Managing Forests for Climate Change
Saturday, August 26
1:00 – 3:00 PM

Join Dr. Tony D'Amato, of the University of Vermont, and Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester, for a free, public walk at the Catamount Community Forest in Williston. Ethan and Tony will lead a walk through an upcoming forest management area and discuss how to care for our forests in a changing climate.

This September, 25 acres of the Catamount Community Forest – a conserved community forest owned by the Town of Williston since 2019 – will be managed as part of a nation-wide collaborative effort called Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC). Led by Dr. D'Amato, the CCF will become a part of a nation-wide network of research and demonstration sites, which will help us learn more about how to care for forests in a changing climate. At the same time, the project at the CCF will showcase responsible forest management for climate resilience and adaptability, renewable resources, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, old growth characteristics and more.

Dr. D'Amato has been the chair of the University of Vermont's Forestry program since 2016. He has coauthored well over 100 peer-reviewed articles and is co-author of Ecological Silviculture: Foundations and Applications, Restoring Old Growth Characteristics to New England and New York's Forests, and Forest Carbon: An Essential Natural Solution for Climate Change. His research focuses on understanding both natural and managed forest systems, and how to manage forests in a responsible way in light of changing global conditions and societal objectives.

To join the walk, meet at the Catamount Family Outdoor Center parking lot at 553 Governor Chittenden Road, Williston. No registration is necessary – Just show up! Be prepared to walk about 1 mile on gravel trails and potentially uneven terrain, rain or shine.

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