What is a maritime forest? I am about to go on a feild trip and I really want to know. well it is in the maritime time zone

A maritime forest is a coastal forest.  The winds and sand
tend to create an entirely different forest than those one would normally think about. 
Trees have a very hard-time growing ear the coast, but the dunes help to protect them
from the winds and stabilize their root system.  The dunes protect the
trees.

What you will see will be trees that are twisted and
usually short.  They tend to grow very close together so that they can protect each
other from the winds.  They also create a canopy that is coupled together.  This
provides protection from sea spray as well.  Salt spray provides the necessary nutrients
that enable the trees to survive.