Window to the Woods is a two-part, six-session course on understanding Maine’s forest communities.

The program aims to provide a strong understanding of Maine’s forests, encourage you to share what you learn with the students in your classroom, and utilize the available resources with students.

Program Details:

Spring Schedule:

Fall Schedule:

  • October 11, 2022 – Forest Biology and Ecology
  • November 15, 2022- Forest Management
  • December 13, 2022 – Maine’s Wood Products
    • Presenters: Cody LaChance, Wood Sales Manager at SAPPI & Don Denico, Teacher at Bonny Eagle High School

Register for Window to the Woods

We’ll follow up with registrants to distribute webinar links and further information. Let us know if you have any questions at info@maineplt

We will update this page with details as they become available

Fall 2022 Session Information & Resources

Forest Biology & Ecology (Session 1 Resources)
Window to the Woods, a two-part, six-session course on understanding Maine’s forest communities. Our goal is for you to leave this course with a strong understanding of the forest in your community, share what you learn with the students you work with, and utilize the standards-aligned Project Learning Tree resources available to you. In this session, we discuss incorporating forest biology and ecology into formal and nonformal classrooms with Jay Wason, a University of Maine School of Forest Resources Assistant Professor of Forest Ecosystem Physiology, and Lindsay Strout, a high school science teacher and Project Learning Tree facilitator.
Incorporating Forest Biology into K-12 Education – Jay Wason, Ph.D.Download
Nature Journaling – Lindsay StroutDownload
Forest Management (Session 2 Resources)
Window to the Woods, a two-part, six-session course on understanding Maine’s forest communities. Our goal is for you to leave this course with a strong understanding of the forest in your community, share what you learn with the students you work with, and utilize the standards-aligned Project Learning Tree resources available to you. In this session, We’ll be discussing integrating forest management in the classroom with Nicole Rogers from the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources’ and Anita Smith, formal educator and the founder of the China School Forest. 

Forest Trees of Maine

Forestry for Maine Birds

Community Forest at China Schools

Natural Landscapes of Maine: A Guide to Natural Communities and Ecosystems

Maine’s Wood Products (Session 3 Resources)
Window to the Woods, a two-part, six-session course on understanding Maine’s forest communities. Our goal is for you to leave this course with a strong understanding of the forest in your community, share what you learn with the students you work with, and utilize the standards-aligned Project Learning Tree resources available to you. In this session, we’ll be discussing where Maine’s trees go when they’re harvested from a forest products manager and hearing about ways to incorporate forest products in k-12 classrooms, focusing on STEM approaches. We’ll be hearing from Sappi International’s Forest Products Manager, Cody Lechance and Bonny Eagle High Schools’ Technology and Engineering educator, Don Denico.

Activity and curriculum resources mentioned

Careers in Maine’s Forests (Session 4 Resources)
Our Changing Forests (Session 5 Resources)
Forest Conservation & Recreation (Session 6 Resources)