Sierra Michie and the Center’s Real Estate Portfolio

Sierra explains her role as the Center's Real Estate Asset Manager and how she helps tenants feel at home. 

When the River Comes Up: How the Center is Getting Climate Data to Communities at Risk

Through a partnership with the Open Space Institute and Yale School of the Environment, the Center brought forward-looking flood modeling data to Burke, as well as Gorham, New Hampshire, and Keene, New York.

From the Northern Forest to Boise and Back

Joe Fox shares reflections from Professional Trail Builders Association Conference applying lessons to the Center's work.

Why We Invest: Jim Kisch and Passumpsic Bank, Vermont

President of Passumpsic Bank, Vermont, shares why they invest.

Vermont’s Act 181 Reset is a Chance to Get it Right

Removing controversial provisions alone won’t solve the state’s rural housing challenges. Vermont hasn’t just tweaked Act 181. It’s rolled it back definitively. [...]

Case Studies Feature Transformative Outdoor Recreation Projects Across the Region

Outdoor recreation case studies serve as valuable examples of how communities can activate local assets, build meaningful partnerships, and create long-term value through recreation.

Public Process and Public Lands

Joe Fox, outdoor recreation manager, shares reflections on public engagement in forest management planning on community owned land.

Center Improves Access to Outdoor Recreation for Region’s Youth

The Center has awarded grants for 12 community projects to increase youth access to the outdoors and foster stewardship ethics.

Marketing Series Celebrates Four Years of Impact

Center’s Telling Your Forest Story marketing series wraps after four years and 32 graduated wood products business.

Center Offers Small Grants for Community Recreation

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.