Saturday, August 27 12 PM 481 Krivak Road in Sharon Recent Logging Operation. Are you interested in conducting tree girdling in your woodland? Are you thinking of renovating a pond on your property? Consider attending a Woods Walk hosted by VWA on Saturday, August 27. John Manchester and consulting forester Markus Bradley will co-lead the Walk.
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Walk in the Woods Saturday, August 27 11 AM Pfälzerwald Tree Farm, Sheffield At this year’s Walk, Tree Farmer Al Robertson will lead attendees on newly constructed trails and to see different trail construction methods. Attendees will view resilience plantings and check on the progress of last year’s plantings. After the walk, there will be
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Visit us in the Forestry Building! August 16-20 Rutland Come to the Vermont State Fair and visit the Philbrook Forestry Building, providing education since 1996. The 2022 display once again focuses on providing education on Vermont’s forests and how they are managed sustainably.
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Wednesday, August 3 (raindate Thursday, August 4) 9-11 AM 894 Howard Hill Road, Andover The tour will look at an area of northern hardwood forest where American beech was out of control in the understory. Two years ago, every beech tree in the area was severed/girdled to promote the growth of non-beech tree species. The
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Saturday, July 16 9 AM Brookfield, VT The walk will be led by Rick Bizzozero and consulting forester Ryan Kilborn. The walk will feature timber marking for an upcoming harvest designed to regenerate a white pine stand. Consulting forester Ryan Kilborn will talk about methods that will be employed for regenerating stands in the forest.
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Saturday, June 4 8-10:30 AM Pfälzerwald Tree Farm, 1619 Berry Hill Road, Sheffield Join Steve Hagenbuch, Senior Conservation Biologist and Forester with Audubon Vermont, on a bird-focused tour of the Pfalzerwald Tree Farm. Steve, who also serves on the VWA Board, works with private landowners, municipalities, foresters, and land managers to promote management activities that
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August 6 9 AM- 12 PM 652 Stony Brook Road, Northfield We invite loggers, foresters, landowners, and any else who has interest in talking about this topic. We will cover the pros and cons of traditional stumpage and percentage pay systems and also TBHL’s alternative by the thousand payment system; we will look at goals, outcomes,
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June 17 – 19, 2022 Monkton June 11 and 12 – 1 Day Classes, Survival 101 Survival 101 (for women and non-binary folks who are comfortable in women-only spaces): This “crash course” in basic outdoor survival principles is excellent for those who are short on time, yet want to feel more confident in the outdoors. More details.
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Monday, May 23 4-6 PM Join Kate Forrer, Community Forestry Specialist, and members of the Huntington Community Forest Committee for a walk in the Huntington Community Forest. Learn how the Committee solicited input from the community to inform planning and stewardship activities in the forest. Join us to hear about Huntington’s experiences and connect with other
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May 20-26 Celebrate your love for birds and nature by participating in the Audubon Vermont Birdathon! This year we’re expanding the Birdathon to cover one whole week. Pick any 24-hour period within the week of May 20-26. By joining us, you’ll help raise much-needed funds to protect birds and the places they need, while taking part
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