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Hope Light
Jan 132 min read
Looking Back at 2024
Join us in looking back on 2024, a year filled with revival, accomplishments, and optimism!
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Hope Light
Jan 83 min read
Maine TREE seeks Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Program Manager or Director
Maine TREE seeks a dynamic professional to serve as the Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Program Manager or Director to coordinate loggi
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Hope Light
Jan 72 min read
34th Annual Certified Logging Professional Banquet
In December, the Maine TREE Foundation hosted the 34th Annual Certified Logging Professional (CLP)Â Banquet in Hermon, ME.
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Mike St. Peter
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Safe Winter Driving Tips from CLP
Winter sets the stage for unique challenges in logging operations, especially when driving under challenging conditions. Icy roads, heavy...
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Hope Light
Nov 1, 20244 min read
The illustrious career of Mike St. Peter
Mike St. Peter has been the face and force behind the Certified Logging Professional Program since its inception. As he steps back into semi
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Hope Light
Oct 28, 20246 min read
Maine TREE Hosts 2nd Annual Forest Awards Night
The Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation(Maine TREE) hosted its 2nd Annual Forest Awards Night on October 24th...
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Hope Light
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Certified Logging Professional Survey Results
Learn about the results of a recent CLP survey and how those results will inform the program in the coming years.
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Hope Light
Oct 18, 20243 min read
Maine TREE Foundation Seeks Certified Logging Professional Program Director
Maine TREE seeks a dynamic professional to serve as the Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Program Director to direct logging...
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Hope Light
May 8, 20244 min read
Workers’ Compensation Rates Hit Record Low for Certified Logging Professionals in Maine
Written by Hope Light Despite the industry’s notorious reputation as the most dangerous occupation in the United States, a subset of...
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Hope Light
Mar 4, 20245 min read
Getting to know the 2023 Mechanical Logger of the Year: Kent Perreault
Kent Perreault poses with his award at the 2023 Certified Professional Logging Banquet By Hope E. Light The Certified Logging...
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Hope Light
Feb 14, 20244 min read
2023 Year in Review
At Maine TREE Foundation, forest-based education and workforce development were key themes in 2023. With a dedicated and creative staff,...
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Hope Light
Dec 21, 20233 min read
33rd Annual CLP Banquet
Maine’s logging community members gather for a festive evening at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer to recognize excellence in their field. “The...
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Hope Light
Dec 11, 20232 min read
The Maine Department of Agriculture Launches Adaptive Best Management Practices Cooperative (ABC)
Best Management Practices (BMPs) used to protect water quality during a timber harvest (diagram from page 12 of the Best Management...
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Hope Light
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Maine TREE Forest Awards Night
Executive Director, Logan Johnson, welcomes attendees to Maine TREE’s inaugural Forest Awards Night. Maine TREE Foundation hosted its...
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Hope Light
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Remembering Steve Laweryson (1951-2023)
Steve Laweryson working with CLP professionals Steve Laweryson from Solon Maine, passed on March 11th, 2023, at Togus Veterans Hospital...
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Hope Light
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Certified Logging Professionals 2022 Banquet
CLP Advisory Committee Chair Bill Taylor provides a welcome address and program update The CLP program held its 32nd annual banquet on...
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Hope Light
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Logger Profile: Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor is a conventional logger in Southern Maine and the current Certified Logging Professional Program Advisory Committee Chair....
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Hope Light
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Mike St. Peter Receives Abby Holman Public Service Award
Mike St. Peter, the primary safety instructor for Maine TREE’s Certified Logging Professional program, received the Maine Forest Products...
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Hope Light
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Carmel Arborist & Logger Wins 2022 Game of Logging Competition
2022 Game of Logging Winner Tyler McIntosh receiving the prize for winning the competition The 27th Game of Logging competition (GOL) was...
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Hope Light
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Certified Logging Professional’s 2022 Spring Training Season
Steve Laweryson providing conventional loggers information for the recertification session held at the University of Maine Forest in May....
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