{"id":3,"date":"2010-01-13T09:39:37","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T13:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-06-02T23:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:17:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .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-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3_384662-80 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-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .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-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3_93c0a5-a6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine communities are faced with complex issues and economic challenges. Local groups are engaged in change: resisting change, adapting to change or creating change. University of Maine Cooperative Extension helps Maine people develop and enhance their leadership skills so they can work collaboratively to create the communities they want. We\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate with informal groups, organizations, agencies and foundations to build leadership and volunteer capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Assist people in developing skills for establishing and strengthening effective partnerships and collaborations.<\/li>\n<li>Design, implement, and assess educational programs with leadership and volunteer development components in order to address community issues and public needs.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate leadership and <a title=\"Volunteers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/volunteer\/\">volunteer development<\/a> content with that of other UMaine Extension programs.<\/li>\n<li>Provide educational opportunities for people to develop skills and competencies in communication, decision making, group process, collaboration, facilitation, and conflict management.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate diverse partnerships, collaboration, and networks for effective action within and across communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3_96faba-35 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 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height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up photo of stacked firewood\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-634x421.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-846x562.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/07\/firewood-pile-close-up-min-1268x842.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Firewood Bank Summit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Firewood Bank Summit, hosted online on September 15, 2023, brought together firewood banks and supporters from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3_bbb8aa-6c{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns3_bbb8aa-6c .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3_bbb8aa-6c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3_bbb8aa-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3_bbb8aa-6c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3_bbb8aa-6c{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns3_bbb8aa-6c{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns3_bbb8aa-6c, .site .entry-content 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.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-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3_be009b-b9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3_be009b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3_be009b-b9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image3_ffd805-b6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image 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