{"id":18442,"date":"2022-03-02T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=18442"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T17:02:01","slug":"paper-birch-virtual-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/paper-birch-virtual-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine&#8217;s Paper Birch"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_0af288-81 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_fca549-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_fca549-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-105x77.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-317x232.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-423x310.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-634x464.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-846x619.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1-951x696.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.51.37\u202fAM-1.png 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Dallas Reedy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_469009-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_469009-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_469009-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Paper birch (<em>Betula papyrifera<\/em>) is a tree species native to Northern North America from the Maritime Provinces to Western Alaska. Abundant in Maine, paper birch has adapted to grow in a wide variety of soil types and topographies, although it is found mostly in areas with well-drained sandy loam soils.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_9eedec-27 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_9b75ca-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1.png 836w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-317x316.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-423x422.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-634x632.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.03\u202fPM-1-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,836px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Images by Creative Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column18442_36422e-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_36422e-88\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-1024x811.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-1024x811.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-768x608.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-105x83.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-317x251.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-423x335.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-634x502.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-846x670.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM-951x753.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.02.12\u202fPM.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Paper birch trees are identified by their paper-like bark and oval-shaped leaves with double-toothed edges.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_4f405a-65 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_6364bc-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_6364bc-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-1024x630.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-105x65.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-317x195.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-423x260.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-634x390.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-846x520.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-951x585.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM-1268x780.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.19.29\u202fPM.png 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by the Hudson Museum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_8b2ee7-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The bark from paper birch trees is naturally waterproof, insect resistant, and has no odor, and can be cut, shaped, and folded in various sizes. Birchbark traditions were central to the material culture of the native people of Maine. Everything from canoes, containers and coverings for housing to moose calls and novelty goods could be made from the paper-<br>like bark.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_324590-b8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_436109-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_436109-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_436109-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-317x211.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-423x281.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-634x422.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-846x563.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-951x633.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM-1268x844.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.29\u202fPM.png 1674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Images by the Hudson Museum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_b095ef-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-317x211.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-423x282.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-634x422.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-846x563.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-951x633.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM-1268x844.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.21.39\u202fPM.png 1664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Today birchbark canoes and containers are made by artists drawing on traditional motifs as well as innovative new forms and designs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_2b7481-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_30f665-07{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_30f665-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_30f665-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-317x211.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-423x281.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-634x422.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-846x563.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM-951x633.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.25.28\u202fPM.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by the Hudson Museum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What makes birchbark waterproof and a great material for canoes?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_4a7684-2c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_5c622b-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-317x211.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-423x282.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-634x423.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-846x564.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-951x634.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM-1268x846.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.28.03\u202fPM.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by the Hudson Museum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_d11cc2-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Betulin is a naturally occurring triterpene which makes up roughly 30% of the dry- weight extract from birchbark. Betulin is hydrophobic (lacking affinity for water), giving birchbark its stellar waterproofing ability. In addition to providing bark for canoes, house coverings, and containers, paper birch trees also play important roles in the ecosystems where they grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_d926de-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_b3cdbd-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-1024x678.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-105x69.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-317x210.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-423x280.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-634x420.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-846x560.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-951x629.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM-1268x839.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.32.33\u202fPM.png 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Ivars Krutainis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_4a64a7-0b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Paper birch trees are abundant in Maine and provide an important source of nutrients for moose and other animals during winter months when other food sources are scarce. Paper birch is a favorite feeding tree of yellow-bellied sapsuckers, a medium-size woodpecker that breeds in northeastern North America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_6047cb-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_337d46-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_337d46-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_337d46-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-674x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22987\" style=\"width:381px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-768x1168.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-92x140.png 92w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-317x482.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-423x643.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM-634x964.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.35.31\u202fPM.png 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,674px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Creative Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The seeds and buds from paper birch trees provide food for grouse and twigs are browsed by deer, moose, and snowshoe hare.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_a5ae34-be alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_abe427-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_abe427-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-1024x678.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-105x69.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-317x210.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-423x280.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-634x420.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-846x560.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM-951x629.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.41.22\u202fPM.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Travis Soule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_1db6d0-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Paper birch are fast-growing and relatively short-lived trees, rarely living past 140 years. They generally bear seeds between 40-70 years of age, although they can begin producing seeds after just 15 years. The winged seeds are dispersed by wind, sometimes traveling over 150 feet. However, most seeds do not travel outside of the stand.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_9a693d-0a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_f0755d-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-883x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-883x1024.png 883w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-768x890.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-105x122.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-317x368.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-423x490.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-634x735.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-846x981.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM-951x1103.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.43.47\u202fPM.png 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,883px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Creative Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_aea236-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_aea236-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>In Maine and throughout North America paper birch trees face a number of ecological and human-caused threats including deforestation, insect pests, disease, and climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_a93edd-bc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_e8d1be-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-105x51.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-317x152.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-423x203.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-634x305.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-846x407.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-951x457.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM-1268x610.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.46.43\u202fPM.png 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: &#8220;Paper Talks&#8221;. Published in 1987. (CC BY-NC 2.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_e6be8e-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Increased demand for paper and a shortage of rags caused paper mills to begin using wood as their fiber source. In the decades following the late 19th century, Maine led the nation in producing paper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_053ad8-0d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_383dea-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_383dea-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-1024x676.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-105x69.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-317x209.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-423x279.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-634x419.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-846x559.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-951x628.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM-1268x838.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.49.21\u202fPM.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Maksim Shutov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_8cc521-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_8cc521-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Paper birch is one of the trees used to produce pulp for paper mills. Unsustainable harvesting practices in Maine have changed forest composition and stand sizes. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for Wabanaki artists to find quality paper birch stands for<br>canoe making.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18442_7f99da-b5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_cf2858-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_cf2858-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-317x212.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-423x282.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-634x423.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-846x565.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-951x635.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM-1268x847.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-12.51.00\u202fPM.png 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University \/ \u00a9 Bugwood.org \/ CC- BY-3.0-US<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_4ad3a7-f4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Common insect pests of paper birch include leaf miners, forest tent caterpillars, and birch casebearers. These insects and others feed on the leaves, causing them to turn brown and become distorted. The stress from defoliation can increase susceptibility to infestation from bronze birch borers. Although rare in the northern areas of the paper birch&#8217;s range, bronze birch borer infestations are quite damaging and<br>oftentimes fatal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_dc415f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18442_1b4a8e-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18442_1b4a8e-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18442_1b4a8e-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18442_1b4a8e-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18442_1b4a8e-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Several diseases also affect paper birch trees. Fungi can cause canker disease, killing sapwood and damaging areas on the drunk and large branches. Dieback, which is characterized by dead branches in the tree crown, mostly affects trees experiencing environmental stress such as drought.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18442_76935d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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Climate change models assuming high emissions trajectories have shown diminishing paper birch habitat in North America. The increased stress from environmental change could lower the ability of trees to fight insect pests and disease. This could pose challenges for both ecosystems and people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper birch trees are common in early successional forests. Learn more about these forest communities in Maine by following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mnap\/features\/communities\/early_successional_forest.pdf\">this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/david-moses-bridges\/\">this link<\/a> to a video featuring David Moses Bridges, a basketmaker who uses birchbark to make baskets and canoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about paper birch identification&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mfs\/publications\/handbooks_guides\/forest_trees\/pdf\/Birches.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is a tree species native to Northern North America from the Maritime Provinces to Western Alaska. Abundant in Maine, paper birch has adapted to grow in a wide variety of soil types and topographies, although it is found mostly in areas with well-drained sandy loam soils. 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