A thriving community forest doesn’t happen by accident — it starts with neighbors coming together to understand what’s already growing around them. This year, commit to looking at your municipality’s tree inventory data stored in the State’s databases. Is it current? Is it useful? If no data exists, could you be the one to start collecting it?
This fall Morristown Centennial Library and Northfield Elementary School partnered with VT UCF to complete urban forestry improvements. Tree species were placed intentionally to deliver targeted benefits on their grounds, so they can offer more shade, year round enjoyment, and ecological services to their patrons. A total of 19 trees and 17 shrubs were planted by VT UCF and volunteers.
In this edition of our Urban Forester's Column, Adz explains why it's important to use ethanol free gasoline in your chainsaw, and exposes a dirty little secret of gas pumps.
Noah Hoffman, VT FPR's Invasive Species Coordinator, provides a summary of 2025 news and activity related to the introduced invasive emerald ash borer in Vermont.
