Leaving the forest in good hands

Julie Renaud Evans retires after more than two decades of guiding towns across the Northern Forest as they take their land into their own hands.

Artists in community

Outside 560 Railroad St. in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, stands a chimera. It entices walkers a little further down the street to look at the statue, the gardens, the historic building, and the public art. 

Making a home in a hometown

Turning the Northern Forest Center's know-how into a housing roadmap for Indian Lake Kylie Cannan can walk the length of [...]

Coös Housing Convening

Lack of housing continues to challenge North Country communities, businesses, and residents. Join us to connect with others eager to find solutions and take action on this persistent issue.

Firewood Banks: Neighbors helping neighbors, one cord at a time 

Across the Northern Forest, firewood banks are turning a local resource into affordable heat, stronger communities, and greater energy security. 

Trail crew spending 5 weeks in Maine’s Moosehead Lake Region 

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.

Timber Way: ‘The potential to transform rural housing’

The Northern Forest Center's Timber Way development to feature beautiful mass timber housing, filling gaps in middle-market housing.

You’re invited: Ribbon cutting for Tupper Lake apartments set for Sept. 24

Be the first to see the new apartments during the ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 179 Park St. in Tupper Lake!

On the trail: It’s always gratitude season

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

10 years of Maine West: How trust turned into opportunity 

With a blank slate and a decade to fill it, Maine West's first task wasn't launching programs. It was figuring out where a dozen different organizations actually shared ground. The partnership landed on three categories that cut across every partner's mission: broadband access and adoption, educational attainment and aspirations, and active communities, including conserved land and trails.