Your land trust for Maine's North Woods
By Kassie
MARCH 12 – 6:30 PM – Join Forest Society of Maine and Bangor Land Trust for a conservation themed trivia night at Bangor Beer Co.! Trivia starts at 6:30 pm. FSM and BLT will be there to talk about conservation, trails, and hand out some educational materials. Come learn more about our work, prove your might as a trivia warrior, and enjoy some great local eats!
See you there!
By Kassie
Forest Society of Maine will be at the BANFF Mountain Film Festival! Join us on February 4-5 at the Gracie Theatre in Bangor. We’ll be there when the doors open at 6 PM, until the film begins at 6:30 PM, and we’ll be around for intermission! Tickets are available at the Gracie Theatre website, and there will be different films each night.
We’ll be there sharing information about FSM’s work and current projects, as well as a few activities you can complete there and take home. Find us in the lobby to learn more about what we do, ask questions, and find out how you can help!
The BANFF Mountain Film Festival brings epic adventures to the big screen while analyzing topical environmental issues, bringing the audience a close up-view of adrenaline inducing sports. You won’t want to miss this artful exploration of the mountain world.
📷BANFF’s Signature Image by Paul Zizka, courtesy of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
By Kassie
January 22, 2026
6 -7 PM
Bangor Public Library
Norman Minsky Lecture Hall
Join us for a panel featuring representatives from Forest Society of Maine, Bangor Land Trust, and Orono Land Trust, who will speak about their respective conservation efforts and the local and statewide benefits these efforts provide. Learn more about land trusts and the difference they are making through their work and partnerships. The discussion will be moderated, but there will be time for questions from attendees. We hope to see you there! Learn more about the event at the Bangor Public Library’s website.
By Kassie
2026 Swan Internship Program
Applications review begins: February 2, 2026
The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is a state-wide land trust focused on Maine’s North Woods. FSM helped pioneer landscape-scale forestland conservation through development and implementation of conservation easements to sustain ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational values of Maine’s forests. Since the organization was founded in 1984, FSM has helped conserve more than one million acres of forestland. FSM strives to encourage thoughtful dialogue and conservation actions that encompass the full array of interests and ownerships in Maine’s North Woods.
The Swan Internship Program provides a range of professional experiences to expand student skill sets by exposing them to land conservation and easement stewardship. The successful student applicant will receive broad exposure to FSM’s work and a variety of training opportunities in both office and field settings.
Interested applicants should have an interest in land conservation and stewardship, be able to perform physically demanding field work, and be comfortable with office tasks.
Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working outside in remote locations
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn how to use data collecting technology in the field
• Computer and data management skills (GIS and mapping a plus)
• Dependable and self-motivated
• Superb listener
• Must have reliable transportation (to get to the office – not for in the field)
(please note that housing is not provided)
Schedule and Compensation:
• Specific start and end dates are flexible, running for 10 weeks, May to September.
• ~ 40 hours/week, with weekly schedule determined by supervisor. Some weekend and evening hours may be required.
• $16.00/hour, with a maximum of $6,400 for the summer.
To apply:
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for two references to Kristen Hoffmann – kristen@fsmaine.org. Include in your cover letter an explanation of how this internship relates to your academic and career goals and/or how your values, interests, and aspirations led you to apply for this internship position.
By Kassie
When you think of Maine, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the stillness and calm of the forests and their trails, the call of a loon over a Maine lake, or time spent “upta camp” with loved ones.
It is memories and moments like these that connect us to the landscape, building the roots for a love of Maine, one another, and to the land that sustains our communities.
This Giving Tuesday, you can help keep these roots strong.
We hope you will celebrate this global day of giving by considering a gift to Forest Society of Maine. Your gift supports FSM’s ability to conserve forestlands statewide for their ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational values.
More than 10 million acres of Maine’s publicly accessible land is privately owned. When you support FSM, you help keep Maine’s privately owned forestland sustainably managed for our economy, while ensuring public access for generations to come.
Today, every dollar will be matched up to $5,000 by an anonymous FSM board donor. Help us reach $10,000 to support our mission to keep Maine’s forests as forests.
Whether you grew up here or just love Maine, your support, in any amount, helps ensure the forestlands can be enjoyed for generations to come. Like the roots of the trees, conservation in Maine starts with YOU!
