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.
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.
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.
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.
The Northern Forest Center and partners produced the Katahdin Region Recreation Investment Strategy to help guide development of the outdoor recreation economy in Maine’s Katahdin region.