Woodlot and Habitat Management Workshop and Field Walk

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Woodlot and Habitat Management Workshop and Field Walk

Wednesday, October 13 (Workshop) Pico Ski Club (73 Alpine Drive, Mendon) 6:30-8:30 PM Saturday, October 16 (Field Walk) 630 Coldham Rd, Shrewsbury Come to the workshop and/or the field walk to learn how to manage your property for fish and wildlife habitat, forest health, carbon benefits and more. Partners (USFS, VTFWL, VT Coverts, Trout Unlimited and the NWTF)

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“Forest Operations Supervisor – Supervising for Safety” Workshop

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The Vermont Logger Safety and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program, developed to modernize safety on logging operations and reduce workers’ compensation insurance costs, is entering its third year! ​For mechanized and non-mechanized logging contractors enrolling in the Vermont Logger Safety and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program to be eligible for “safety certified” status

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River Corridors for Wildlife

Saturday, October 2 9:30 AM– 12 PM Join us to learn about how river corridors can be managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide erosion control for flood resiliency. Coverts Cooperator Ron Millard has worked with the White River Partnership on a floodplain tree planting and has placed some of his land in an

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Climate Adaptations Woods Walk

Saturday, October 9, 10 AM– 12 PM Little Hogback Community Forest, Monkton Join Vermont Coverts as we host Ali Kosiba, the Climate Forester with VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, at the Little Hogback Community Forest in Monkton. Ali is interested in understanding how forests and trees respond to environmental changes. She will share

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The River Corridor, Floodplains, and Riparian Habitat – Webinar

Friday, November 5, 10-11 AM The network of streams and rivers across Vermont is critically important for climate resilience. These places are dynamic systems, constantly changing and home to incredible biological diversity as well as many other functions and values. In this collaborative presentation, join a panel of planners from the Agency of Natural Resources

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Alternative Approaches to Stumpage Payment Systems for Loggers

Saturday 10/16/21 9 AM-12 PM This woodlot tour will explore the economics of working in the woods in VT, with an emphasis on how payment for loggers affects the final product. Topics discussed include current market trends in wood pricing, current stumpage rates here in Vermont, costs of trucking wood to markets, and how payment systems

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Forestry, Birds and Recreation at the Hinesburg Town Forest:

Sunday, September 19 10 AM – 12 PM Join Fellowship of the Wheel, Audubon Vermont, and the Chittenden County Forester for a free, public walk and discussion of forest management, recreation, and forest bird conservation on the site of an upcoming forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest. From warblers and thrushes to vireos

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Audubon Bird and Barn Festival

Saturday, September 25, 2021 10 am-3 pm Join us for a celebration of birds and the grand re-opening of our renovated Education Barn! Fun for the whole family! Birding events, live birds, bird banding, face painting, naturalist-led walks, bird sculpture carving, scavenger hunts, art projects and more! Register in advance for special early-bird events: Embracing Autumn

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Climate Adaptability As Part of A Woodlot Management Plan

Saturday 9/25/21 9 AM – 12 PM During this woodlot tour, we will walk a woodlot in which climate adaptability is one of the multiple management goals. Participants will hear about some simple methods to begin thinking about carbon sequestration and storage in a working woodlot. We will discuss how carbon planning might fit into

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