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Meet Mark and Katie Raishat
Mark and Katie Raishart are the owners of Foxglove Farm in Leicester, VT. Foxglove Farm is a small farm and homestead that combines a working forest with agritourism. Featuring a log cabin which serves as an Air B&B, eggs, maple syrup, handcrafted…
Survey on the Future of Vermont’s Forest Economy- Input Needed
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is beginning a public engagement process to identify opportunities to help Vermont chart a path forward to protect the long-term viability of forest-based businesses – and the many benefits they provide to the…
Give the Gift of Vermont Woodlands All Year!
Are you looking for the perfect gift for the woodland enthusiast in your life? Are you hoping to get your family and friends better connected to Vermont woodlands? Look no further than a gift membership to Vermont Woodland Association. Your gift recipient…
Managing Forests for Bats
By Ethan Tapper Scientists from the University of Illinois recently studied the effects of removing bats from a forest, finding that a forest without bats had three times as many insects and five times as much defoliation as a forest with bats….
VWA Depends on You! Make a Year-End Gift Today!
Remember how inspired you felt after attending a Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) event or reading an article in the VWA/Tree Farm quarterly newsletter? That spark of inspiration, those ah-ha moments, and that sense of community you felt by connecting with other landowners…
Welcome Executive Director Kate Forrer!
Hello VWA community, I am so thrilled to be joining the VWA community as your next Executive Director! For many of you, I am not a new face. I come to VWA from a long career in forestry outreach and education at…
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…
Volume III of the Vermont Almanac
Volume III of the Vermont Almanac will be available in late November! The new volume features many of the Vermont writers and photographers you’ve come to know in Volumes I and II, along with a great number of new voices. We’ll take a look back…
Forestry Building at the Vermont State Fair
During the week of August 16-20, the Forestry Building at the Vermont State Fair entertained thousands of visitors. Thanks to the 32 individual volunteers and over 15 organizations and businesses, this forestry educational opportunity offered the public a fun place to escape the heat…
July’s Insect and Disease Observations
Read July’s Insect and Disease Observations
Bill Amaru: Land and Sea
Bill Amaru is the owner of a 50-acre woodland in East Corinth, VT. Bill purchased the property in 2000 and for the past twenty years has been working to rehabilitate the land for hardwood production and conservation purposes. Bill is a part-time…
Roscoe Blaisdell: Understanding the Forest
Roscoe Blaisdell is the owner of several thousand acres of forestland in New Hampshire and Vermont. Roscoe is a land surveyor who lives in Raymond, NH where the majority of his forest land is located. His Vermont acreage is in Ryegate, VT….
Recreation & Conservation: David Sunshine and Carol Jordan
David Sunshine and Carol Jordan are the owners of approximately 180 acres in Richmond, VT. The property has been enrolled in the Tree Farm program since the 1970s. While privately owned, the property includes trails that are part of the Richmond Trail…
Into the Woods: Forest management is not deforestation, Chittenden County Forester says
Over the last few centuries, Vermont’s forests have been on a transformative journey. Prior to European colonization, Vermont was about 90-95% forested. Following the massive clearing of the early-mid 1800’s, Vermont rebounded from a low of about 20% forested around 1850 to…
Into the Woods: Remembering E.O. Wilson, a writer, professor and conservationist
On December 26, 2021, Edward O. Wilson, known by most as E.O. Wilson, passed away. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an array of other awards and honors, Wilson is the author of more than twenty books, a…