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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Thursday, May 19 7-8:30 pm “White-tailed deer – hidden costs to farmers and management considerations” with Joseph B. Paulin, Conservation Expert, Wildlife Management, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Join for a presentation on white-tailed deer – A small group of New Jersey farmers lost nearly $1.3 million to deer damage in 2019, according to a new
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Vermont Tree Farm Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Saturday, October 1 Irwins’ Tree Farm, Lund Lane, Granby Agenda: Registration 9:30 AM Welcome remarks 10 AM Walking tour 10:30 AM Lunch 12 PM Sugarhouse tour and/or Sawmill demo 1 PM Departure 2 PM Irwin Family named Tree Farm of the Year This year’s Vermont Tree
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SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, June 14 9 AM-3 PM Berlin VT The Vermont Tree Farm Program and VWA invite you to participate in 2022 Tree Farm Inspector Field day. This free event is chock full of invaluable information plus great food and giveaways! We are also celebrating this year’s Inspector Award Winners! *Continuing Education credits are
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Saturday, June 11 9-11 AM Buck Family Maple Farm, 1 Clermont Road, Washington The maple season may be over for this year, but sugarbushes play a role year round in the forest. Join us for a tour at Buck Family Maple Farm to learn about the sugarbush’s role as habitat for birds and other wildlife.
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Sunday, May 8 2:30-5 PM Tim and Betsy McKay have lived on their 150 acre property in Peacham for 44 years. Tim has actively managed the 110 acres of productive woodland over that time, including harvests of all sorts, much of which he has done himself with a small farm tractor and winch. As a
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