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We’re engaged with people, communities and businesses across the region to generate innovative solutions to our shared challenges. And we go well beyond traditional resources in finding and deploying capital to create bold possibilities that give rise to vibrant Northern Forest communities.
In the Center's latest "What We're Thinking Piece", Director of Forest Programs, Kendra Collins, reflects on a recent panel she moderated focused on what ecological forestry is and how it benefits the Northern Forest.
Joe Fox shares reflections from Professional Trail Builders Association Conference applying lessons to the Center's work.
Removing controversial provisions alone won’t solve the state’s rural housing challenges. Vermont hasn’t just tweaked Act 181. It’s rolled it back definitively. [...]
Joe Fox, outdoor recreation manager, shares reflections on public engagement in forest management planning on community owned land.
At a time when our forests are more important than ever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a U.S. Forest Service Reorganization Plan that authorizes the near elimination of place-based forest research that is the basis for sound forest management and increases the distance between the agency and practitioners.
Center President Rob Riley highlights the importance of thoughtful dialogue about managing the region's forests, leaning into a "both/and" approach.
Our annual reports showcase the ways in which we are strengthening communities, advancing the rural economy and providing leadership to benefit the region. Meet the people working to create a New Forest Future. Their stories will inspire you.