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WOODLAND TOURS

August 25, 2012

Walk in the Woods-Tree Farm Tour
Al Robertson’s Property, Sheffield, VT at 12 Noon.
Join Al Robertson, forestland owner and Co-Chair of the Vermont Tree Farm Program, on his property for a tour of his Tree Farm. Details TBA.


2011 Vermont and Regional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Tour:
Challenge Tree Farm owned by Putnam W. Blodgett

On Saturday, Sept 17, 2011 Put Blodgett was honored by being named the Vermont and North East Regional (13 states) Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year by the American Forest Foundation.  This is a testament to his decades of sound forest management and stewardship of this 670-acre property that has been enrolled in the Tree Farm program for more than fifty years.

The tour began at 8:30am with morning snacks. At 9am, small groups took 3-hour walking tours led by professional foresters. Lunch was served under a tent and the afternoon concluded with presentations by invited guest speakers.


Putnam Blodgett of Challenge Tree Farm

 

 

2010 Vermontl Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year:
Beaver Brook Tree Farm in Marshfield, owned by Mike and Vivien Fritz

On August 14, 2010 more than forty people gathered at Beaver Brook Farm in Marshfield for a tour of the 2010 Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year. Managing landowners Mike and Vivien Fritz work with consulting forester Rich Carbonetti from LandVest.

The day was extraordinary, both in weather and program. We had an introduction to the day in the 3-story 150-year old barn. Then, Mike and Rich each led two tours highlighting the large commercial logging and smaller landowner logging operations while Vivien busily set out a sumptuous lunch of pork and chicken, salads, and desserts... all prepared in her kitchen. Lt. Governor Brian Dubie stopped in for lunch and offered a few words on his family's forest landowner legacy and the Tree Farm that he manages. Following lunch, Vivien introduced us to the sport of "orienteering" in preparation for our afternoon send off, one-by-one, with map and compass to find our way through the woods. The Fritz's regularly host orienteering events and also maintain miles of groomed cross-country ski trails that are open for public use at no charge. VAST trails go through the property as well and under the Fritz's ownership, hunting is once again allowed with permission.

 

 

 

2011 Tree Farmer of the Year - Putnam W. Blodgett accepting Tree Farmer of the Year award from consulting forester Paul Harwood at VWA Annual Meeting on April 2, 2011.