Strategies for a More Inclusive Outdoor Recreation Industry

Center webinar highlighted programs and advocates in the Northern Forest whose mission is to welcome more people into outdoor spaces.

Experts Share Zoning Best Practices for Housing Solutions

Center webinar explored barriers to new housing development that may be present in your town’s planning and zoning, as well as tools and techniques that communities have utilized to address these barriers.

Built By Wood – The Gehring House

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

Driving Innovation to Support the Wood Products Supply Chain

With help from the Center’s business innovation advisor, Amy Robinson, Goodridge Lumber secured a grant for more than $225,000 so it could switch from diesel to 3-phase power from a local utility, enabling the mill to continue as a critical link in the local forest economy.

You’re Invited to the Outdoor Economy Networking Summit

The Center and WREN are hosting a free networking event for representatives from businesses linked to the outdoor economy in New Hampshire's North Country.

Moosehead Outdoor Summit Kicks Off Recreation Inventory

The Northern Forest Center and AMC seek public input on outdoor recreation opportunities in the Moosehead region as part of [...]

Center Secures Key Recreation Parcel for Town of Gorham, NH

The Center acquired a key half acre of land along the Androscoggin River to help the town of Gorham advance its plans to create a Community Trail Hub. 

Outdoors Is for Everyone

The Northern Forest Center has long viewed access to outdoor recreational assets and programming as a key ingredient in what makes up the fabric of vibrant communities, as well as an avenue to both retain and attract residents to the region.

Center Program Funds Trail Sustainability in Vermont

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.

Center Supports Regional Outdoor Recreation Projects with Support from LL Bean

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