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Logger Certification and its Impact on Professionalism in the Woods
Northern Logger - Nov. 2022 Issue Read article here
Master Logger First Aid/CPR & Logger Extraction Classes 2024
The Master Logger Certification program, in collaboration with the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast and other organizations, is proud to offer First Aid/ CPR classes to loggers this fall! These classes ensure that you and your employees comply with...
The Cutting Edge – Fall 2024
The Cutting Edge - Fall 2024 Check out our latest newsletter to see what we've been up to! From impactful water protection workshops to new board members, free Avenza Maps trainings, CPR/First Aid & Logger Rescue trainings, and a spotlight on success-- there's...
Master Logger® Update – Ted Wright Departing TCNEF
Dear Master Loggers I am writing to inform you of my departure from the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF) today. Rest assured, the TCNEF executive committee has crafted a transition plan and is strategizing for the...
Paul Miller Receives Master Logger Supporter’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Forestry
Rockport, ME — Paul Miller, a distinguished figure in the Northeast’s forestry industry, has been honored with the 2024 Master Logger Supporter’s Award, which is presented to outstanding supporters of the Northeast Master Logger® Certification Program. This award...
Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands hires Program Manager
AUGUSTA, ME – The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF) has hired Sydney Andersen of Topsham, ME as its new Program Manager. Andersen started her new position in mid-January and is looking forward to working with loggers through the Northeast Master Logger®...
Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF) Executive Director appointed Vice-Chair of FSC® US Board of Directors
AUGUSTA, ME - Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF) Executive Director Ted Wright has been reelected to the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) U.S. Board of Directors to serve his second consecutive three-year term. Wright, who has served on the Board’s...
Andy Irish, President, Irish Family Logging – Master Logger Certified Company, completes term as ALC President
PERU, ME - Andy Irish, President, Irish Family Logging, a Master Logger Certified Company, completed his term as President of the American Loggers Council (ALC) in mid-October, marking the end to a successful year leading the national association and promoting the...
Fifteen logging firms from three states achieve Master Logger® certification
The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF) today announced that 15logging firms in Maine, New York, and Vermont have achieved Master Logger certification after meeting the rigorous standards for professionalism and responsible timber harvesting required by...
$30 Million USDA Award Includes Funds To Expand Number of Master Logger Certified Companies and Develop Climate-Smart Logging Curriculum and Incentives
AUGUSTA, ME - The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF), will receive funding to expand the number of Master Logger Certified® companies and develop Climate-Smart curriculum and incentives for loggers as part of a $30 million grant awarded by the U.S....