SATURDAY, October 16, 10-12 (outside at the UVM Hort Farm)

Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester, will give a presentation on forests, forest ecology, responsible forest management, and how we can be a positive influence on their health and development. He will then lead a walk of the Hort Farm's grounds. Be prepared to walk for an hour in any weather conditions. Bring your questions about forests!
Members FREE Non-members $10

This program will be presented outside at the UVM Horticulture Farm, 65 Green Mountain Drive, So. Burlington.

Please register in advance at: https://fhfvt.org/products-and-events/tappertalk

Presenter's bio: Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation since 2016, works with and advises landowners, loggers, foresters, conservation organizations and municipalities on how to understand, manage, and take care of Vermont's forests. A native Vermonter and UVM graduate, he has worked as wilderness guide, horse logger and consulting forester in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. As County Forester, he is particularly interested in the role that forests and forest management play in building healthy local and global communities.

This talk is a program of the Friends of the Horticulture Farm, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting the mission of UVM's Horticulture Research and Education Center in South Burlington.