Reprinted with permission of Vermont Land Trust Brothers Jim and Bob Twitchell were born and raised on a farm that has been in their family for 160 years. With sweeping views of the Bromley and Stratton Mountains, the Londonderry land could be desirable for houses. But that’s not what Jim and Bob wanted. Instead, they
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Reprinted with permission of Vermont Land Trust In 1973, Kathleen and Allen Yale bought a parcel with open and wooded land and made it their home. They’ve since transformed it—rehabilitating areas that had previously been clear-cut, controlling invasive species, and managing for both timber and wildlife. Allen has done most of the work himself, with
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Story by Nadine Berrini; Reprinted with permission from Vermont Land Trust On a perfect summer day, 40 foresters gathered on woodland in Rupert. They were here to learn more about managing forests with ash trees, given the threat of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The larvae of this invasive beetle chew tunnels under the bark; this
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More than 700 Acres Conserved within Important Wildlife Corridor In the far reaches of northern Vermont lies a massive swath of forest that is an important link between the Green Mountains and the forests of Canada. The Cold Hollow Mountains link up with a wide network of animal habitats stretching from New York to Nova
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Story by Cathy Donohue, reprinted with permission of Vermont Land Trust Sally Schlueter grew up on a Kansas farm with horses, dogs, and cats. She raised sheep and goats as part of her local 4-H youth club and loved walking along streams and climbing trees. “I was always very connected to being outside and enjoying
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This link will take you to a recorded webinar presented by Woods, Wildlife, Warblers in 2019. The first day of spring is perhaps a great time to share this with you. As the trees begin to bud and green out, invasives can often be spotted. Get reacquainted through the webinar with the common invasive plants
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Scientists have been studying birds continuously at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest since 1969, compiling one of the most detailed studies of neotropical migratory birds in North America. Filmmaker Ben Silberfarb spends time with scientists in the field, and shows how their insights inform work by groups such as Audubon Vermont, Vermont Woodlands Association and The American Forest Foundation, who are
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