In early December, Maine TREE hosted the 35th Annual CLP Banquet. Tim Basham, the Chairperson of the CLP Advisory Committee, welcomed loggers, natural resource professionals, and their families. He highlighted that 2025 was a significant year for the Certified Logging Professional Program, as the program hired its first full-time program manager, who, with the help of the Maine TREE Foundation staff, worked to update the CLP curriculum and modernize its resources, with result

For Certified Logging Professionals (CLPs), the commitment to safety and excellence is already part of your operating standard. The challenge lies in managing the cost of required training to maintain that status. The Maine Workforce Development Compact (MWDC) is a critical funding tool that directly supports your continued certification. The MWDC is a grant program funded through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine's Workforce. The Compact's goal is to enha