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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
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
May 1, 20242 min read
Meet Our New Forest Programs Coordinator
Kayci Willis, Forest Programs Manager – Maine TREE As the daughter of a teacher and a state forester, Kayci Willis was raised with a...
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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
Feb 13, 20242 min read
We’ve Grown…
We are thrilled to announce that Paulina Murray has joined Maine TREE as our first-ever Holt Research Forest Fellow! The Holt Research...
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Hope Light
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Work at Holt Research Forest!
Maine TREE is hiring a full-time Holt Research Forest Fellow. Please help us spread the word! 10.24.23_HRFFellow_JobDescriptionDownload...
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Hope Light
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Join Our Team!
Maine TREE is hiring a part-time Communications Coordinator. Please help us spread the word! CommunicationCoordinator_JobDescriptionDownl...
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Hope Light
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust Awarded 2023 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer
(Left to Right) Roger Greene and Chris Johnson accept the 2023 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year award for Great Pond Mountain...
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Hope Light
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Maine TREE welcomes Gavi Mallory as Forest Programs Manager
We are excited to announce that Gavi Mallory has joined our team as Forest Programs Manager. This position promotes and strengthens...
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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
Jul 7, 20221 min read
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. For over 20 years, as...
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Hope Light
May 25, 20222 min read
Arbor Week Celebration & Awards Ceremony
Vince Seiwert accepting the Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Award from State Forester Patty Cormier (photo courtesy of Jim...
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Hope Light
May 16, 20222 min read
Logan Johnson Hired as Maine TREE Foundation’s Next Executive Director
The Maine TREE Foundation (Maine TREE) is pleased to announce that Logan Johnson has been hired to join the staff as the new Executive...
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Hope Light
Feb 13, 20222 min read
Maine TREE welcomes Lena Ives as Director of Education
Maine TREE is excited to welcome Lena Ives as its new director of education. This position is responsible for sustaining and expanding...
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Hope Light
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Board Member Barrie Brusila honored as Society of American Foresters District 6 Presidential Field F
Maine TREE would like to congratulate Barrie Brusila, as she was recently announced as Society of American Forester’s (SAF) 2021...
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Hope Light
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Maine TREE Welcomes Kelly French as Program and Outreach Coordinator
This new position will deepen forest-based outreach statewide, including to family forest owners Maine TREE has hired Kelly French as its...
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Hope Light
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Holt Research Forest Strategic Research and Management Plan
The HRF is the crown jewel of the ‘R’ in the Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education (TREE) Foundation. Maine TREE acquired the...
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Hope Light
Feb 14, 20212 min read
REGISTER: Tree Farm National Leadership Conference and Landowner Convention
The American Forest Foundation(AFF) is inviting family forest landowners and foresters from across the country to join their 2021...
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Hope Light
Feb 14, 20212 min read
American Tree Farm System Launches New Standards of Sustainability
As many in the Maine Tree Farm community have noticed, the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) has announced the 2021 Standards of...
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Hope Light
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Updates from Our Certified Logging Professionals Program
For the 16th straight year, contractors in the CLP mechanical category will pay less for workers’ compensation rates. The CLP mechanical...
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