The Business of Maine’s Forest Product Sector

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This online workshop series leverages strong industry and workforce partnerships that bring available opportunities, job support resources, and education to participants. Each session is led by a different guest lecturer who is a subject matter expert in the field. This course is generously funded through a private grant trust and a Maine Department of Labor and State Workforce Board Industry Partnership grant.

The following partner organizations developed this course: FOR/Maine, Maine Development Foundation, University of Maine, Maine TREE, Sunrise County Economic Council, Rural Aspirations and Washington County Community College.

You may complete the entire course in any order you choose, or select the workshops that appeal to you.

Badges are currently under development through our partnership with Washington County Community College. Stay tuned to learn more about how you can earn those micro-credentials!

Presentations in this course were developed independently by guest speakers, who are solely responsible for the content they include, including any images, video, or other third-party materials. Any views, materials, or claims presented are those of the individual presenters and not of FOR/Maine or its partners. Concerns about specific content may be directed to Erica Watson at ewatson@mdf.org

Course Content

PART I: FOREST PRODUCTS SECTOR FUNDAMENTALS
Timber Talk: Demystifying Industry Jargon 3 Topics | 1 Quiz
PART II: SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Maine’s Tree Species: Wildlife Habitat Management 1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Landscape to Woodlot Scale Forestry 1 Topic | 1 Quiz
PART III: RESPONSIBLE HARVESTING AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES
Timber Harvesting Techniques in Maine’s Forests 1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Lumber Production in Maine 1 Topic | 1 Quiz
Maine’s Forest Landscape 2 Topics | 1 Quiz
PART IV: EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 2 Topics | 1 Quiz
PART V: WORKFORCE TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Exploring Career Pathways 3 Topics
Final Project