Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests

Rutland Forest Service Office to Operate Virtually While Mendon Headquarters is Constructed

The Rutland-based headquarters (231 North Main Street) for the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest’s has transitioned to a full-time virtual work schedule which will continue until our new office is completed on U.S. Route 4 in Mendon, Vermont.

Please read the press release for more information.

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The Green Mountain National Forest and Finger Lakes National Forest are Vermont's and New York's only public, federally managed national forests.

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  • We're Hiring Starting March 20 - Fire Hire!

    firefighter assessing the situation

    Are you looking for a job that is anything, but ordinary? The USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region Fire and Aviation Management program has permanent positions. Help protect our nation's resources for generations to come!

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2022 Green Mountain National Forest Town Meeting Report

Hapgood Pond Green Mountain National Forest

VERMONT, WINTER 2023—The GMNF is proud to be a part of Vermont and your town. Forest staff work hard to achieve quality public land management under a sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of the people –people in your town as well as all the visitors who come to Vermont every year. Following is a summary of what happened in your National Forest throughout the past year.

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Reintroducing Fire in Fire-Adapted Natural Communities

Forest Personnel at the Dome

VERMONT, FALL 2022— Fire has played an important role at “The Dome” in Southern Vermont and has contributed to a diverse dry oak forest plant community. On the western slopes of the Dome, there is evidence of frequent fire return intervals during the 19th century into the early 20th century.

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