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Partners in Woodland Stewardship: Vermont Coverts, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, and Vermont Woodlands Association

Event date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
CHC Event

Did you miss this event?

You can find the recording here!


Do you heat with wood?

Are you thinking about replacing your current heating system?

Are you ready to get off fossil fuels?  

Are you also interested in maintaining air quality and forest health? 

In this virtual conversation, Cold Hollow to Canada invites in two Vermont wood heat experts for a discussion of wood energy. First, Emma Hanson, Wood Energy Coordinator with Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, will discuss how wood heat fits into the state's renewable energy goals. She'll cover different wood fuel types and their applications, carbon emissions, and cost, including a new Automated Wood Heat program that allows wood heat to be hooked up to a thermostat. Then we'll hear from Gail Stevenson of BurnRight Vermont, who will lead us through some simple steps for building a cleaner fire in our wood stoves. We'll leave some time for questions and discussion, too!  


 

Date:  Monday, March 7 

Time:  7:00-8:00pm

Please register here, or contact monica@ coldhollowtocanada.org with questions.

Photo by Jenny Goyne

In the Cold Hollow to Canada Woodlots Program, landowners have an opportunity to learn about their land, get to know local land stewards, and consult with professionals about land management, wildlife habitat, and more. This is a chance to meet other groups in Vermont with similar goals, meaningful woodland-related programs, and resources that you can access!

Vermont Coverts is a community of landowners, professionals and others who support and learn from each other to enhance wildlife habitat. Lisa Sausville will tell us about the group's training retreats and forest stewardship workshops and learning opportunities.  

Bill Anderson, of Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, will tell us about the forestry crews available to help landowners with those hard-to-access or difficult-to-hire-out forest management projects, all while training teens and young adults to become the next generation of forest professionals.

Vermont Woodlands Association's Kathleen Wanner will share programs available to landowners and managers, including the Tree Farm forest management certification program and a legacy planning program that helps landowners plan for the future of their woodlot. (We may be able to bring one of her legacy planning workshops to the CHC region, too!)

We'll try to keep the presentation portion of this event to just an hour. 

Date:  Tuesday, April 26

Time:  6:00-7:00pm (But we'll stick around for questions)

Please register at:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsfu6tqzgiEtzgzmmQT8rSYQlEZFbbtsal 

While this workshop has been set up with CHC Woodlots Program participants in mind (and some content may be most relevant to this group), everyone is welcome!