Woodwinds near the Middle Barn
In July we celebrated summer with our 10th Annual Woodwinds in the Middle Barn concert.
Bringing Wild Forests to Vermont’s Use Value Program
VFF Executive Director David Brynn describes the efforts of Wild Forests Vermont to amend Vermont’s Current Use Program to include wild forests.
West Barn Comes Down
We’ve just completed step 1 of the restoration of the West Barn at VFF’s Anderson Wells Farm. Video and photos tell the story.
Sharing the Bounty of Farm Equipment
As we prepared the West Barn for its foundation-to-rooftop renovation, we passed along some of Lester and Monique Anderson’s beautiful farm equipment to new homes in the Center-West Ecoregion.
CHEP’s Newest Study: Long-term Forest Ecosystem Monitoring
Since 1998, the Colby Hill Ecological Project (CHEP) has collected ecological data on an area of private land in Lincoln and… MORE>
VFF Loves VYCC
For a week in July, a crew from the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps helped slow, spread, and sink the flow of stormwater runoff on VFF’s Abraham’s Knees land.
Restoring the West Barn From Foundation to Rooftop
The West Barn at VFF’s Anderson Wells Farm will be restored from foundation to rooftop this summer.
VFF weighs in on Wild Forests and Vermont’s Current Use Program
VFF’s David Brynn recently testified to the Vermont House Natural Resources Committee on proposed changes to Vermont’s Use Value program.
EARTH ALIVE! Applying an Earth-centered Worldview in the Forested Watersheds of Home
EARTH ALIVE! Watch David Brynn’s recent presentation to the Lewis Creek Association.
Mapping app brings a little Hogwarts to Family Forestry
At Vermont Family Forests, we’ve been using the mapping app, Avenza, in the forests we work in.
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.
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.
Why we don’t permit coyote hunting
We were recently asked why we don’t allow coyote hunting on the lands we hold. Here’s our response.
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>
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>
