Enrollment | Maine Tree Farm

Program Requirements

Have at least 10 contiguous acres of wooded land

Allowances exist for including areas like food plots, water resources (lakes, ponds, streams), Christmas tree farms, orchards, and other non-forested regions as long as they are integrated into the forest system. If you are unsure if you meet the minimum required acreage, contact your county chair.

Have a written Forest Management Plan that aligns with our Sustainability Standards

Management plans can take many forms and should clearly outline the landowner's land management goals. To align with the American Tree Farm System's Sustainability Standards, a forest management plan must cover forest health, soil, water, wood and fiber production, threatened or endangered species, special sites, invasive species, and forests of recognized importance.

Steward your Tree Farm in alignment with our wood, water, wildlife, and recreation values.

Landowners are encouraged to develop and retain documents related to their management activities. Continued compliance with the Sustainability Standards is confirmed through site visits. These scheduled inspections are at no cost to the Tree Farmer.

Where Are You In Your Stewardship Storyline?

The Maine Tree Farm Program can help you get started!

Here are a few first steps as you begin your stewardship storyline and consider joining the Maine Tree Farm Program.

Free Walk and Talk

Start your stewardship storyline by exploring your woodlands with a Maine Forest Service District Forester.

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Forest Management Plans

Use a forest management plan to guide your stewardship activities. A Licensed Forester can help you write one, or you can write your own.

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Talk with a Tree Farmer

Explore the Maine Tree Farm Program with a Tree Farmer or our Program Coordinator

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The Maine Tree Farm Program can help you keep the property as a Tree Farm!

Tree Farm designation does not usually stay with the property when changing ownership outside of the family. However, depending on the method of acquisition, keeping the property as a Tree Farm could be as simple as updating the contact information on file.

Inheriting a Tree Farm

Keep the property as a Tree Farm by updating the contact information.

Purchasing a Tree Farm

Re-enroll the property as a Tree Farm by having an updated forest management plan and performing a site inspection.

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Do you:

Have at least 10 contiguous acres?
Have a written Forest Management Plan aligned with our Sustainability Standards?
Manage your property for wood, water, wildlife, and recreational values?

If yes to ALL of the above, the Maine Tree Farm Program can send an inspecting forester to inspect your woodlot with you!

This is a complementary site visit with a Licensed Forester to confirm your stewardship activities match your Forest Management Plan and align with the American Tree Farm System Sustainability Standards.

Schedule an Inspection

Ask your consulting forester if they can perform a Tree Farm Site Inspection.

Need an Inspecting Forester?

Contact your County Chair, and they can help connect you with one in your area.

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Your stewardship storyline does not end once you become a Tree Farm, it has just started! Explore how you can deepen your involvement in the Maine Tree Farm Program.

Managing Your Tree Farm

Learn more about the stewardship strategies you could implement on your Tree Farm.

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Outstanding Tree Farmer

of the Year Nominations

Consider nominating a deserving Tree Farmer for the distinction of being Maine's Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.

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Get Involved!

Contact the Program Coordinator if you are interested in volunteering or hosting an event, social, or workshop.

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Program Benefits

Recognition

Iconic Tree Farm sign
Personalized Nameplate
Certificate of Recognition

Information

Monthly e-Newsletters
Biannual Print Newsletters
Online Resource Bank
Access to Industry and Resource Professionals

Community

Opportunities to connect and share with like-minded landowners at all Maine Tree Farm Program events and offerings

Validation

The comfort of knowing your woodland stewardship meets internationally recognized standards

Program Requirements

Have at least 10 contiguous acres of wooded land

Have a written Forest Management Plan that aligns with our Sustainability Standards

Steward your Tree Farm in alignment with our wood, water, wildlife, and recreation values.

Where Are You In Your Stewardship Storyline?

Program Benefits

Recognition

Information

Community

Validation

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