One of the Maine TREE’s most popular programs, Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours, is over twenty years old. Each year, the four-day tours focus on the growth, harvest, and processing of wood products in Maine.
Read all about the 2023 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours
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.
Earn up to 30 contact hours toward your continuing education requirement for your teacher certification renewal
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.
2022 Teachers’ Tours
Carrabassett Valley Region
Bethel Region
2021 Teachers’ Tours
2020: Window to the Woods
2019 Teachers’ Tour in Aroostook County
