Solid footing–and a ride–for Wells Farm barn
At Vermont Family Forests’ Anderson Wells Farm in Lincoln, a sweet, simple, 12′ x 20′ barn stands at the head… MORE>
Posts for: Center-West Ecoregion Happenings.
New Bumper Sticker Celebrates Organic Forestry and Spring Salamanders
Turn over a rock or two at the edge of a mountain stream, and you’re likely to uncover a salamander…. MORE>
Our first virtual forest walk: Exploring medicinal and edible wildflowers
Come learn about edible and medicinal spring wildflowers with herbalist Ali Zimmer in this 11-minute video.
One dark and rainy night: Up close with Spotted Salamanders
by Sandra Murphy Water rose around my boots as I stepped through the meadow grass by the little pond on… MORE>
A Spring Salamander’s Eye View of Forest Health
Spring salamanders need clear, cold, highly oxygenated, pesticide-free streams and springs. David Brynn explores how commoners can help.
VFF’s Abenaki Cultural Use Land Access Project: Mutually Beneficial Relationship in Action
With the help of Middlebury College students, VFF is launching a project to facilitate mutually beneficial access to private forestlands for Abenaki citizens.
The Ash Grove Seed Project: Responding to EAB Organically Without Breaking the Bank
David Brynn explores four treatment options for Emerald Ash Borer.
Commoners Explore Ways to Care for Our Natural Commonwealth
“Hail Winooski River! Hail Mad River! Hail Middlebury River! Hail Lake Champlain!” With this rousing tribute, Caring for Our Home… MORE>
An Imperfect Picture: Why We need Commons Conservation
Our Commons Conservation Congress painting illustrates an inconvenient truth about Vermont’s beautiful landscape. Read more>
Taking Action for Ash Trees: Organic Inoculation
What can we do about emerald ash borer? From what we know at this point, inoculation tops the list of… MORE>
Getting Our Ash Together
Organizing cost-effective, organic inoculation of ash groves to preserve seed production in the face of emerald ash borer. By David… MORE>
Emerald Ash Borer Hits Home
by Sandra Murphy Last Thursday, among the stream of emails that flowed through the Vermont Family Forests email box was… MORE>
Complex & Adaptive Forestry
A Legacy Visit from Quebec Conservationists by David Brynn Vermont Family Forests recently had the distinct honor to host a… MORE>
Vermont Master Naturalists Explore VFF’s Wells Farm
Guest blog by Jane Dorney Vermont Master Naturalists from the Bristol Five Towns area visited the Wells Farm recently as… MORE>
Splitting Wood, Breaking Bread, at Little Hogback Community Forest
On a cold and drizzly November day, there’s nothing quite like splitting firewood to warm a body. And if you’re… MORE>
Wildlife Camera Reveals the Eyes of the Forest
Healthy forests and the clean water that flows from them are at the heart of Vermont Family Forests’ mission. And… MORE>
Vermont’s Center-West Ecoregion, A Place Called Home
Though Vermont is fairly small, as states go, it still encompasses a whole lot more ground than our little organization… MORE>
Application Deadline for Bristol-based Vermont Master Naturalist training
Vermont Master Naturalist Program: “Advancing conservation, building community, connecting Vermonters to the wild heart of place.” Vermont Family Forests aims… MORE>
