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University Forests at University of Maine The University Forests promotes responsible stewardship 14,500 acres of forestland owned by the University of Maine and the University of Maine Foundation

It was WET out there but the sawdust plastered student workers were out in it sawing some 4/4 cherry to go in the kiln f...
10/16/2026

It was WET out there but the sawdust plastered student workers were out in it sawing some 4/4 cherry to go in the kiln for Dr. Ling Li’s class. Second year student Ian running the mill.

The siding is going up on the classroom at the new sawmill. Many thanks to Huber Engineered Woods for donating all of th...
10/15/2026

The siding is going up on the classroom at the new sawmill. Many thanks to Huber Engineered Woods for donating all of the sheathing for the project. Made right at the Easton Maine plant in Arrostook County Advantech is one of the many fine forest projects produced right here in the State of Maine.

The classroom portion of our new sawmill is taking shape. All the lumber you see was cut and milled by students, facult...
10/13/2026

The classroom portion of our new sawmill is taking shape. All the lumber you see was cut and milled by students, faculty and staff.
We will soon be using other fine Maine forest products donated by the industry for the project, we will be highlighting these as they go up.

We wrapped up RLE 2026 edition this afternoon scaling and milling pine.
10/09/2026

We wrapped up RLE 2026 edition this afternoon scaling and milling pine.

Former student employee Reg Clarke was back on the forest today peeling Emerald Ash Borer trap trees. Reg graduated thi...
10/08/2026

Former student employee Reg Clarke was back on the forest today peeling Emerald Ash Borer trap trees. Reg graduated this past spring and now works for the Maine Forest Service Forest Health and Monitoring Division.

It does not look like much but A LOT of work went to get to this point. Our contractor FCS is putting the first of the ...
10/06/2026

It does not look like much but A LOT of work went to get to this point. Our contractor FCS is putting the first of the wood we grew, harvested, milled, dried and had graded into the new saw mill classroom!

SFR 450’lab today with Dr. Ling Li. Start with a log, scale it, grade it, mill it, tally and grade the lumber. Hands on...
10/06/2026

SFR 450’lab today with Dr. Ling Li. Start with a log, scale it, grade it, mill it, tally and grade the lumber. Hands on learning at the University Forest. NEXT year we will be doing this lab in our new mill and classroom!!

Nick, Owen and Dakota marking crop trees for release on a rainy day in RLE class this afternoon.
10/02/2026

Nick, Owen and Dakota marking crop trees for release on a rainy day in RLE class this afternoon.

Our multi-use working forest is home to the Old Town high-school cross country course. We are happy to host these kind...
09/26/2026

Our multi-use working forest is home to the Old Town high-school cross country course. We are happy to host these kinds uses that benefit our community as we have for many many decades.

09/25/2026

Skidder day for our RLE class. Annabelle at the wheel.

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Orono, ME
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