{"id":4203,"date":"2026-06-23T16:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/?page_id=4203"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:46:13","slug":"watershed-forestry-partnership-nursery-roundtable-discussions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/watershed-forestry-partnership-nursery-roundtable-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Watershed Forestry Partnership Nursery Roundtable Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"clipboard-list\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clipboard-list \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M311.4 32l8.6 0c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64l0 352c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64L64 512c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 96C0 60.7 28.7 32 64 32l8.6 0C83.6 12.9 104.3 0 128 0L256 0c23.7 0 44.4 12.9 55.4 32zM248 112c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24L136 64c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24s10.7 24 24 24l112 0zM128 256a32 32 0 1 0 -64 0 32 32 0 1 0 64 0zm32 0c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24l112 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-112 0c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24zm0 128c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24l112 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-112 0c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24zM96 416a32 32 0 1 0 0-64 32 32 0 1 0 0 64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> <strong>Previous Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>December 10, 2024 Nursery Roundtable Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local native tree &amp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Click to read the meeting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/WatershedForestry\/Native%20Tree%20Nursery%20Mtg%2012_10_24%20Mintutes_short.docx\">notes&nbsp;<\/a>or watch the meeting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eVw7Q5LOGo0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recording<\/a>.&nbsp; To keep informed about and receive an invitation to these meetings, please join the Watershed Forestry Nursery Production Listserv \u201cGrowers\u2019 Listserv\u201d (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nursery Roundtable Meeting held August 23, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 \u201cTree Hub\u201d to coordinate production, share equipment &amp; seeds\/starts.&nbsp; Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/WatershedForestry\/Native%20Tree%20Nursery%20Mtg%208_23_24%20Notes.docx\">here&nbsp;<\/a>for meeting notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"envelope-open\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-envelope-open \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64.4 175.8L256 33.9 447.6 175.8 289.5 293c-9.7 7.2-21.4 11-33.5 11s-23.8-3.9-33.5-11L64.4 175.8zM256-32c-12.1 0-23.8 3.9-33.5 11L25.9 124.7C9.6 136.8 0 155.8 0 176.1L0 416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64l384 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64l0-239.9c0-20.3-9.6-39.4-25.9-51.4L289.5-21c-9.7-7.2-21.4-11-33.5-11z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><strong> To keep informed about and receive an invitation to these meetings, please join the Watershed Forestry Nursery Production Listserv \u201cGrowers\u2019 Listserv\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/get-involved-with-the-watershed-forestry-partnership\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3464\">visiting this page. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2024, the Watershed Forestry Partnership has hosted Nursery Roundtable&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1641,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-4203","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4775,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4203\/revisions\/4775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}