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Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours – Bethel Region
We hosted sixteen educators on our second 2022 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tour in the Bethel region during the final week of …
Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tour – Carrabassett Valley Region
Our first Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tour of 2022 began on July 12 at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel. Seventeen educators from throughout …
Remembering Sherry Huber
The state of Maine and the forest products community lost a giant with the passing of Sherry Huber on June 4, 2022. …
Holt Research Forest 2022 Data Collection
Holt Research Forest Summer Technicians (left) describe their process for collecting regeneration data to Downeast Magazine reporter, Peter Smith. Holt Research Forest …
Edna Drinkwater School Climate Activity Follow Up
As highlighted in previous seedlings and OverSTORY articles, Maine TREE Programs and Outreach Coordinator Kelly French worked on a research investigation during the spring semester with …
Project Learning Tree 2022 Annual Conference
After three years of virtual meetings and webinars to fill the absence of in-person conferences, the national Sustainable Forest Initiative and Project …