TREE News

The Certified Logging Professionals (CLP) program is entering an exciting new phase. With a strong focus on improving the standards in the logging industry, this program is making significant updates over the coming year.

Join us in looking back on 2024, a year filled with revival, accomplishments, and optimism!

Maine TREE seeks a dynamic professional to serve as the Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Program Manager or Director to coordinate loggi

In December, the Maine TREE Foundation hosted the 34th Annual Certified Logging Professional (CLP)  Banquet in Hermon, ME.

Winter sets the stage for unique challenges in logging operations, especially when driving under challenging conditions. Icy roads, heavy...

Mike St. Peter has been the face and force behind the Certified Logging Professional Program since its inception. As he steps back into semi

The Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation(Maine TREE) hosted its 2nd Annual Forest Awards Night on October 24th...

Learn about the results of a recent CLP survey and how those results will inform the program in the coming years.

Maine TREE seeks a dynamic professional to serve as the Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Program Director to direct logging...

Written by Hope Light Despite the industry’s notorious reputation as the most dangerous occupation in the United States, a subset of...

Kent Perreault poses with his award at the 2023 Certified Professional Logging Banquet By Hope E. Light The Certified Logging...

At Maine TREE Foundation, forest-based education and workforce development were key themes in 2023. With a dedicated and creative staff,...

Maine’s logging community members gather for a festive evening at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer to recognize excellence in their field. “The...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) used to protect water quality during a timber harvest (diagram from page 12 of the Best Management...

Executive Director, Logan Johnson, welcomes attendees to Maine TREE’s inaugural Forest Awards Night. Maine TREE Foundation hosted its...

Steve Laweryson working with CLP professionals Steve Laweryson from Solon Maine, passed on March 11th, 2023, at Togus Veterans Hospital...

CLP Advisory Committee Chair Bill Taylor provides a welcome address and program update The CLP program held its 32nd annual banquet on...

Bill Taylor is a conventional logger in Southern Maine and the current Certified Logging Professional Program Advisory Committee Chair....

Mike St. Peter, the primary safety instructor for Maine TREE’s Certified Logging Professional program, received the Maine Forest Products...

2022 Game of Logging Winner Tyler McIntosh receiving the prize for winning the competition The 27th Game of Logging competition (GOL) was...