “This award provides well deserved recognition of Maine TREE’s work addressing challenges associated with forest workforce development.”

Maine TREE advances understanding of Maine's forest resources through educational programs and initiatives that promote sustainable forest management and stewardship. With their multifaceted approach to education and training, the future forest industry is in good hands.

Please join us in congratulating the team at Maine TREE Foundation.

10/08/2026

Our staff had a blast at the Psicataquis County Green Jobs Fair yesterday! Stay tuned for an event recap and more photos!

10/06/2026

🌱 Bring nature to life for your youngest learners! 🌱

Join Maine TREE and Maine Audubon for a hands-on Project Learning Tree workshop featuring the Trees & Me curriculum. Designed for educators of children ages 1–6, this session provides practical activities that connect kids to trees and the forest.

🍁 Registration is $50 and includes the Trees & Me curriculum book to take home, plus CEUs.

Learn more and RSVP at www.MaineTREE.org/events

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10/03/2026