The Maine Community Forestry Program is a cooperative effort of the Maine Forest Service and the Pine Tree State Arboretum. 

Our mission is to provide leadership and technical/professional services necessary to support the stewardship of Maine's community forests and to foster public awareness of the contributions community forest ecosystems make to an improved quality of life and the environmental and economical well-being of the citizens of Maine communities.

Contact: tish carr, Community Forestry Program Coordinator, Maine Forest Service at (207) 287-5024 or tish.carr@state.me.us. Or Jan Ames, Community Forestry Program Volunteer Coordinator at (207)623-2371 or ptsaja@mint.net.

Technical Assistance
The Community Forestry Program will work with your community to answer your
questions about tree care and management, and will help you implement a successful community forestry program.  Technical fact sheets, program publications, and direct service are some of the ways that we can help you create or enhance a comprehensive community forestry program.  For more information contact the
Maine Community Forestry Program. 

Our horticultural reference library, located at the Pine Tree State Arboretum in Augusta, contains nearly 600 volumes and numerous periodicals.  Topics include:
community forestry, landscape design, plant identification, gardening, orchards, and more.

Technical fact sheets are available at the Pine Tree State Arboretum, or by mail.  Topics
include: Insect & Disease problems • New Tree Planting • Benefits of Trees •  Tree Selection • Recognizing Tree Hazards • Why Hire and Arborist? • Buying High Quality Trees • Pruning •  Recommended Tree Species List for street and park tree planting in Maine •  Protecting Trees During Construction • Writing Municipal Tree Ordinances • Backyard Wildlife Habitat • Mature Tree Care • Street Tree Inventories • Handbook For Tree Board
Members •  and more.

Community  Grants
The Community Forestry Program provides financial assistance through the Maine Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant program.  Funds are made available for community tree inventories, management plans, tree planting and care, outdoor classroom development and community forestry outreach and education programs.  Municipalities and non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply.  For more information on the grant programs, contact tish carr, Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator, Maine Forest Service, at (207) 287-5024, or Jan Ames, Community Forestry Assistant, at (207)623-2371.

Workshops
The Community Forestry Program offers a variety of workshops for the public on topics ranging from hazard tree identification and tree pruning to writing municipal tree protection ordinances.
For a list of our workshop offerings, check out our Calendar of Events.  Come and learn! We are always open to suggestions for workshop topics, so let us know what might be of interest to you or your group!