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Vermont Family Forests Events

VFF workshops are usually held rain or shine, but sometimes weather conditions will cause us to cancel a workshop. We ask that you call the VFF offices (453-7728) the morning of the workshop in case of rain, snow, or high winds. We will leave a message on the answering machine if the workshop is cancelled. For programs offered by other groups, please call the listed contact.


Events updated on:8/04/10

VFF and Family Forest Friends Events

 

THE DEER OF NORTH AMERICA - Susan C. Morse of Keeping Track

When: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where to meet: Vergennes Union High School Library

Organizer and Host: The Willowell Foundation. (802) 453-6195. "Learn fascinating information about whitetail deer, mule deer, moose, elk, and caribou -- including the latest research on rubs and scrapes." ALL AGES WELCOME TO ATTEND BUT 8 YEARS OR OLDER IS RECOMMENDED.

Co-sponsored by Vermont Family Forests in cooperation with The Willowell Foundation

 

GAME OF LOGGING TRAINING PROGRAM

The Game of Logging training program combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees. We cannot overstate the value of these courses. We have participants who’ve used chainsaws for 30 years prior to taking GOL Level I say that the course changed the way they work in the woods. Please download our registration forms below.

FALL 2010 - FALL 2010 Registration Forms

Level I: 10/07/2010 at 8:00 am
Level II: 10/14/2010 at 8:00 am
Level I: 10/21/2010 at 8:00 am (Yes, Level ONE!)

SPRING 2011

Level I: 04/07/2011 at 8:00 am
Level II: 04/14/2011 at 8:00 am
Level III: 04/21/2011 at 8:00 am

Level IV: 04/28/2011 at 8:00 am

 

THE SOCIAL BLACK BEAR

           When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

           Time: 7:00 PM

           Where: Lincoln Library

Join renowned black bear rehabilitationist Ben Kilhan for an informative lecture. With all of the recent bear activity in the Five-Town Forest, this program is arriving just in time! Sponsored by the Lincoln Conservation Commission.

For more information call 802 453-4658

CONSERVING WATER QUALITY WHILE HARVESTING MORE FOREST BIOMASS

When: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - Noon
Where to meet: Waterworks Parking Lot, Plank Road, Bristol. From North Street in Bristol, head west 3.5 miles. The Waterworks parking area will be on your right. Carpool, hike, or bike if you can.

Like it or not we are heading back to the forest for energy. It is not a matter of 'if' but 'how?"  This workshop will focus on this key question: "Can we conserve water quality while harvesting more forest biomass?" Join us as we look at the design of: 1. Roads, Trails, and Log Landings; 2 Stream Crossings; 3. RiparIan and Buffer Zones; and 4. Forest Biomass Harvesting 0perations.

RAIN or SHINE. Please bring children, two legged friends, water, and a notebook if you like. Sponsored by Vermont Family Forests in cooperation with The Watershed Center, Bristol Town Conservation Commission, & Middlebury College's Healthy Watersheds~Home Woodsheds Project.

For more information call 802 453-7728.

                                                                                  


For more information about any of Vermont Family Forests' events,
contact us at 453-7728 or e-mail info@familyforests.org