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CLP News.


Eating for Longer Days
As the days lengthen, so do the workdays for many loggers, which makes spring the perfect time to reconsider what you eat. After the mud...
Hope Light
May 84 min read


Certified Logging Professionals Program Updates: New Website, Improved Communications, and More!
The Certified Logging Professionals (CLP) program is entering an exciting new phase. With a strong focus on improving the standards in the logging industry, this program is making significant updates over the coming year.
Brian Barrett
Apr 102 min read


Fatigue at Work, on the Road Can be Deadly
People often make light of how little sleep they get on a regular basis; an over-worked, over-tired condition has become the norm for many.
National Safety Council
Mar 182 min read


34th Annual Certified Logging Professional Banquet
In December, the Maine TREE Foundation hosted the 34th Annual Certified Logging Professional (CLP) Banquet in Hermon, ME.
Hope Light
Jan 72 min read


Safe Winter Driving Tips from CLP
Winter sets the stage for unique challenges in logging operations, especially when driving under challenging conditions. Icy roads, heavy...
Mike St. Peter
Nov 19, 20243 min read


The illustrious career of Mike St. Peter
Mike St. Peter has been the face and force behind the Certified Logging Professional Program since its inception. As he steps back into semi
Hope Light
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Maine TREE Hosts 2nd Annual Forest Awards Night
The Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation(Maine TREE) hosted its 2nd Annual Forest Awards Night on October 24th...
Hope Light
Oct 28, 20246 min read


Certified Logging Professional Survey Results
Learn about the results of a recent CLP survey and how those results will inform the program in the coming years.
Hope Light
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Workers’ Compensation Rates Hit Record Low for Certified Logging Professionals in Maine
Written by Hope Light Despite the industry’s notorious reputation as the most dangerous occupation in the United States, a subset of...
Hope Light
May 8, 20244 min read


Getting to know the 2023 Mechanical Logger of the Year: Kent Perreault
Kent Perreault poses with his award at the 2023 Certified Professional Logging Banquet By Hope E. Light The Certified Logging...
Hope Light
Mar 4, 20245 min read


33rd Annual CLP Banquet
Maine’s logging community members gather for a festive evening at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer to recognize excellence in their field. “The...
Hope Light
Dec 21, 20233 min read


The Maine Department of Agriculture Launches Adaptive Best Management Practices Cooperative (ABC)
Best Management Practices (BMPs) used to protect water quality during a timber harvest (diagram from page 12 of the Best Management...
Hope Light
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Remembering Steve Laweryson (1951-2023)
Steve Laweryson working with CLP professionals Steve Laweryson from Solon Maine, passed on March 11th, 2023, at Togus Veterans Hospital...
Hope Light
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Certified Logging Professionals 2022 Banquet
CLP Advisory Committee Chair Bill Taylor provides a welcome address and program update The CLP program held its 32nd annual banquet on...
Hope Light
Dec 21, 20222 min read


Logger Profile: Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor is a conventional logger in Southern Maine and the current Certified Logging Professional Program Advisory Committee Chair....
Hope Light
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Mike St. Peter Receives Abby Holman Public Service Award
Mike St. Peter, the primary safety instructor for Maine TREE’s Certified Logging Professional program, received the Maine Forest Products...
Hope Light
Sep 23, 20221 min read


Carmel Arborist & Logger Wins 2022 Game of Logging Competition
2022 Game of Logging Winner Tyler McIntosh receiving the prize for winning the competition The 27th Game of Logging competition (GOL) was...
Hope Light
Aug 18, 20221 min read


2021 CLP Loggers of the Year
Kirby McCarthy – 2021 CLP Conventional Logger of the Year Recognition in this business doesn’t just fall from the trees. You must earn...
Hope Light
Mar 13, 20222 min read


Mike Thurlow’s Team – Do Their Job!
(Left to Right) Jan Santerre, Mike Thurlow, Teri Coolong, & Andy Wood It was a sunny, breezy, and cold day with wind chill in single...
Hope Light
Feb 12, 20222 min read


Logger Profile: Walter “Buzz” Qualey Jr.
Buzz Qualey on KFM logging site near Millinocket Certified Logging Professional conventional logger since 1994, Walter “Buzz” Qualey Jr....
Hope Light
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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