Maine TREE: Forests of Maine Teachers' Tour
The Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) nationally acclaimed Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours will return in 2021 for in-person programming. The four-day, three-night Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tour is a professional development program focused on immersing Maine educators in the northern forests of Maine. Opening with a workshop featuring Project Learning Tree, an award-winning, standards-aligned curriculum that uses forests as a teaching tool, the tour explores sustainable forest management through the eyes of many stakeholders including landowners, foresters, loggers, mills, and community members.
Two tour options are available in 2021: a Moosehead Lake Region forest tour, from July 13-16th, based out of The Birches in Rockwood; or a Katahdin Region forest tour, from July 27-30th, based out of Twin Pines camps on Millinocket Lake. Due to expected restrictions from Maine CDC and our host venues, Maine TREE is limiting attendees at both of these events and, unlike in previous years, is using an application process to select participants. Preference will be given to those familiar with, or currently using, environmental or place-based education tools or have access to forested areas at their schools. All applicants commit to following all safety and healthy requirements established by Maine TREE at the start of each tour.
Those interested in applying can do so at https://forms.gle/z9E3DoCNy1e36Dyi6 or you can contact us with questions at maineplt@mainetree.org or (207) 621-9872. The application deadline is April 15th, 2021 and notifications will be made by the end of April. Once accepted, a $150 registration fee will be required.
