Thursday, September 22 1-2 PM Are you interested in protecting your town’s natural resources? Do you have conservation goals in mind and are ready to take action? Maybe you are new to municipal planning and looking for ways to get involved?. Whether you are a town planner, landowner, or renter you can help define conservation
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Saturday, October 15 9 AM-12 PM The walk will highlight the over 50 years of intensive hardwood management at Hawkes Tree Farm in Woodstock, owned and managed by Gerry Hawkes. He will lead the walk and share about the work that has transformed the property from being overstocked with low-quality trees to a healthier woodland
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Saturday, October 8 9 AM-12 PM Join Orange County Forester David Paganelli and semi-retired logger and passionate forestry volunteer Russell Barnes at a VWA Stewardship Workshop. Russell has done extensive forest stand improvement work at the Tucker Mountain Town Forest that consists mainly of crop tree release of young hardwoods and white pine. This workshop
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Saturday, October 15, 10 AM – 1 PM 380 Wells Rd, Wolcott PLEASE – NO DOGS Click here to register. Join Ali Kosiba, UVM Extension Assistant Professor of Forestry, on a Woods Walk to learn about climate-adaptive management strategies you can take to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience to climate change. We’ll look at common
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Facilitated by certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Duncan Murdoch Saturday, October 1 9:30 AM – 12 PM Huntington Come experience nature in new and deeply familiar ways with the practice of forest bathing, in which you are invited to slow down with intentionality and mindfulness to engage your traditional five senses and beyond. Give
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Saturday, September 24 10am-4pm Join us at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park for a free community event to highlight the use of the forest in our everyday lives. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride, try your hand at woodworking, or explore the forest on a guided nature walk. Witness the whole forest product cycle in action, from horse-logging,
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Saturday, September 24 9-11 AM Fairfax Take a bird-friendly walk through the woods! Join us at Summit Maple Farm with Nick Sibley of Vermont Organic Farmers and Vermont Audubon’s Senior Conservation Biologist and Forester, Steve Hagenbuch, to learn about Vermont’s “sweetest” bird habitats and ecology of the sugarbush. Summit Maple Farm is both certified organic and part of
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Wednesday, September 21 5 PM A series of walks will take place this fall, winter, and spring. Each will look at the different stages of a logging operation. The first walk will take place on September 21 at 5pm. During this walk, we will check out the area to be logged. We will discuss the goals for this forest
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Sunday, September 18 9:30 AM – 12 PM Huntington Are you intrigued by wild mushrooms? Join Ari Rockland-Miller of The Mushroom Forager on a tour of September’s wild flavors. This guided foray will explore the woods around the Green Mountain Audubon Center while introducing mushroom hunting safety, strategy, ethics, and sustainability. Stick around for a tasting after the
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Saturday, September 17 8-10 AM Duxbury Do you like to bird? Are you bird-curious? Do you love bird song? This group celebrates coming together and a love of birds. We intend to create and hold an inclusive space for cis & trans women and femme non-binary community members. Whether you’re a first-time or an experienced birder,
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