forestry

18 04, 2018

NorthWoods Adapts to Climate Challenges

2018-04-19T11:46:57-04:00April 18th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The USDA Forest Service has published a new report, New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework Project. This report describes how climate change is expected to affect the 40 million acres of forest in our region. Climate change is already having an impact on our forests, increasing damage from extreme precipitation events and insect pests. Future changes could dramatically alter the landscape that characterizes the region. The report, which has more than 30 authors, provides a foundation [Read More...]

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26 02, 2018

Take a Look: Low-Impact Forestry in the Works

2018-02-26T18:11:18-05:00February 26th, 2018|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

What are our forestry staff up to this winter? Right now the job is working on a low-impact harvest for a landowner in West Charleston using our tractor and forwarding trailer. According to FSI staffer Sam Perron: "This entry is focused on thinning a Norway spruce plantation to improve future timber quality, creating canopy gaps to help transition this softwood plantation toward native hardwoods (mostly sugar maple, red maple, black cherry), and removing some balsam fir trees in a younger hardwood forest, where the larger balsams have a high risk of [Read More...]

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5 11, 2017

Dan Kilborn Recieves 5th Annual Buzzell Award

2021-01-05T14:48:23-05:00November 5th, 2017|Forest Stewardship Institute|

Photo by Reciprocity Studio. NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce Vermont Land Trust forester Dan Kilborn as the recipient of the fifth annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. In honor of the esteemed county forester for which it is named, this award recognizes an individual who is making a positive impact on NEK forests. As the VLT forester for the Northeast Kingdom, Dan is a gifted communicator who understands that good management comes from a strong connection to the land, and works daily to educate landowners and the public in [Read More...]

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13 09, 2017

NorthWoods Accepting Nominations for 5th Annual Buzzell Award

2017-09-13T14:49:54-04:00September 13th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to accept nominations for the fifth annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. In honor of the esteemed county forester for which it is named, this award recognizes an individual who is making a positive impact on Northeast Kingdom forests. An award ceremony will be held at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. During his 44 years as Orleans County Forester, George Buzzell exemplified the best practice of his trade, including research that helped to re-define sugarbush management in Vermont. George also cast a welcoming [Read More...]

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27 06, 2017

Lumber for Sale

2017-07-24T13:08:18-04:00June 27th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Sustainably harvested spruce-fir Rough-sawn Framing material (10-18 foot lengths) – 2x4 (sold out!) 2x6, 2x8, 3x6, and 6x6 (plenty in stock!) 2x10, 2x12, 4x4, 5x5, 7x7, and 8x8 (almost gone!) Boards – 1” thickness, various lengths/widths $0.60/BF for small quantities (up to 1000BF) $0.50/BF for larger quantities (over 1000BF) Also available – rough-sawn white pine countertops (for benches, bartops, etc.), 2.5” thick, 8-9’ long, up to ~25” wide. One live (bark) edge. $60 each (1-5 slabs) / $45 each (5+) Where does our lumber come from? This material was harvested from sustainably [Read More...]

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18 05, 2017

Climate-Adapted Forestry with the NIACS

2017-05-18T13:25:08-04:00May 18th, 2017|Highlights, News|

In March we shared our plans to build climate change resilience in the Spitzer Demonstration Forest. You can now read about this ongoing initiative on the Climate Change Response Framework website, a project of the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science. Along with other demonstration projects covering millions of acres in 19 U.S. states, we'll be designing our forestry practices with a different future climate in mind. New climate projections, research, forest pests and other factors are keeping land managers on our toes; there's a wealth of information from the various [Read More...]

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23 03, 2017

Preparing for Climate Change in the Spitzer Forest

2017-03-23T09:18:30-04:00March 23rd, 2017|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Think the weather's been a little funny lately? According to climate change predictions, we'd better get used to it! NorthWoods forestry staff took that to heart and recently completed the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training presented by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, US Forest Service, and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub. During the seven-week program, we became well versed in the predicted climate impacts in northern Vermont and used the online NIACS Adaptation Workbook to create an action plan for the Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Forest at NorthWoods. Using [Read More...]

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9 11, 2016

Recipient Announced for 2016 George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award

2016-11-09T13:31:18-05:00November 9th, 2016|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods is pleased to announce that Colleen Goodridge from Albany, VT will be this year's recipient of the George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. The award is given annually to a member of the Northeast Kingdom community who has made a positive impact on forestry in the region. Through this award we also honor the late George Buzzell, a long-time Orleans County Forester known for his sense of humor, respect for the people he served, and overall dedication to his work and to the forest. Colleen demonstrates the spirit of this award [Read More...]

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15 07, 2015

Spitzer Forest Fall Recap

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00July 15th, 2015|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

UVM professor Bill Keeton (center) leads students through forest sampling protocol Every year brings changes to the Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Demonstration Forest at NorthWoods, but 2015 marked some especially exciting progress! With the field season winding down, fall is a great time to reflect on our accomplishments over the past year. Our Forest Stewardship program launched into summer with the completion of our updated forest management plan, and acceptance of the Spitzer Forest into the Forest Guild Model Forest program. The mission of the Model Forest program is to “recognize places, people, [Read More...]

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17 06, 2015

Forest Guild Recognizes Spitzer Demonstration Forest

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00June 17th, 2015|Miscellaneous|

NorthWoods was recently recognized by the Forest Guild for our work in the Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Forest with our enrollment in the Forest Guild Model Forest program. The mission of the Model Forest program is to "recognize places, people, and relationships that foster sustainable forest management and demonstrate successful silviculture," falling in perfect alignment with our own goals for the Spitzer Forest. Becoming part of the Model Forest program involved a written application, submission of management and certification documents, and a late-winter site visit with a review committee of Vermont Guild [Read More...]

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