VWA News Archives - Vermont Woodlands Association
Remembering Put Blodgett, VWA president and voice for forestry!
Your opportunity to add your voice to our celebration VWA will be celebrating Put Blodgett, our long-time leader who passed away in March 2020, with a reception at the VWA annual meeting, following a day filled with woods’ walks, good food, great speakers, and loads of long-awaited camaraderie. At 4pm, we will kick off the
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A Reflection on the Connections of the Woods
The rock wall reaches only to my knee now, and the hike up does not feel as long. My parents no longer have to pack a backpack of juice boxes and crackers to motivate me to reach the top, and my father does not have to hold my hand anymore as I climb over the
Read More...DeltaClimeVT Energy 2021 cohort selected; virtual programming kicks off
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the selection of the Energy 2021 cohort of the DeltaClimeVT climate economy business accelerator. Seven early-stage energy companies from across the U.S. and Canada will work with climate economy leaders, industry experts, potential partners and investment professionals over the next three months while completing an intensive curriculum, developed by ecosVC, during online workshops,
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TRIBUTE TO PUTNAM “PUT” BLODGETT; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 139 (Senate – August 05, 2020)
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Putnam ”Put” Blodgett’s lifetime of service to the Vermont forest industry deserves special recognition. Put personified the essence, values, and traditions of what makes Vermont special. Put’s family moved to a Bradford, VT, dairy farm during the height of the Great Depression. He attended Dartmouth College and returned home in 1953
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