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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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Spring Songbirds in Vermont
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Spring Songbirds in Vermont

10 Min Read

Farms in flux
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Farms in flux

10 Min Read

Leave it to beavers
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Leave it to beavers

11 Min Read

Spring in Vermont’s watersheds: wetland and floodplain plants
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Spring in Vermont’s watersheds: wetland and floodplain plants

5 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

Engaging the next generation of Vermont land stewards
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Engaging the next generation of Vermont land stewards

7 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

Discover the secret world of vernal pools
woman walking near a vernal pool
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Discover the secret world of vernal pools

5 Min Read Wildlife & Nature
Emerald ash borer: You can help save Vermont’s ash trees
two women looking at tree with peeling bark that is infected with emerald ash borer
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Emerald ash borer: You can help save Vermont’s ash trees

8 Min Read Trees & Forests
Q&A: Starksboro forest is a learning laboratory
Jerusalem Skyline forest, Starksboro - Caitlin Cusack
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Q&A: Starksboro forest is a learning laboratory

5 Min Read Trees & Forests
Old Road Farm in Granville
Gabby and Henry planting seeds at Old Road Farm in Granville
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Old Road Farm in Granville

3 Min Read Farms & Local Food
Tucker Mountain Town Forest inspires volunteers
Man watering sod on a kiosk roof with woman watching him
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Tucker Mountain Town Forest inspires volunteers

5 Min Read People & Communities
Conserved woodland protects the environment — and economy
David and Cheryl Manse - snowy woods in background - VLT
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Conserved woodland protects the environment — and economy

5 Min Read Trees & Forests
Q&A: Restoring a wetland for clean water and wildlife
As a leading environmental organization in Vermont, we partner with many others for clean water such as on this farm where two women holding saplings they will plant in a restored wetland
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Q&A: Restoring a wetland for clean water and wildlife

5 Min Read Water & Soil
Crafting a land ethic
Aldo Leopold (credit: courtesy of the Aldo Leopold Foundation - www.aldoleopold.org
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Crafting a land ethic

5 Min Read People & Communities
Four bike routes in the Champlain Valley
Bike map in Champlain Valley
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Four bike routes in the Champlain Valley

1 Min Read Recreation
What does an old forest look like?
fallen log with bright green moss growing on it
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What does an old forest look like?

7 Min Read Trees & Forests
Spotted salamanders’ big night out
Salamander peeking through grass
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Spotted salamanders’ big night out

4 Min Read Wildlife & Nature
How do white cedars grow in the wild?
white ceder branch detail
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How do white cedars grow in the wild?

5 Min Read Trees & Forests

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