Maine Preservation recognized the Gehring House renovation with an award for outstanding redevelopment that saved a neglected community asset while preserving remarkable historic woodwork and craftsmanship.  

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

When federal funding cuts cost Kristy her job in Washington, D.C., she faced a tough crossroad.   [caption id="attachment_14080" align="alignleft" width="399"] [...]

Sharon and Seabury Lyon started a new chapter of their lives when they moved into the Center's newly renovated Gehring House.

Students at Dartmouth College have put together an immersive “StoryMap” to tell the Community Forest story, showcasing the wide range of benefits that communities gain from their forests

In April 2025, the Center’s Program Director, Julie Renaud Evans, kicked off an eight-month-long public engagement process – in partnership with the Mahoosuc Land Trust – to guide use and management of the Tumbledown Dick Mountain property in Gilead, Maine.

In partnership with the Western Foothills Land Trust and Otisfield Conservation Commission, the Center has kicked off the public planning process for the creation of an 85-acre Community Forest in western Maine.

A festive crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of nine apartments in the Gehring House in Bethel, Maine.

The Center-led Bike Borderlands mountain bike network collaborative is doubling from 8 to 16 member networks, including destinations in New York state for the first time.

Using wood in construction aligns historic preservation goals, local economic impact, and carbon reduction at the Gehring House.