Thursday, August 19 5:30 pm Park House at the Manchester Recreation Center, 340 Recreation Park Rd This workshop will provide an overview of the economic value of our forest resources while also reviewing ecological principles that are fundamental to a healthy natural environment. Vermont Conservation Design (VCD) is a system that can help with the
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Friday, July 30, 2021 2 PM-3:30 PM Lars Lund (Vermont Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation) has been monitoring Smokey House Center maple trees in a multi-year survey as part of the North American Maple Project (NAMP). Join Lars in an informative and interactive program exploring sugar maple health through demonstration of survey methods and
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July 28, 5–7:30 PM Come along with Liz, Eric, and Bob for a walk to learn about the intriguing ecosystem of the lower Winooski River, including floodplain forests with tall arching trees, wet swamps, and flooded marshes. A moderate off-trail walk on flat ground that may be muddy or wet. Limited to 25. Sign-up early! Hosted by VLT,
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Saturday, July 24 9 AM- 12 PM Experience a guided hike at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, led by Olivia Lukacic, author of the Women on The Land publication. Olivia will be joined by several female foresters from the Northeast region. We will learn about their experiences as foresters in a typically male-dominated field and their unique perspectives on
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Monday, July 19 – Sunday, August 29 Did you know most invasive insect infestations are first discovered not by professionals, but by alert community residents? This free, self-guided online course is designed for people interested in learning to identify, monitor, and help their communities prepare for the tangible threat of invasive forest insects, such as emerald ash borer. This is
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August 3, 2021 313 McCarty Rd., West Berlin, Vermont Facilitators: Kathy Beland, Alex Barret Host: David Wilcox, Tree Farmer Vermont Tree Farm Facilitators are hosting a morning Tree Farm Inspector Training (SAF credits already assigned), followed by a field session on a Vermont Certified Tree Farm. All foresters are invited and encouraged to attend. (Note:
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Saturday 8/28/21, 9 AM – 12 PM This session will focus on how these kinds of positive impact harvest tools offer an alternative approach to short and long-term woodlot management, and how management plans can be written with this non-traditional approach in mind. Horses will be working on-site, along with small tractors and forwarding wagons. Participants will tour the
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Saturday, July 10 9:30 AM– 12:30 PM An ESTA is an Ecologically Sensitive Treatment Area and once identified managed differently in a Current Use Plan. We will visit an ESTA on Vermont Coverts Cooperator Bob Lloyd’s property with ecologist Kathy Doyle. Bob will explain the unique ownership of this land and the conservation and management strategies the collective
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Monday, August 9 12-1 pm The forest at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park holds the special distinction of being Vermont’s first tree farm and is a newly designated Forest of Recognized Importance (FORI), the only of its kind in the state. What is a Tree Farm? What makes a forest “important”? If you find yourself wondering
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JULY 26, 2021 7-8 PM Join us for a fun, info-packed hour to learn tips on identifying Vermont trees in summer. We’ll focus on common conifers and the hardwoods that often grow with them. Register Here
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