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| Jericho Research Forest is a 478-acre forest managed by UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. |
FOREST Field Sites:
Jericho Research Forest
Jericho Research Forest is located on 478 acres of former agricultural
land in the town of Jericho, Vermont. Acquired by the University of
Vermont in 1941, it is managed by the Rubenstein School of Environment and
Natural Resources, and is utilized extensively by the Forestry Department
for both research and education.
The Jericho Research Forest landscape sits astride the transition between
the Winooski River valley and the foothills of the Green Mountains. The
topography is both rugged and diverse, with steep slopes, sandy terraces,
and bedrock outcrops. The underlying bedrock is composed primarily of
metamorphic schists and graywackes, while the surficial geology is a
diversity of glacial till, lake bottom sediments, recent alluvium, and
deltaic sands. The forests types at JRF include northern hardwoods, rich
northern hardwoods, white pine - red maple, red oak - northern hardwoods,
hemlock, and pine plantations.
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