Vermont Woodlands Resources
Woodlands Info for Beginners
Burning dry firewood saves money and improves air quality
Montpelier, VT – With wood stove season rapidly approaching, it is time to make sure you have enough dry firewood ready to go for this winter. Evaluating the moisture content of firewood can be tricky. Wood can be purchased when it is “green,”…
July 2020 Forest Health Insect and Disease Observations report
| Date:August 7, 2020July continued to follow the warming trend, with higher temperatures and similar rainfall as the previous year. Statewide temperatures averaged 71°F, which was 2°F warmer than last year. Statewide precipitation averaged 3.93 inches, which was 0.54 inches more than July of last…
Guide to Current Use
Do you own forestland in Vermont? Is it at least 25 acres? Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal (UVA) program, also called “Current Use” or “Land Use,” enables landowners who practice long-term forest management to have their enrolled land appraised for property taxes based…
Forest Stand Improvement
Author:David Paganelli | Organization:Orange County ForesterForest Stand Improvement Using Pre-Commercial Treatments Introduction Forest stand improvement refers to pre-commercial treatments designed to improve the species mix, stem quality and rate of growth of young forests. When these treatments are focused only on improving future timber quality, they are…
Water Wise Woodlands
Author:Water Wise Woodlands | Organization:Central VT Regional Planning Commission | Date:January 1, 2019Do you wonder what you can do for your woods to protect water quality and mitigate flooding? Vermont Woodlands worked in partnership with the Central VT Regional Planning Commission, Friends of the Winooski, and Conservation Commissions in Cabot, Plainfield, and Marshfield to…
Care and Maintenance of Wild Apple Trees in Vermont
Author:Paul Harwood | Organization:Consulting Forester | Date:January 1, 2015Wild apple tree The Care and Maintenance of Wild Apple Trees in Vermont In 1900, Vermont was about 75% open farm land and only about 25% forest. Since then, the percentages have reversed and Vermont is now about 75% forest land….
Forestry Facts: Did You Know?
Author:VWA |Did you know… Vermont is 75% forested with 4.46 million acres of forest. Caledonia and Essex Counties are 82% and 94% forested with 751,500 acres of forestland. Scientists estimate that there are between 24,000 and 43,000 species of higher plants, algae, fungi,…