August Forest Health Observations Available
VT Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation's August Forest Health Observations report is now available.
VT Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation's August Forest Health Observations report is now available.
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation is soliciting input from outdoor recreation sector, including providers, advocates, and businesses, via this online survey to help understand views on outdoor recreation in Vermont, and for use in developing Vermont’s next Statewide Comprehensive
Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The survey is designed to understand provider experiences, challenges,
and priorities in providing outdoor recreation activities, management of existing recreation facilities, and
On September 28, 2019, the Hinesburg Town Forest Committee and the Chittenden County Forester will host a public walk on the LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest (LHTF), a 301-acre conserved municipal forest owned by the Town of Hinesburg since 2007. The purpose of this walk is two-fold: to seek input on the upcoming Management Plan for the LHTF and to raise awareness of current restoration and management efforts there.
Governor Phil Scott today announced a new initiative to address the high cost of workers' compensation insurance for logging contractors in Vermont's forest economy. |
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has introduced legislation that would provide federal funding to revitalize forests being destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer and help stem future infestations of invasive pests.
Eighteen Vermont working lands businesses and service providers were recognized today at an event celebrating the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI), created by the Legislature in 2012 to stimulate economic development in the agricultural and forestry sectors. Governor Phil Scott and Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Secretary Anson Tebbetts recognized each grantee on the grounds of the Intervale Center in Burlington, also a grantee, to emphasize the importance of working lands businesses to Vermont’s economy and heritage.
There has been a new detection of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Bristol, Vermont. This is the first confirmed detection in Addison County.
Want to know what's happening with insects and diseases in the woods? Check VT Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreations May report!
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week runs from May 18th – May 25th 2019. While the loss of our ash trees is inevitable, identifying and infestations early and slowing the spread will give communities time to plan to mitigate the economic and ecological impacts of the pest.
Have you ever wondered how trees “come back to life” in spring? Why paper birches are so white? Or which trees make the best firewood? A new book by Vermont’s Commissioner of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, Michael Snyder answers these questions and many others. Woods Whys: An Exploration of Forests and Forestry is a collection of essays that aims to teach people more about trees, forests, and forest management—and, by doing so, to help them become more connected to the woods around them.