Updates
Have an update to share? Click the button below to submit one.
Public Meeting on Emerald Ash Borer to Feature ‘Slow-the-Spread’ Recommendations
July 9, 2018
State and Federal officials will host a public meeting in Montpelier about emerald ash borer (EAB) on Wednesday, July 11th.
Vermont State Parks Announces First Time Happy Campers Program: Try out camping for free, gear included
June 27, 2018
Vermont State Parks, in partnership with Outdoor Gear Exchange, is excited to launch the new First Time Happy Campers Program at five parks during the months of July and August.
Vermont Sustainable Job Fund Shares Stories from Across the Forest Products Sector
June 14, 2018
Check out this series of stories by Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund that feature the people and the industry behind Vermont's forest!
2018 Grantees of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund Announced
June 12, 2018
The Working Lands Enterprise Board awarded over $750,000 in grants to 25 Vermont agriculture and forest sector businesses and service providers at the statehouse today, in support of businesses and organizations that support Vermont's working landscape.
Proctor's Latest Maple Innovation? Weekends Off.
June 7, 2018
Technology, Ingenuity Helped UVM's Proctor Maple Research Center Double Productivity in 2018 Maple Season
2018 Vermont Forest Industry Summit Announced
June 7, 2018
Join forestry industry partners for the first annual Forest Industry Summit on June 28-29th at Burke Mountain Resort!
Forest Tent Catepillar Update
June 5, 2018
Forest tent caterpillar expected to cause defoliation again this summer in maple forests in northern and southern Vermont.
April Forest Health Observation Report Available
May 17, 2018
VT FPR's April forest health observations report is now available.
Educators: Want to get out into Vermont’s streams, forests and wetlands this summer?
May 16, 2018
Vermont Fish & Wildlife says it still has a few openings in its fish and wildlife summer course for teachers and other educators.
Emerald Ash Borer: Slow the Spread! New Signs Warn Motorists, “Don’t Move Ash Firewood”
May 16, 2018
Motorists in the areas of Plainfield, Groton, Calais, Williamstown, Washington, and Barre may notice new flashing road signs reading “Don’t move ash firewood beyond this point.”