What makes an old forest special? What does an old forest look like? Why do we need old forests, and how do we manage the forests of today to function more like old forests? Come join the 2024 Forestry and Conservation Series to learn the answers to these questions and more! Click title for full details.
What makes an old forest special? What does an old forest look like? Why do we need old forests, and how do we manage the forests of today to function more like old forests? Come join the 2024 Forestry and Conservation Series to learn the answers to these questions and more! Click title for full details.
Bob Zaino (Natural Community Ecologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife, and Co-author of Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A guide to the natural communities of Vermont) – Learn about ongoing efforts to find, map, and conserve old forests in Vermont. Take a virtual tour of some of Vermont’s most fascinating old forests. Finally, learn about efforts to enhance old forest representation as part of broader conservation vision for Vermont.
Liz Thompson (Independent Ecologistand Co-author of Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A guide to the natural communities of Vermont) – Old forests capture a special place in our imagination, and they provide important ecological functions. Join a discussion to learn more about what old forests look like (it’s not always what you expect!), why they matter, and where they are found in our state and region.
