The Center is launching an initiative to bring together a network of eight Community Forests along the Androscoggin River watershed to explore collaborative opportunities and how their conserved land can support local climate resilience. 

Founder Dana Bourgeois and CEO Chris Fleming discuss how their Red Spruce tonewood is selected, harvested, and processed from Maine’s northern and coastal forests.

The Center is fundraising to unlock a $250,000 donation to help finish the redevelopment of the Gehring House.

“Telling Your Forest Story” is an online workshop series designed to help you better understand and incorporate your wood-origin story into your business philosophy and marketing messaging.

Center Program Director, Julie Renaud Evans, chronicles her experience at this year’s annual meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters, describing the event’s big turnout particularly of women and students.

In February 2024, a two-year effort culminated in permanently conserving 446 acres of woodlands and wetlands in Rumford, Maine

Across the region, state legislative sessions have ended leaving some bills unacted upon, others in limbo, and lucky few signed or voted into law.

The public is invited to see the Gehring House historic restoration in action on June 26. Young people and people looking for rewarding careers are encouraged to attend.

Outdoor recreation leaders identify priorities for action across the Northern Forest.

Across the region, state legislatures are back in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.