Learn more about science at Howland Research Forest and take a tour of this special forest.

First tour 10:30am
Second tour 1:00pm

TOUR DURATION | 30 minutes
LOGISTICS | Please wear comfortable clothes and good walking shoes. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

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About Howland Research Forest

Established in 1986 through a partnership between the University of Maine and International Paper Company, the Howland Research Forest is an ecosystem research site in central Maine, representing a low-elevation northern conifer forest dominated by spruce and hemlock. Over the past decades, world renowned science on forest carbon cycling has been conducted at this site which is now owned by Northeast Wilderness Trust.