One of the Maine TREE’s most popular programs, Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours, is over twenty-five years old. Each year, the four-day tours focus on the growth, harvest, and processing of wood products in Maine.
2024 Forests of Maine Teachers Tour
Apply Today!
- Fort Kent – July 9 to 12
- Poland Spring – July 23 to 26
Apply before April 14th!
Educators earn up to 30 contact hours toward your continuing education requirement for your teacher certification renewal
Classroom Teachers, Girl and Boy Scout leaders, conservation organization staff, and other educators are among those who join the tour to learn about Maine’s forest resources from professionals working in the woods.
Read all about the 2023 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours
The tours prepare participants to return to the classroom with stimulating approaches to share knowledge about the forest with students, colleagues, and communities. Throughout the four-day tour, participants engage in Project Learning Tree activities, meet professionals who work in the Maine woods, and develop ideas on how to bring the forest to the classroom or the classroom to the forest.