PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 29, 2024
Maine State Forester Patty Cormier has been elected president of the National Association of State Foresters, a significant milestone at a critical time for agencies overseeing forest resources across the United States. Cormier has worked with the Maine Forest Service for over 20 years, serving as Maine’s top forester since 2019, the service said in a statement Friday. She is the first Maine State Forester to be elected to the national post since Austin Wilkins 59 years ago.