Pictures from Woods Walk September 17

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Pictures from Woods Walk September 17

On Saturday, September 17, Ron and Chris Millard hosted a multi-organization event featuring presentations and demonstrations from members of the VWA, Vermont River Conservancy, White River Partnership, and Vermont Coverts. The Millards showed a portable sawmill, and Phil Sweet will give demonstrations using ash, cherry, birch, and spruce logs. Consulting forester and VWA president Allan

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Member Profile – Stonehenge in Vermont: Jock Irons

Active VWA members and Tree Farmers come in all shapes and sizes, just like their woods. For this issue, we peek in on VWA member and Tree Farmer Jock Irons. Jock was born and raised in Bennington, where he stayed until he finished college. Then he moved to Alaska, where he stayed until moving back

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Guided Wildlife Walks

Come celebrate 100 years of habitat conservation and wildlife-based recreation through the department’s Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) by joining one of the department’s FREE guided wildlife walks on select state WMAs and elsewhere around Vermont. The walks are led by biologists and naturalists with decades of experience conserving Vermont’s wildlife and their habitats. You’re encouraged

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Forest Management at the Hinesburg Town Forest: Partnership and Participation

Forest Management Project Engages Hundreds Hinesburg, VT – After two winters of work, an innovative forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF) has been completed. This project not only promoted forest health and the local economy, but has also provided hundreds of Vermonters with opportunities to learn about forests, responsible forest management and Vermont’s

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