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Curious about the fields, farms, and forests right outside your door? Who lives there and what can we learn from them? Uncover something new with our essays, tips, and insights from the field.

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Stepping up for the greater good at Berlin Pond
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Stepping up for the greater good at Berlin Pond

6 Min Read

Ten old growth forests to visit in Vermont
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Ten old growth forests to visit in Vermont

4 Min Read

Nearly 40 years in, King Farm in Woodstock continues to evolve
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Nearly 40 years in, King Farm in Woodstock continues to evolve

5 Min Read

How to identify hemlock trees
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How to identify hemlock trees

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Flood safety and clean water in Vermont: Natural, lasting solutions
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Flood safety and clean water in Vermont: Natural, lasting solutions

6 Min Read

Forging a path for collective land ownership at The Farm Upstream
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Forging a path for collective land ownership at The Farm Upstream

5 Min Read

Q&A: Taking the long view
sunny aerial of farm fields in valley with hills on either side. Mettowee Valley, Vermont. Conserved farmland.
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Q&A: Taking the long view

8 Min Read People & Communities
Engaging the next generation of Vermont land stewards
Two students plant a tree in a floodplain field ringed by trees.
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Engaging the next generation of Vermont land stewards

7 Min Read People & Communities
Ten old growth forests to visit in Vermont
Close up of bright orange slime mold on a fallen log in an old growth forest.
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Ten old growth forests to visit in Vermont

4 Min Read Trees & Forests
Small state, big impact: How donating land and stock brought one retired couple peace of mind
An elderly white couple who chose to donate their Vermont land
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Small state, big impact: How donating land and stock brought one retired couple peace of mind

4 Min Read People & Communities
Trails for all
Man sitting with face turned toward pond and forest full of fall colors.
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Trails for all

5 Min Read Inclusion & Justice
Stepping up for the greater good at Berlin Pond
person fishing from a kayak on large pond, Berlin Vermont
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Stepping up for the greater good at Berlin Pond

6 Min Read Water & Soil
A farm dream realized at Lucas Dairy Farm
five people (men and two teenagers) standing by a farm sign with three grain silos and a red barn behind them. Lucas Dairy Farm_Orwell Vermont
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A farm dream realized at Lucas Dairy Farm

5 Min Read Farms & Local Food
Forest, past and future
Man in a forest blocking the light from a break in the canopy.
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Forest, past and future

5 Min Read Trees & Forests
5 plants to watch for this fall (and why we aren’t calling them invasives)
Winged euonymus fall foliage in forest
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5 plants to watch for this fall (and why we aren’t calling them invasives)

5 Min Read Trees & Forests
Improving flood resilience through small dam removal
View of a restored streambed in Dorset, Vermont
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Improving flood resilience through small dam removal

11 Min Read Water & Soil
New hope for Vermont’s ash trees
A man measures the base of an ash tree
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New hope for Vermont’s ash trees

5 Min Read Trees & Forests
Hinesburg embraces forest health and recreation at its town forest
aerial shot of 3 bikers on recreation trail, with shrubs on left and trees on the right. Hinesburg Town Forest Vermont
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Hinesburg embraces forest health and recreation at its town forest

7 Min Read Trees & Forests

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