Mass Timber Speeds Progress on Tupper Lake Apartments

The Center is creating nine new places for people to live in Tupper Lake, NY, and we’re using mass timber to speed up construction of the nine-unit apartment building. 

Building the New Forest Future: Center Webinar Series

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.

Why We Invest: Connie and Craig Weatherup, New York

Connie and Craig Weatherup made a donation and an impact investment to help the Northern Forest Center reverse the decline in young families and the collapsing of school systems in the Adirondacks.

New Apartment Building Rises in Tupper Lake

A new apartment building in Tupper Lake that uses several wood-product innovations will provide nine homes for people living and working in the community.

Chestertown, N.Y., is Celebrating its New Designation as a Historic District

The Center helped the hamlet of Chestertown, N.Y., earn designation as a Historic District, which opens doors to new sources of funding for historic renovation.

Webinar Showcases the Power of Impact Investing for Community Benefit

Leaders from three place-based investment funds share how their models are making an impact in the Northern Forest region.

Center Offers Wood Products Marketing Program for Fourth Year

“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 Helps Fund 19 Community Outdoor Recreation Projects

The Center awarded more than $70,000 in grants to support projects that reduce barriers for participation in outdoor recreation.

Regional Policy Pulse

Legislative sessions have adjourned, marking the end of the road for many bills – some have been carried over to the next legislative session while others must be reintroduced during the next legislative session. Bills that have passed both the House and Senate must now be signed into law by each state's Governor.

Municipal Leaders Share Short Term Rental Regulation Successes

Four town officials discuss their communities' unique approach to regulating short-term rentals (STR) in Northern Forest Center webinar.