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Pollinator Pathways Project
VERMONT, SPRING 2023—Habitat loss is a significant factor in declining pollinator populations. Converting that grass lawn into pollinator gardens could make a huge difference, helping these insect populations survive. Learn how!
2022 Green Mountain National Forest Town Meeting Report
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.
Reintroducing Fire in Fire-Adapted Natural Communities
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.
CorpsTHAT comes to the Greens
VERMONT, SUMMER 2022— A 6-member CorpsTHAT crew spent a month in the Green Mountain National Forest learning from natural resource specialists and teaching others—an experience that inspired many to explore beyond their boundaries.
Ongoing Air Quality Monitoring of Lye Brook Wilderness
VERMONT, WINTER 2022— Data collected over decades from Mount Snow and Mount Equinox has helped to document improved air quality in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area.
2021 Green Mountain National Forest Town Meeting Report
VERMONT, WINTER 2021—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
Returning Robert Frost Trail to Visitors
VERMONT, WINTER 2020— Much needed repairs bring a beloved trail back to users of all abilities.
History Abounds in National Forests
NEW YORK, FALL 2020— In the Finger Lakes National Forest, you can see a history of grazing, you can see old apple orchards, and at Caywood Point you can see the women’s rights movement.
Archeologist for a Day
VERMONT, FALL 2020— In an interconnected agency like the Forest Service, it pays to spend the day in someone else’s shoes.
Explore the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts
EASTERN REGION (R9), SUMMER 2020—The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service signed a Shared Stewardship Framework in November of 2019 under which they will partner with each other, local governments, and other stakeholders to advance the goals of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts to conserve forests and enhance economic development in the region.
