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. 

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.

The Center is making it easier for youth and residents of the Northern Forest to access outdoor activities by offering grants of $1,000 - $5,000 for a wide range of recreation programs and projects.

Five organizations received grants to improve trail sustainability in Vermont, thanks to a Northern Forest Center program funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

This summer, the Center provided funding to 15 Northern Forest organizations to increase youth access to and participation in outdoor [...]

The latest round of mini grants from the Northern Forest Center via the Adirondack Community Recreation Alliance are already having an impact, connecting communities with recreational opportunity, enhancing access and strengthening recreational experiences in and near our towns.

The Future Forest Economy Initiative invested $3 million to help develop new markets for wood from the Northern Forest.

Northern Forest Center program funds 10 recreation projects across Vermont to improve sustainability of recreation trails.

The Adirondack Community Recreation Alliance (ACRA) awarded three grants to projects that will enhance recreation amenities to benefit Adirondack communities.

The Adirondack Community Recreation Alliance has announced a new round of grant funding for projects that develop outdoor recreation opportunities in Adirondack communities.