The trail work is implementing one of the core strategies identified in the Moosehead Outdoor Recreation Investment Strategy, developed by the Northern Forest Center and local partners in 2025.

Joe Fox is participating in #RideWithGratitude by expressing his thanks for the folks who make these biking trails possible.

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

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

The Center provided $5,000, secured from the RK Mellon Foundation, to support Nordic trail signage at Friends of a Fierce Chase in Monson, Maine.

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. 

The Center has helped the Town of Gorham, NH, take full ownership of a parcel of land along the Androscoggin [...]

The Center has helped support trail building and local access for youth and adults living in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, a 150-acre mountaintop playground for dog lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, is sporting several major upgrades to its trail network, thanks in part to funding from the Center and its Sustainable VT Trails Program.  

The Center awarded more than $40,000 to 5 organizations in the Katahdin region to support projects that help get more people involved in outdoor recreation.