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Use Value Appraisal: Interpretation of the “20% Rules” for Open Idle/Ag land, Site IV lands, and Ecologically Significant Treatment Areas (ESTA)

December 3, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

Use Value Appraisal: Interpretation of the “20% Rules” for Open Idle/Ag land, Site IV lands, and Ecologically Significant Treatment Areas (ESTA) Approved by Commissioner Snyder October 23, 2019 Background: In all cases, parcels enrolled in the Forestry Program of Use Value Appraisal (UVA) must have a minimum of 25 acres enrolled of which at least

3 December

Kathleen Kolb painting of Bill Torrey workin in the woods

In The Woods, On The Stage and On The Page, Vt Logger, Storyteller, Author is a Cut Above

August 26, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

For Immediate Release: Master Storyteller, Woodsman and Author Bill Torrey will be debuting his One-man Storytelling Performance, Cutting Remarks Saturday, September 21st at 7:30 at the Main Street Landing Film House in Burlington. (Sponsored by MSL) This is the first of four performances this autumn. Others are at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on

26 August

Forest Health Report for July 2019

August 8, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

July: Hot with Late Boomers Perhaps the most memorable weather-related observations in July were at the tail-end of the month, when severe thunderstorms on July 30 and 31st rocked many locations in Vermont. Considered by many the most intense storm of the summer, damage on July 30th included downed trees and power outages, notably in

8 August

Insect and Disease Observations— June 2019

July 12, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

Forest Health Report || Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation || June 2019 Sweater Weather in June Like May, June featured below-normal temperatures and above normal rainfall. According to weather reporter Matt Sutkoski, the Champlain Valley ended the month near normal temper-ature-wise, but areas away from the lake were cooler. In his July 1 blog,

12 July

Vermont Woodlands Association PSA with Mike Fritz minute March 11, 2016 DVD

July 8, 2019
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A PSA made for the Vermont Woodlands Association. VWA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to advocate for the management, sustainability, perpetuation, and enjoyment of forests through the practice of excellent forestry that employs highly integrated management practices that protect and enhance both the tangible and intangible values of forests – including clean

8 July

Positively Vermont: Vermont Woodlands Association

July 8, 2019
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Originally posted at https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/program… Learn more about the VWA at www.vermontwoodlands.org.

8 July

Vermont Woodlands Association PSA with Richard Carbonetti minute March 11, 2016 DVD

July 8, 2019
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A PSA made for the Vermont Woodlands Association. VWA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to advocate for the management, sustainability, perpetuation, and enjoyment of forests through the practice of excellent forestry that employs highly integrated management practices that protect and enhance both the tangible and intangible values of forests – including clean

8 July

Commissioner michael snyder holding copy of Woods Whys

Publications List

July 8, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

Most of the following suggested publications are available for download by clicking the link to the resource. We have a few hard copies of some of these publications which we are happy to mail out to you if you are interested. Contact the Vermont Woodlands office by phone (802) 747-7900 or at info@vermontwoodlands.org to request

8 July

Woods Whys Explores Hows and Whys of Forests and Forestry

July 7, 2019
Kathleen Wanner

Woods Whys: New Book by Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Explores the Hows and Whys of Forests and Forestry MONTPELIER, VT – Have you ever wondered how trees “come back to life” in spring? Why paper birches are so white? Or which trees make the best firewood? A new book by Vermont’s Commissioner of Forests,

7 July