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Getting to know the 2023 Conventional Logger of the Year: Gene Daigle
2023 Conventional Logger of the Year, Gene Daigle, has been a Certified Logging Professional since 1995. Although Gene admits he didn’t...
Hope Light
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Mar 4, 20245 min read
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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,...
Hope Light
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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2024 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Announced
Larry and Barbara Beauregard – 2024 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Award Recipients Larry and Barbara Beauregard have been...
Hope Light
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Dec 21, 20233 min read
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Maine TREE Foundation to Honor 2023 Forest Award Recipients
Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Austin H. Wilkins...
Hope Light
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Dec 21, 20222 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Sep 23, 20221 min read
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Ken Laustsen Receives 2021 Austin Wilkins Award
Maine TREE Foundation and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry selected Kenneth Laustsen for the...
Hope Light
May 20, 20221 min read
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2021 CLP Loggers of the Year
Kirby McCarthy – 2021 CLP Conventional Logger of the Year Recognition in this business doesn’t just fall from the trees. You must earn...
Hope Light
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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2022 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year: Vince & Kathi Seiwert of Bombadil Tree Farm
Each year, the Maine Tree Farm Program recognizes the superior stewardship of its members through the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of...
Hope Light
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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2020 CLP Loggers of the Year
Each year, Maine TREE’s Certified Logging Professionals program honors three loggers for promoting excellence in Maine’s logging...
Hope Light
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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REGISTER: Certified Logging Professionals Virtual Banquet
Join Maine TREE’s Certified Logging Professional Program for a virtual banquet on December 4th at 4 PM to recognize CLP’s class of 2020...
Hope Light
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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