If you’ve spent any time managing land—or even just walking it after a good rain—you know that water doesn’t always go where you want it to. It rushes down skid trails, cuts gullies through logging roads, pools in the wrong places, and carries off soil and nutrients along the way. That’s where a simple idea
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Join Our Team! Now Hiring: Education Program Coordinator Are you passionate about Vermont’s forests? Do you believe in the power of education to inspire sustainable land stewardship? The Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) is looking for a dynamic and driven individual to join our team as our new Education Program Coordinator. This full-time, salaried position is
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This month, we’re bidding a fond farewell to Eliza, our Landowner Outreach Specialist, whose thoughtful presence, steady commitment, and deep care for Vermont’s forests have left an indelible mark on the Vermont Woodlands Association community. Eliza has been a vital part of our work to connect and support woodland owners across the state. From organizing
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Come Celebrate with Vermont Woodlands Association 110th Anniversary & Forest Festival Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Clover Hill Tree Farm | Strafford, VT Vermont Woodlands Association is turning 110—and we’re throwing a Forest Festival to mark the moment! We’re a statewide nonprofit that helps landowners and professionals care for Vermont’s
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Join us for a full-day workshop exploring how landowners, foresters, and conservation professionals can adapt their forest stewardship practices to a changing climate. Led by Dr. Tony D’Amato (UVM), Dr. Ali Kosiba (UVM Extension Forestry), and other regional experts, the workshop will feature presentations, field discussions, and hands-on learning focused on climate impacts, adaptive management
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Dear VT LEAP Members and VWA Members and Supporters, On behalf of Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA) and Vermont Loggers Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP), we are excited to share an important update. As many of you know, VWA and LEAP have always shared a common goal—supporting responsible forest stewardship and the professionals who implement the
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Your forest is important to you. As the current steward, you have made intentional decisions to care for the land and ensure its future success. But have you made plans for who will take over stewardship after you? Do you know how that transfer will take place? As forest stewards, part of our responsibility is
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Sign Up for Taking Stock: An Online Course for Creating Your Woodland Legacy Join us from anywhere for Taking Stock, a fully remote, online course in planning for the future of your woodlands. The course includes: Five live webinar sessions An online learning resource center A comprehensive legacy planning organizer to help get you started Connect
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With the new year underway, now is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and set meaningful goals for your woodland stewardship. Winter offers a quieter season to plan for what you’d like to accomplish in your woods over the coming year. Whether you own a small woodlot, manage a larger forest, or simply love spending
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As we close the chapter on 2024, I’m thrilled to share some exciting updates from the Vermont Woodlands Association! This month, we celebrate two significant milestones for our organization. First, we’ve officially opened our very first VWA office in Montpelier! Located at 36 College Street on the Vermont College of Fine Arts campus, this office
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