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More than $4 million is going toward protecting Maine’s oldest trees

Jun. 1, 2026

The New England Forestry Foundation is giving out grants to loggers to defer cutting late-successional and old-growth forests. NAPLES, Maine — The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is giving…

Wiscasset Newspaper

Summer tree harvest announced for Wiscasset’s Sortwell Memorial Forest

May. 26, 2026

New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is conducting a sustainable, climate-smart timber harvest this summer at Sortwell Memorial Forest. A licensed forester has selected individual trees for…

Bangor Daily News

New England Forestry Foundation signs first contract to protect Maine’s oldest forests

May. 7, 2026

NAPLES – New England Forestry Foundation has signed its first contract in a new initiative that will help protect some of the oldest forests in Maine while exploring long-term conservation…

Press Release

New England Forestry Foundation Signs First Contract to Protect Maine’s Oldest Forests

May. 1, 2026

NAPLES, Maine – New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) has signed its first contract in a new initiative that will help protect some of the oldest forests in Maine while exploring long-term…

Down East Magazine

Mass-Timber Construction Has Come to Maine

Apr. 1, 2026

Will mass-timber production follow? There’s a sentiment circulating within the construction industry, says Jennifer Shakun, director of the New England Forestry Foundation’s Bioeconomy…

VTDigger

Andrea Colnes: What does conservation mean in Vermont?

Mar. 5, 2026

From recreation to forestry, Vermont’s forests have always been working landscapes — and conservation should reflect that. Dear Editor, In his recent commentary, “Vermont’s forests need…

Press Release

New England Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Applicants

Jan. 20, 2026

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 New England Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health,…

Press Release

$32 Million USDA Award to Support Improved Forestry, Expanded Wood Markets in New England

Dec. 18, 2025

The USDA has awarded New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) $32 million as part of its new Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program, which replaces a previous USDA forestry incentive and…

Boston Globe

New England’s drought didn’t stop Christmas tree farmers from growing a great crop

Nov. 28, 2025

“Trees are resilient,” said one Christmas tree farmer. “It’s actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated.” By Amanda Gokee Globe Staff, Updated November 28,…

Maine Monitor

Fighting bugs with bugs: How the Midcoast is defending its hemlocks

Nov. 21, 2025

The hemlock woolly adelgid is indifferent to property lines as it marches inland to Maine’s hemlock belt. By Emmett Gartner The frontline of Maine’s battle against the invasive hemlock woolly…

Press Release

Sweetland Farm of Vermont Receives New England Leopold Conservation Award

Sep. 19, 2025

Sweetland Farm of Norwich, Vermont has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 New England Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in…

Press Release

Finalists Selected for 2025 New England Leopold Conservation Award

Aug. 7, 2025

Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 New England Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health,…