Join Vermont Woodlands Association for a hands-on, in-the-woods demonstration of small-scale logging practices designed to support healthy, productive forests.
Growing Vermont Woodland Stewards, One Walk at a Time
Steward Your Land with Confidence
Whether you’re managing 10 acres or 1,000, we offer the guidance, education and support to help you make informed, sustainable decisions about your land.
Program Highlights
Climate
Building resilience in our forests and their stewardship to ensure they remain healthy for the future.
Tree Farm Program
Celebrating landowners who are committed to responsible forest stewardship through certification
Legacy Planning
Helping landowners plan for the future of their land with care and confidence—so the forests you cherish remain healthy, intact, and well-stewarded for generations to come.
Upcoming Events
Join us for Vermont Woodlands Association’s 110th Birthday Celebration on June 28th, 2025—a fun, family-friendly day of hands-on learning and discovery!
Join Vermont Woodlands Association for a unique, full-day workshop hosted by Tim and Betsy McKay, proud stewards of a certified Vermont Tree Farm. We’ll begin with a walk through their woods with Tim, looking at ongoing active forest management. You’ll gain insight into how thoughtful stewardship enhances biodiversity, structural diversity, and forest health - while supporting sustainable timber production.
News & Updates
New program to help logging contractors that work in Vermont implement proactive water quality protection and climate adaptation practices on their harvest…
The Vermont Tree Farm Committee is proud to announce the Hawke Family as the 2025 Vermont Tree Farm of the Year. Their property in North Bridgewater has…
Vermont Woodlands Association is turning 110 and we are celebrating with a Forest Festival! Join us on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Clover Hill Tree Farm…
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