June 1 - 6, 2026 | Portland, Maine, USA

Itinerary

Day 1

Monday, June 1

Arrival & Welcome

• Delegates arrive in Boston and travel to Portland, Maine
• Welcome dinner and opening remarks at Portland Harbor Hotel

Day 2

Tuesday, June 2

Forests & Mills

• Maine forestry orientation with Commissioner Amanda Beal and Maine Forest Service leadership
• Tour of Hancock Lumber white pine sawmill, Casco
• Roundtable lunch with Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Forest Products Council
• Tour of Chandler white pine woodlots, New Gloucester

Day 3

Wednesday, June 3

Port & Climate

• Maine Port Authority tour and Eimskip presentation, Portland
• Helicopter overflights of Western Mountains forests and SAPPI mill
• Forum on climate-adaptive forest management and carbon sequestration
• Presentations by Tanbark and Whole Trees on wood innovation
• New England Forestry Foundation presentation

Day 4

Thursday, June 4

Ecology & Mass Timber

• Tour of Holt Forest with Maine TREE Foundation
• Lunch at Cook’s Lobster, Bailey Island
• CLT site visit: Bowdoin Arctic Museum, Brunswick
• CLT site visit: University of Southern Maine campus, Portland

Day 5

Friday, June 5

Maine Wood Innovation Conference

• Full-day conference at Smith Center, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Freeport
• Presentations on building applications of wood-based materials and technology
• International case studies: zero-energy homes, timber construction, supply chain
• Panel: Maine Wood Construction & Supply Chain
• Optional tour of Wolfe’s Neck Center and grounds
• Closing dinner, Portland

Day 6

Saturday, June 6

Departure

• Individual delegate departures

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