We’re excited to welcome Carmen McFadden to the WOW-VT Steering Committee! A senior studying forestry at UVM, Carmen brings a passion for inclusive community…
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We’re thrilled to welcome two new members to the Vermont Woodlands Association team — Michelle Rodriguez, VWA Office Manager and Catie Raishart, Education…
Twenty women gathered in Mendon this fall for a Women and Our Woods chainsaw weekend — two days of learning, laughter, and sawdust. What they gained went…
Join our team! The Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) is hiring a part-time Education and Communications Coordinator for central and northern Vermont…
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation has released a draft of updated Use Value Appraisal (Current Use) Forestland Standards. The proposed…
Susan Culp, VWA's first Operations Manager, wraps up her time at VWA this week—we’re sending her off with gratitude and good wishes.
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