forestry

30 08, 2019

FSI Secures Grant Funding for Habitat Improvement

2019-08-30T12:55:33-04:00August 30th, 2019|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The Forest Stewardship Institute at NorthWoods Stewardship Center was pleased to recently be chosen as a grant recipient by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's New England Forests & Rivers Fund. The $53,000 grant will allow our forestry staff to engage private forest landowners in Northeastern Vermont. The funds will allow us to evaluate landscape- and natural community-level conservation priorities on their lands using the Vermont Conservation Design and other existing data to identify priority habitats and appropriate strategies to benefit multiple species. This will include the restoration of 3,000 acres [Read More...]

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28 06, 2019

Walking your Woodlot

2019-06-28T10:54:42-04:00June 28th, 2019|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Summer is here! A long time coming, but with the snow and cold weather becoming things-of-the-past,June is a perfect time for a walk in the woods. Native wildflowers, trees and shrubs are in bloom (including the lady slipper in the photo, a striking native orchid that we found in the forest understory while walking with a landowner). Migratory songbirds have made their way back to Vermont to enjoy the summer weather, and you may have heard them singing, especially in the early morning hours. Wildlife of all shapes and sizes [Read More...]

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27 06, 2019

Friends in the News: Al Robertson Tree Farmer of the Year

2019-06-27T12:36:40-04:00June 27th, 2019|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Congratulations to Al Robertson for being named 2019 Vermont Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year! This award is given annually by the Vermont Tree Farm Program, and we are excited to hear that Al is this year's awardee. In addition to decades of actively managing his Tree Farm in Sheffield, VT, and his contributions as a member of the Vermont Woodlands Association board and the Vermont State's Private Lands Advisory Committee, Al has been a friend of NorthWoods for many years. Al served on the NorthWoods board from 2012 through 2015 [Read More...]

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21 06, 2019

Community Celebrates 30 Years of NorthWoods

2019-06-21T11:33:11-04:00June 21st, 2019|Highlights, News|

On Saturday, June 8th, NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston celebrated 30 years of environmental conservation, education and stewardship in the communities of northern New England. Over 150 community members attended the event, which included a free community dinner, live music by celtic ensemble The Wind that Shakes the Barley, and a silent auction featuring items donated by local artisans and businesses. Executive Director Jonathan Gilbert welcomed guests to the celebration, and highlighted the premiere of a short video recognizing the three decade history of NorthWoods, from its founding in 1989, to its [Read More...]

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7 12, 2018

Trevor Evans to Receive 2018 Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award

2018-12-07T15:16:33-05:00December 7th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce that Trevor Evans of Derby, VT will receive this year’s George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. The award is given annually to a person who has made significant contributions to sustainable forestry and education in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Evans has shown an exceptional commitment to managing his own forestland in Derby since the 1980s, and is an active member of many forestry organizations, sharing his knowledge and passion for good forestry with students, landowners, and foresters. In addition to his outstanding efforts [Read More...]

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23 09, 2018

Nominations for 6th Annual Buzzell Award

2018-09-23T12:52:04-04:00September 23rd, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to accept nominations for the sixth annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. In honor of the esteemed county forester for which it is named, this award recognizes an individual who is making a positive impact on Northeast Kingdom forests. An award ceremony will be held at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. During his 44 years as Orleans County Forester, George Buzzell exemplified the best practice of his trade, including research that helped to re-define sugarbush management in Vermont. George also cast a [Read More...]

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15 09, 2018

2018 Sustainable Forestry Interns Join the Team

2018-10-25T12:58:34-04:00September 15th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The beginning of September may not have brought a change from summer to fall weather, but it did mark the beginning of another field season at NorthWoods. Our fall Sustainable Forestry Internship kicked off just a few weeks ago, and we're excited to welcome Ariana, Matt and Trevor to the team! This 12-week program has started off with a mix of seasonally-appropriate projects, and this hard working crew has already thinned 5+ acres of young hardwoods in the Demonstration Forest, treated over an acre of invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) for [Read More...]

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1 05, 2018

GOL: Hands-on Learning and Competition in the Woods

2018-05-01T14:50:59-04:00May 1st, 2018|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

This past weekend we hosted our annual spring Game of Logging workshop at NorthWoods. The Game of Logging (GOL) is a chainsaw skills and safety training curriculum developed in the 1960s by Swedish logger and instructor Soren Eriksson, focusing on small hands-on group learning and friendly competition to instill successful chainsaw techniques, felling strategies and safety practices. GOL is one of the most popular adult workshops we host, with multiple yearly workshops nearly always selling out well in advance of the event. GOL can only be taught by certified instructors, [Read More...]

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18 04, 2018

NorthWoods Adapts to Climate Challenges

2018-04-19T11:46:57-04:00April 18th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The USDA Forest Service has published a new report, New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework Project. This report describes how climate change is expected to affect the 40 million acres of forest in our region. Climate change is already having an impact on our forests, increasing damage from extreme precipitation events and insect pests. Future changes could dramatically alter the landscape that characterizes the region. The report, which has more than 30 authors, provides a foundation [Read More...]

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26 02, 2018

Take a Look: Low-Impact Forestry in the Works

2018-02-26T18:11:18-05:00February 26th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

What are our forestry staff up to this winter? Right now the job is working on a low-impact harvest for a landowner in West Charleston using our tractor and forwarding trailer. According to FSI staffer Sam Perron: "This entry is focused on thinning a Norway spruce plantation to improve future timber quality, creating canopy gaps to help transition this softwood plantation toward native hardwoods (mostly sugar maple, red maple, black cherry), and removing some balsam fir trees in a younger hardwood forest, where the larger balsams have a high risk of [Read More...]

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