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  • Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Level 1 - Saturday, June 28 Level 2 - Sunday, June 29 Cost: $250 per level Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. Take the guesswork out of sawing- your safety matters! The minimum age for Game of Logging classes at NorthWoods is 16 years old. Participants ages 16-17 must have a parent/guardian waiver. For more information and to register contact [email protected]. Pre-registration required; space is limited, so sign up early!

    $250

  • Audubon Training & Endorsement Workshop for Vermont Foresters

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Wednesday, Aug 13th, 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm Where: Northwoods Stewardship Center | 154 Leadership Dr, Island Pond, VT 05846 Registration required. This event is for forestry professionals. To register, or for more information, please contact Tim Duclos at: [email protected] Support Wildlife, Strengthen Forests Habitat for birds and other wildlife is a top priority for many Vermont forest landowners. Audubon is here to help you meet that goal. Through our Forester Training and Endorsement Program, you'll gain practical strategies for enhancing forest diversity and resiliency-benefiting birds, biodiversity, and landowner satisfaction. This training [Read More...]

  • Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Level 1 – Saturday, September 20 Level 2 – Sunday, September 21 Cost: $250 per level Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. Take the guesswork out of sawing- your safety matters! The minimum age for Game of Logging classes at NorthWoods is 16 years old. Participants ages 16-17 must have a parent/guardian waiver. For more information and to register contact [email protected]. Pre-registration required; space is limited, so sign up early!

    $250

  • Wildlife Track & Sign Workshop

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Saturday, February 21, 2026, $5 Two sessions: 9:30am to Noon OR 1:30pm to 4:00pm 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT Join Wildlife Track & Sign Professional Lucian Avery for a 2.5-hour excursion at NorthWoods Stewardship Center. Intended for beginner and intermediate wildlife trackers, we will discuss track and trail identification and explore the behavior of any wildlife trails we find. This program is geared towards adults and teens. Wear lots of warm layers, as we will move at a gentle pace and spend lots of time circled up discussing the tracks [Read More...]

    $5

  • Game of Logging: Women’s Beginner & Level 1

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Beginner Use and Safety & Level 1 Cost: $200 per level Saturday June 20, and Sunday June 21, 2026 Women & Our Woods Vermont invites you to learn to be safe with a chainsaw through these two women-only offered courses: Beginner Use and Safety and Level 1 Game of Logging. Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. These courses are designed to introduce the safe handling of a chainsaw, as well as boosting the confidence level of anyone [Read More...]

    $200

  • Game of Logging Levels 1 & 2

    NorthWoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive, East Charleston, VT, United States

    Level 1 - Saturday, June 27 Level 2 - Sunday, June 28 Cost: $250 per level Expert instructors from Northeast Woodland Training will teach the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use, precision tree felling, and equipment care. Take the guesswork out of sawing- your safety matters! The minimum age for Game of Logging classes at NorthWoods is 16 years old. Participants ages 16-17 must have a parent/guardian waiver. For more information and to register contact [email protected]. Pre-registration required; space is limited, so sign up early!

    $250

  • Exploring Forest Ecology By Canoe

    Join Vermont Woodlands and Northwoods Stewardship Center for a sunset river canoe in the Northeast Kingdom! Northwoods will provide canoes, and staff will lead a two hour paddle along the river to explore the forest and unique natural communities of the area. This event will start at the Northwoods Stewardship Center in Island Pond, VT and lead us along the Clyde River, passing through cedar wetlands, fens, and black spruce forests where knowledgeable local staff will provide information on these unique natural communities as well as rare plants and the history of the area.  There [Read More...]

    Free

  • Three people stand looking up in a dense stand of young trees.

    Forest Thinning Workshop

    Pfalzerwald Tree Farm 1619 Berry Hill Road, Sheffield, VT, United States

    Do you have spruce-fir stands or mixed softwood and hardwood stands that need thinning? Is it something you think you could do yourself if you knew how? NorthWoods Stewardship Center along with VWA can help! Join NorthWoods Director of Forest Stewardship Jenny Newland and landowner Al Robertson for a forest thinning workshop. Workshop Basics: Location: Pfälzerwald Tree Farm, 1619 Berry Hill Road, Sheffield, Vermont Date: Saturday, August 8 th , 9 AM—3PM The workshop will include educational training, demonstrations, and hands-on work in the forest: Typically described as pre-commercial thinning Thinning [Read More...]

    Free

Outreach Events and Workshops Cancellation Policy: Unless otherwise noted, 50% refunds will be provided for cancellations made at least a week before workshop start date. No refunds for reservations cancelled less than seven days before the workshop start date. Workshop dates and venues are subject to change. NorthWoods Stewardship Center reserves the right to cancel a program at any time, in which case NorthWoods will notify registrants via email and a full refund will be provided.

Questions about an event or registration? Email us: [email protected], or call 802-723-6551 during office hours. Thank you!