Extension Forestry Newsletter Archives and Events Featured

Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be?
Wednesday | August, 5 | 3:00–5:00 PM or 5:30–7:30 PM Sessions| Greensboro, VT
Planning for the future of your land starts with the right information. Join the Greensboro Conservation Commission and Vermont Coverts for a free Passing Lands Pop-Up workshop featuring one-on-one conversations with foresters, attorneys, financial professionals, and conservation experts. Choose from a 3:00–5:00 p.m. or 5:30–7:30 p.m. session, and receive a complimentary copy of For the Future of Your Forest. Space is limited, so register early.

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Leaves, Bark, and Beyond: A Tree Identification Walk
Friday | August 7 |  2 – 4 PM | West Branch, VT
Join Stowe Land Trust for a free, hands-on tree identification walk led by Protection Foresters Chloe Sardonis and Liam Farley from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. Learn how to identify common Vermont tree species using leaves, bark, tree form, and ecological clues while exploring the forests along the Stowe Recreation Path. Participants should be prepared for a 2-mile outdoor walk with sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

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Forest Thinning Workshop
Saturday | August 8 | 9 - 3 PM | Sheffield, VT
Interested in learning how to thin young spruce-fir or mixed hardwood-softwood stands? Join the NorthWoods Stewardship Center and the Vermont Woodlands Association on for a free, hands-on forest thinning workshop. Participants will learn thinning techniques, tree selection, equipment, and safety through field demonstrations and practical experience. Registration is requested, and participants should come prepared for a full day.

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Vermont Coverts Cooperator Training
Weekend August 28 - 30 | Castleton, VT
Hosted by Vermont Coverts, a peer-to-peer community of landowners, professionals and others learning from and supporting each other to enhance wildlife habitats through sound forest management, Coverts Cooperators are forest landowners and/or community members who are interested in having an impact on their own land and in their communities. This program connects you with resource professionals, landowners and others while learning how you can improve your woodlands.

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