Since 2024, the Watershed Forestry Partnership has hosted Nursery Roundtable Discussions three times each year. These gatherings are designed to foster collaboration with partners and create a space for nursery professionals to connect, share knowledge, and address common challenges.
Roundtable conversations focus on topics such as strengthening local tree production and developing coordinated approaches to production. Participants also explore opportunities for sharing resources, including equipment, seeds, and plant starts.
Previous Meetings
December 10, 2024 Nursery Roundtable Meeting
Local native tree & shrub nurseries met for the 3rd time this year to learn about species demand for federal restoration programs like the Conservation Reserve Easement Program (CREP) and the Wetland Reserve Enhancement (WRE) program. We also heard from the Intervale Conservation Nursery about what species have been in demand for 2025 so far and the services the Intervale can offer to other nurseries, both non-profit and for-profit. Click to read the meeting notes or watch the meeting recording. To keep informed about and receive an invitation to these meetings, please join the Watershed Forestry Nursery Production Listserv “Growers’ Listserv” (see below).
Nursery Roundtable Meeting held August 23, 2024
Several nurseries in the partnership met in August at the UVM Forestry Lab to discuss ways to increase local tree production and support local nurseries, including forming a “Tree Hub” to coordinate production, share equipment & seeds/starts. Click here for meeting notes.
To keep informed about and receive an invitation to these meetings, please join the Watershed Forestry Nursery Production Listserv “Growers’ Listserv” by visiting this page.