Lines of Grace at Abraham’s Knees
We’re building a new access trail at the Abraham’s Knees forest on the side of Mount Abraham.
Posts for: Light-on-the-Land Forestry.
Co-thriving With Beavers
When beavers flooded the main trail at The Waterworks in Bristol, commoners stepped in with a win-win solution.
One Landowner’s Toolkit
VFF landowner John McNerney revels in the tools of careful, small scale woods work. Join us as we head into the woods with him.
An Organic Approach to Invasive Exotic Forest Plants
Autumn is a good time to get to know, and organically treat, the invasive exotic plants in your forest.
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>
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.
Apple tree pruning: the joy of making ramial mulch
Up at Vermont Family Forests’ Wells Farm in Lincoln, we’ve done some pretty significant pruning of the 50 or so… 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.
The Ash Grove Seed Project: Responding to EAB Organically Without Breaking the Bank
David Brynn explores four treatment options for Emerald Ash Borer.
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>
Legacy Log Forwarder: Shopping Cart in the Forest
At a time when logging equipment is getting bigger and Vermont’s private forests are getting smaller, it’s increasingly challenging for… MORE>
Six-ton Prize Builds Bridges for Forest Water Quality
Last week, we won the jackpot. Well, more specifically, our conservation forester, Kathleen Stutzman, did. The prize? A 12,000-pound portable… MORE>
Girdling and Drop & Chop Cutting Cultivate Forest Health
by David Brynn This week I had the opportunity to fell and girdle large trees in a family forest in… MORE>
Mutually Beneficial Relationship and Chainsaw Training
Vermont Family Forests has hosted “Game of Logging” chainsaw training courses for more than 15 years, taught by the top-notch… MORE>
A Different Forestry Model at Bartlett Experimental Forest
In early September, VFF staff ventured into our neighboring White Mountains of New Hampshire to take part in a two-day… MORE>
Walking a Timber Sale Boundary: Pondering the Differences
by David Brynn In late October of 2017, a strong storm out of the southeast blew over hundreds of trees… MORE>
Workshop Spotlights Small-Scale Forwarding
On March 17, 2018, twenty landowners joined Vermont Family Forests to get a close-up look at the practical opportunities and… MORE>
