From Chittenden County Forester Ethan Tapper:
"Old Growth Forests Event w/ the Vermont Land Trust!"
Hi all,
I'll be leading another free, public walk of the forest management project at the Catamount Community Forest this Thursday, July 27. For this one, I'll be partnering with the Vermont Land Trust to discuss how to use forest management to restore old growth characteristics to Vermont's young forests-- I hope to see you there! This week, you can also check out my takeover of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation's Instagram account (@vtforestsparksrecreation). Each day for the next 7 days, I'll be posting a collaborative post with one of the partners that we've been working with to develop and celebrate the project at the Catamount Community Forest: the Vermont Land Trust, the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School for the Environment and Natural Resources, Audubon Vermont, Vermont Coverts, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and City Market Coop. I'm excited to highlight the coalition of partners that are involved in this project, and to show how excited about it we all are!
My article for this month is called is called "What is Symbiosis?" You can read it here: https://mcusercontent.com/58398f7a782118e355bf99377/files/6df07b25-0ea1-fa93-1c4f-4adcdcd41a[...]pdf
Restoring Old Growth Characteristics w/ the Vermont Land Trust
Thursday, July 27, 6:00-8:00 PM
Join us to visit the site of an upcoming forest management project at the Catamount Community Forest in Williston. This project will involve managing a relatively young forest for old growth characteristics—creating the habitats and the qualities of an old growth forest centuries sooner than they would naturally occur—and will be part of a national research project studying how to manage forests in a changing climate.
We'll explore effective ways to manage our forests for resilience and adaptability while also achieving other goals, including biodiversity conservation, forest health, renewable resources, and bird habitat. We can help our forests stay healthy and productive while continuing to provide all the benefits we depend upon. Register for this free event here: https://vlt.org/events/restoring-old-growth-characteristics-at-the-catamount-community-forest/
ETHAN'S SUMMER 2023 EVENTS
• Tree Identification with Vermont Woodlands Association -- Catamount Community Forest, 553 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Monday, July 25, 5:00-7:00 PM. Register here: https://damlvt.org/index.php/this-weeks-events/adults/tree-identification-walk
• Managing Forests for Wildlife w/ Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife -- Catamount Community Forest, 553 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Saturday, August 12, 1:00 – 3:00 PM;
• Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change w/ Dr. Tony D'Amato -- Catamount Community Forest, 553 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston -- Saturday, August 26, 1:00 – 3:00 PM;
ODDS AND ENDS
Summer 2023 is all about the highlighting the upcoming Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) project at the Catamount Community Forest, which will take place in September. To learn more about the ASCC project at the CCF, check out a compilation of articles, videos and other resources about this project at the Catamount Community Forest LinkTree, here: https://linktr.ee/CatamountCommunityForest
Check out my YouTube channel, sign up for my email list, read my article archive, stay posted about my various projects and see other links and resources at my LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ChittendenCountyForester
Watch my keynote speech for the New Jersey Forestry Association's annual conference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze8WAd8rvo&t=495s
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG5pCDPHUyOiA2vW1l7L6oA?sub_confirmation=1
Best,
Ethan Tapper
Chittenden County Forester
ethan.tapper@vermont.gov
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