The Center is making it easier for Northern Forest youth to access outdoor activities by offering grants of $1,500 – $3,000 for a wide range of recreation programs and projects. The application deadline is March 13, 2026. Awards will be announced by or on April 10. 

The Center team shares why and how we integrate wood products into our housing developments.

Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) Programs are up and running in four high schools in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties in Maine, with programming reaching students at two additional schools, thanks to a grant secured by the Center.

Apartments available for long-term rent in downtown Millinocket, Maine.

The Center Invites Public to Celebrate Apartments and Commercial Space in Redeveloped Penobscot Avenue Building, Jan. 14

Building the New Forest Future is a webinar series that amplifies stories, practices, and lessons from community development, sustainable tourism, and rural economy in the Northern Forest.

The Northern Forest Center worked with partners across Maine’s Moosehead Lake region to produce the Moosehead Outdoor Recreation Investment Strategy.

A young professional couple finds the perfect home in the Northern Forest Center's renovated Gehring House in Bethel, Maine.

Over the past year, the Center has brought together committee members from Community Forests located in the Androscoggin River Valley to bolster their collective understanding and commitment to climate resilience.

New apartments and commercial space on Penobscot Avenue boost housing stock and downtown vitality.