Forests dominate the Maine landscape, nearly 90% of the area. As seen from the top of mile-high Mount Katahdin, unbroken natural forests stretch for 100 miles in all directions, from the Canadian border to the Atlantic Ocean. In Maine, forests are a way of life, economically and recreationally. We are in the woods from the deep snows of winter to the long, pleasant days of summer. As a result, the forest resource programs at the University of Maine enjoy attention and prestige not equaled in other states.
Providing forestry education for over 120 years, the School of Forest Resources offers a BS in Forestry and Masters of Forestry degrees. The programs reflect the state's priority for sustainable woodlands that support a highly valued way of life from the forests that are nearly all privately owned. Students benefit from the state's forest resource community who support over $16 million endowments and gifts and offer over 100 job interviews for summer and permanent work. If you learn forestry in Maine's dynamic forestry environment, every place else will seem easy.
