VFF’s Public Education Program
Education is at the core
of VFF’s mission. Through our workshops,
publications, website, ecological
forestry merchandise, and one-on-one outreach, we act on our belief
that well-informed forest stewards are the key to maintaining healthy
private forests.
We believe our most important
work is to help landowners connect with their forestland and empower
them to gain the knowledge and resources they need to ecologically
manage their forests. In that spirit, we offer workshops that teach
about forest biodiversity, forest processes, and ecological management
techniques. You can view photos from past workshops in our Events
Gallery.
We also believe that educating forest products
customers is essential in changing market pressures on local forests.
An important part of VFF’s work has been its collaboration
with architects to suggest alternative wood specifications that
are both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sustainable for Vermont’s
forests.
