Saturday, October 23, 9–11 AM Join this workshop at the Ellis Town Forest to learn how to identify invasive plants in late fall, when our native plants have dropped their leaves. This workshop will also cover different methods for invasive plant control. The Ellis Town Forest is in the village of Randolph at the end
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Thursday, August 26 6 PM In Shrewsbury, VT on the Stout/Rice Property. On this walk, we will explore why our Vermont forests are so critical for mitigating climate change. The focus will be to observe what we as landowners can do to enhance Carbon Sequestration and Storage (CSS) to enable our forests to become ever-growing
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Wednesday, September 1 4:30 PM– 6:30 PM Robert Frost Trail, Rt 125, Ripton, VT Come join veteran Nature Journal Keeper, Clare Walker Leslie, for a fun and easy event learning simple ways to set up and keep your own Nature Journal, going throughout the upcoming months of Vermont’s rolling seasons. Tips and Tricks will be shown
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October 13, from 2-3:30 pm ET For many landowners, a barrier to managing their forest with birds in mind is understanding where to begin and how to make it financially viable. Fortunately, there are many NGOs, government agencies, consulting foresters, and other technical assistance providers throughout the northeast ready and able to guide landowners along
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September 29, from 2-3:15 pm ET Managing a forest with birds in mind is compatible with many other landowner objectives. This webinar will explore specific forest management activities and silvicultural options designed to enhance bird habitat while also achieving timber and non-timber forest product, climate adaptation and mitigation, and other ecosystem services goals. Nancy Patch,
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September 22, from 2-3:15 pm ET Taking actions to enhance habitat for birds begins with taking a “birds-eye view” of the forest. This webinar will promote an understanding of what forest conditions and attributes provide high-quality nesting and foraging habitat for a range of priority bird species found in the northeast. We will hear from
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September 15, from 2-3:15 pm ET Birds and bird habitats are effective motivators for engaging landowners in being active forest stewards. This webinar will take a closer look at how the RCP network can utilize birds as ambassadors for sustainable forest management. We will hear from Annette Goyne, a private forest landowner participating in the
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We are ready to see you all again at our first in-person gathering since March 2020 that promises to be a fun-filled and celebratory day! As the title says, it’s our 2021 Annual Meeting …. And MORE! Click here to go to the Annual meeting page! Register Here for the meeting.
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Wednesday, September 15 12 pm –1 pm Online The eastern US is unique in that climate change (warming) has been mainly limited to the northern tier. This has been coupled with an increase in precipitation, which has mitigated most of the negative impacts seen in the western US and many other locations worldwide. While some
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Wednesday, September 8 7 pm–8 pm Online Join this webinar to learn how to identify and control invasive plants. You will also hear about efforts to restore native plants to field and forest at VLT’s Bluffside Farm in Newport. The program will focus on the NE Kingdom, but the information presented will be useful to anyone
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