February 4, 2021 7:30 PM An Exploration of Forests and Forestry, by Michael Snyder. When you find a great book, do you wish you could chat with the author? Now you can. Every first Thursday of the month* at 7:30pm, Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder will join us for a reading and discussion of
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Tuesday, Feb 9 7-8 pm With remote meetings dominating the way business is done by legislators, learn some techniques to access legislative sessions and navigate the Vermont Legislative website. VWA is pleased to bring you a webinar presented by Action Circles to help you understand the current virtual legislative environment, contact your senators and representative,
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December 8, 7-8 pm This webinar will cover the topic of legal liability companies. LLCs are considered by some woodland legacy planning experts to be the most robust and flexible legal entity available to woodland owners wanting to leave a woodland legacy. We will provide woodland owners with an understanding of LLCs, how they are
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There are still two more Woodland Legacy Planning webinars to close out the year. We will be looking at trusts. Trusts can be a great legal structure to support your woodland legacy goals, and we will be taking an in-depth look. Attorney Sarah Tischler will cover what trusts are; the difference between wills and trusts;
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Click here to view a recording of the Zoom conference that took place on November 5, 2020. 2020 November Annual Meeting Minutes Agenda: President’s Welcome by Allan Thompson; A Tribute to Put Blodgett by Paul Harwood; VWA Reflections, Transitions, and thoughts about the Future Executive Director’s Report by Kathleen Wanner A Walk through VWA, a
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Join Jock Irons for a virtual tour of his Tree Farm #1013 in Woodford, VT. The property is 41 acres and has been enrolled in Tree Farm since 1987. Jock returned from Alaska several years ago to take over management of his family property. He is a VT Woodlands member and an active Tree Farmer
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A presentation and talk by Alan Robertson, Tree Farmer and cider enthusiast from Sheffield VT. Al will explain how to brew your own hard cider, from the selection of apple varieties to bottling and enjoying. Registration is required. Click here for a link to the Zoom conference that was held on October 13.
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Join VT Coverts and VWA as we host Liza Walker and Caitlin Cusack from the Vermont Land Trust. Liza and Caitlin will share about the land trust and answer your questions about easements. If you are considering conserving your land with a land trust or currently have an easement on your property, this program is
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Join VT Coverts and VT Woodlands Association for Coffee with Vermont’s Wood Utilization & Wood Energy Program Leader Paul Frederick and Emma Hanson, Wood Energy Coordinator, both with Forest, Parks and Recreation. Paul’s focus is on maintaining a vibrant forest-based economy that helps to keep our forests forested while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. He
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Join Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association for an informal discussion over coffee with Joanne Garton, the Technical Assistance Coordinator with the Urban and Community Forestry Program. Joanne explained what the Urban and Community Forestry Program is and addressed questions about trees and roads, public tree inventory and management as well as community preparedness for
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