Healthy Forests & Wildlife
VNRC has a long history of protecting Vermont’s forests, natural areas and working landscape. Since approximately 80% of Vermont’s forests are privately owned, we advocate for policies that help landowners and communities promote the long-term stewardship of their forestland and wildlife resources. On state, federal, and municipally owned forests, we encourage proactive and sustainable management and conservation practices. We also promote tax policies and creative approaches in the Vermont Legislature to keep our forests viable for the diverse values they provide.
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest & Wildlife Program Director
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At A Glance
Promoting Intact Forests
Fighting fragmentation and parcelization in Vermont through research, coalition work, and community outreach
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Forest Roundtable
Bringing together diverse interests to keep Vermont's forests as forests
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Technical Assistance and Education
Helping communities and landowners protect natural resources
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VNRC Applauds Improved Public Input and Reduced Road Building in the Green Mountain National Forest
The US Forest Service recently issued a decision to reduce the amount of road building and timber harvest in the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF). This decision was in response…
With Scott’s signature, current use program will get a new ‘reserved forestland’ category
Excerpted from an article by Emma Cotton in VTDigger: “Vermont’s current use program, which provides landowners with a lower property tax rate for undeveloped land, is set to see a new…
Governor Signs Important Bill to Protect Vermont’s Forests and Help Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change
Montpelier — Today, Governor Phil Scott signed a bill to expand Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal (“Current Use”) Program (H.697). The bill will create a new subcategory in Current Use called…
Forest Roundtable
Developed and convened by VNRC in 2006, the Forest Roundtable is a venue for the exchange of information relating to forest policy, and keeping Vermont’s forests as forests, with particular attention focused on addressing parcelization and forest fragmentation. Participants have included conservation groups, consulting foresters, professional planners, government officials, landowner organizations, outdoor recreation and sporting interests, representatives from the forest products industry, legislators, staff from Vermont’s congressional delegation, and researchers and professors.
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