The first webinar in a series on succession & estate planning for consulting foresters
For more than 110 years, Vermont Woodlands Association has helped landowners care for their woods, keep their forests thriving, and ensure Vermont’s woodlands continue to support life, livelihood, and legacy for generations.
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Join us for our wildlife tracking learning series! The series includes a set of three webinars, and several a hands-on wildlife tracking workshops led by partner organizations around the state. Sessions can be attended individually or as part of the full series. This program is made possible by a collaboration grant from the Vermont Community Foundation.
Patch cuts in forest management are often used to create wildlife habitat, diversify forests, enhance resiliency and encourage new growth. Join County Forester, Mark Raishart, at his family’s Vermont Tree Farm for an exploration of forest management in action. We will examine how patch cutting has been used on the land and see the results of this work in different stages, including an area that has been heavily used for food by bears and a new small patch cut in progress. Along the way, we’ll tour the property and Audubon-certified Bird Friendly sugarbush.
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Stewardship Stories
Discover the dedication and passion behind caring for Vermont’s forests through the stories of VWA members, VT Tree Farmers, and forestry professionals! .
For nearly 70 years, Ann Wade’s family has cared for their 127-acre woodland in Washington, Vermont. The land is rich with history, from early 1800s settlement and sheep farming days to its decades as a family retreat and working forest. Today, Ann is focused on ensuring the land remains healthy, intact, and a place where others can connect with nature.
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— Ann Wade: A Lifetime on the Land
For Jock Irons, caring for his 41-acre woodland in Woodford is a family tradition. The land originally belonged to friends of his grandparents, who willed it to whichever Irons boy stayed in Bennington. That turned out to be Jock’s father, John, who later expanded the property by purchasing an additional 20 acres.
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— Jock Irons: A Stewardship Journey Rooted in Family
For Bruce and Doreen Jones, owning a forest has always been a dream. After living over 20 years in California, they moved back east in 2018, ready for a change of pace—and ready to care for a piece of land they could manage themselves.
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— Bruce & Doreen Jones: Finding Balance in the Woods