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Field Notes

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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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

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Hinesburg embraces forest health and recreation at its town forest
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Hinesburg embraces forest health and recreation at its town forest

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Identify summer wildflowers in Vermont
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Identify summer wildflowers in Vermont

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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

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The wonder of moss in our backyard
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The wonder of moss in our backyard

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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

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Slowing the flow at Crooked Creek
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Slowing the flow at Crooked Creek

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Teaming up for 30×30 in Vermont
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Teaming up for 30×30 in Vermont

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Learning from beaver dams
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Learning from beaver dams

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“This is where we belong”: Couple decides to donate land for the forest’s future
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“This is where we belong”: Couple decides to donate land for the forest’s future

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How to identify hemlock trees
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How to identify hemlock trees

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Removing an aging dam to improve flood resilience
View of a restored streambed in Dorset, Vermont
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Removing an aging dam to improve flood resilience

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
Nearly 40 years in, King Farm in Woodstock continues to evolve
aerial of farmstead and hills with fall colors in distance. Vermont. King Farm
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Nearly 40 years in, King Farm in Woodstock continues to evolve

5 Min Read People & Communities
Investing in Vermont’s future
farm field with high grass gone to seed in foreground. Addison County Vermont
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Investing in Vermont’s future

4 Min Read People & Communities
Slowing the flow at Crooked Creek
Aerial view of stream restoration in young pine forest_Crooked Creek Vermont
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Slowing the flow at Crooked Creek

5 Min Read Water & Soil
Sugaring at Dummerston’s Bunker Farm
Close-up of man holding small glass jar with golden maple syrup inside - workshed in background. Bunker Farm, Dummerston Vermont
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Sugaring at Dummerston’s Bunker Farm

6 Min Read Farms & Local Food
Teaming up for 30×30 in Vermont
aerial photo of spring time forest -- with evergreens.
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Teaming up for 30×30 in Vermont

4 Min Read Trees & Forests
Learning from beaver dams
tree trunk with beaver gnawed section in foreground and forested wetland in background
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Learning from beaver dams

6 Min Read Wildlife & Nature
Q&A: Making a gift of land
snowy winter scene with red barn in distance and hills beyond. conserved land in Vermont
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Q&A: Making a gift of land

6 Min Read People & Communities
Forging a path for collective land ownership at The Farm Upstream
Group of five farmers -- two holding chickens -- standing in farmstead with barn behind them. The Farm Upstream. Jericho Vermont. collective farm
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Forging a path for collective land ownership at The Farm Upstream

5 Min Read Farms & Local Food
Lichens: partners for life
A close-up of pin-cushion sunburst lichen
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Lichens: partners for life

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature

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