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Tag: forest conservation

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Jonathan Leibowitz: Vermont’s forests are wildly out of balance

by Opinion March 30, 2026, 3:17 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:17 pm
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Eric Sorenson, Brett Engstrom and Liz Thompson: We need more wild forests and ecological forestry

by Opinion December 16, 2025, 7:05 amDecember 16, 2025, 9:32 am
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Isabella Lucarelli and Elliott Hungerford: Making good on the wild promise of the Long Trail

by Opinion November 17, 2025, 9:49 amNovember 17, 2025, 9:50 am
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Shelby Semmes and Drew McConville: How Vermonters can lead as Washington backslides on conservation

by Opinion September 24, 2025, 11:36 amSeptember 24, 2025, 11:36 am
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Justin Dempsey: We need to protect Vermont’s forests

by Opinion August 22, 2025, 7:04 amAugust 21, 2025, 9:56 pm
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Will Marlier: Wild ground is common ground

by Opinion September 2, 2024, 7:04 amAugust 30, 2024, 7:49 pm
Posted inEnvironment

In search of ‘balance’: Conservationists wade into an age-old debate as they seek more protection for forests

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton March 2, 2023, 6:01 amMarch 3, 2023, 5:36 pm
Posted inEnvironment

The Deeper Dig: In the forest, a patch of common ground

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Riley Robinson and Emma Cotton March 2, 2023, 6:01 amMay 8, 2024, 3:43 pm
Posted inEnvironment

Act 250 in the crosshairs as environmental groups prioritize forest loss

by Ciara McEneany February 5, 2023, 4:59 pmFebruary 5, 2023, 5:04 pm
Vermont forests
Posted inEnvironment

With Scott’s signature, current use program will get a new ‘reserved forestland’ category

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton May 27, 2022, 5:26 pmOctober 16, 2024, 3:19 pm
Posted inEnvironment

US Forest Service buying 2,000 acres in Pownal, Stamford to expand Green Mountain National Forest

by Tiffany Tan April 10, 2022, 11:11 amApril 14, 2022, 10:54 am
Posted inLife & Culture

Ashley Community Forest becomes Vermont’s 1st 2-town forest after land donation

by Valley News February 21, 2022, 4:43 pmOctober 16, 2024, 3:18 pm
Posted inEnvironment

State plans forest restoration at Milton Sandbar area

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson December 21, 2021, 4:15 pmDecember 22, 2021, 10:08 pm
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Vermont latest state to sign shared forest stewardship agreement with USDA

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton October 28, 2021, 6:22 amOctober 16, 2024, 4:21 pm

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