Extension Forestry Newsletter Archives and Events Featured

Ecological Forestry and the Future of Ash

Saturday | October 3, 10-1 PM | Smokey House Center Danby, VT

Hosted by Smokey House Center and Vermont Woodlands Association this workshop showcases ecological forest management activities intended to promote ash in consideration with emerald ash borer and local wood production. Participants will go along a two-mile walking tour across recently managed and unmanaged forest areas.

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Introduced (Invasive) Species Identification and Removal Workshop

Saturday | October 3, 10-12 PM | Ward Marsh WMA Parking, West Haven, VT 

Hosted by Vermont Coverts and The Nature Conservancy this workshop covers the identification and management of introduced invasive plants. Participants will gain hands-on experience scouting for, identifying, removing invasive species, and receive a free copy of the Invasive Terrestrial Plants of Vermont Pocket Guide. 

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Campus Tree Walk with the Forestry Program
Sunday | October 4, 9-10 AM | Burlington, VT

Join Rubenstein School Forestry Program Director and Professor Tony D’Amato for an educational walking tour of the UVM campus and grounds. Explore the history of UVM’s forested campus and tree identification tips along the way. This UVM Weekend event is open to all, and registration is strongly encouraged.

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VT LEAP Professionalism in Forestry

Tuesday | October 6, 8-3 PM| UVM. 327 Rte 302 Barre Berlin, VT

Hosted by Vermont Woodlands Association, this workshop covers basics of forestry professionalism including boundary lines, current state regulations, watershed considerations, and legacy issues. This event is intended for those for LEAP certification and is supported by Vermont LEAP, Forest, Parks, and Recreation, and Fish and Game.

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Upper Waits River Strategic Wood Addition
Sunday | October 13, 12:30-4:00 PM | Waits River Orange, VT

Hosted by Vermont Land Trust, this workshop covers basics strategic woody additions. The event is led by Jud Kratzer, Fisheries Biologist with Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, as participants will observe a project at the Wait River. In 2024, strategically placed wood was added to 2.7 river miles, improving fish and wildlife habitat structure, bank stability, channel roughness, and floodplain access. This event is geared towards a technical audience, but anyone interested is welcome to attend.

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How Municipalities Can Support Permanent Land Conservation

Wednesday| October 14, 2:30-3:30 PM| Online

Hosted by Bob Heiser of the Vermont Land Trust and Kate Wanner of the Trust for Public Land, this workshop explores permanent land conservation tools, including conservation easements and fee acquisition. Participants will learn the basics of these approaches, how municipalities and Conservation Commissions can support and enable land conservation efforts, and hear case studies highlighting successful conservation projects from across Vermont.

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Forest Farming & Forest Resilience with Ginseng and Ramps
Thursday | October 15, 1-4 PM | Jericho, VT

Join UVM Extension and partners for a hands-on forest farming workshop at UVM’s Jericho Research Forest. Participants will learn about the forest’s history and management, explore a recently established forest farming site, identify key indicator species, and discuss opportunities for forest farming in Vermont. The workshop includes an hour of hands-on ramp bulb planting, so come prepared to get your hands dirty.

The program will be co-led by Suzy Hodgson (UVM Extension), Walker Cammack (Smokey House Center), Nat Burr (Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition), Jess Wikle (UVM Rubenstein School), and Molly Willard (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation).

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Managing Forest Ecosystems-Watersheds and AMP
Tuesday | October 22, 8-3 PM| UVM. 327 Rte 302 Barre-Berlin. VT

Hosted by Vermont Woodlands Association, this workshop covers basics of operating with forested watershed and use of AMPs, alongside boundary lines, current state regulations, watershed considerations, and legacy issues. This event is intended for those for LEAP certification and is supported by Vermont LEAP, Forest, Parks, and Recreation, and Fish and Game.

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Northern Woodlands Conference, From Page to Place
Weekend | October 23–25 | Brenton Woods, NH
Hosted by Northern Woodlands, this conference brings together writers, scientists, educators, forest professionals, land stewards, and anyone curious about the northern woods. Through field walks, talks, workshops, and creative experiences, participants explore the natural history, ecology, and stewardship, while connecting with others who share a passion for the region's woodlands.

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