Mission

Founded in 1997, the Northern Forest Center is a regional innovation and investment partner creating rural vibrancy by connecting people, economy, and the forested landscape across the 30-million-acre Northern Forest of northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. We bring collaborative leadership, new ideas, program delivery, investment, and public policy expertise to renew the pride, purpose and vitality of the region's communities while advancing a forest stewardship ethic.The Center focuses much of its programming in specific geographic areas to create the conditions that attract and retain young people and entrepreneurs. Our programs strengthen communities, enhance outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors, drive regional innovation in the forest-based economy - including wood products, outdoor recreation, and Modern Wood Heat - and provide regional leadership. Our integrated approach is rooted in a strong land ethic that benefits both people and place