Regional Policy Pulse

Across the region, state legislatures are back in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.

Regional Policy Pulse

Across the region, state legislatures are back in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.

Engaging Visitors and New Residents in the Northeast Kingdom

Since 2019, the Center has spearheaded the regional marketing campaign “getNEKedVT”. Now, with an additional grant secured, the campaign can further position the region as a place to not only visit but to live for a lifetime.

Bringing Warmth and Community to Rochester, Vermont

Located all on one block in Rochester, BigTownVT houses an art gallery, bike shop, and inn. Its owners – Anni and Don – are committed to encouraging community and vibrancy in their town.

Funding Market Expansion for Wood — Efficient, Renewable and Environmentally Sustainable

The Future Forest Economy Initiative invested $3 million to help develop new markets for wood from the Northern Forest.

New Resource Shares Knowledge Across Communities

The Northern Forest Center published a series of Community Learning Briefs to share knowledge across rural communities on topics ranging from workforce development to stewarding Community Forests to addressing housing gaps.

Major Push by Wood Heat Campaign Widens Consumer Exposure

The Feel Good Heat campaign generated more than 35 million touchpoints over the course of a major three-year promotional effort to reach residents in the New England area.

Heating in Alignment with Your Values

In the Center’s latest series, we join individuals across Vermont to understand why they chose modern wood heat. From a single home residence to a nationally recognized museum and beyond, modern wood heat is a fuel source that you can feel good about.

Cutting Trees for Posterity

Everett Thurston shares, in a From Woods to Warmth episode, that harvesting wood makes the most sense when the entire tree is used – and one of the uses of low-grade wood goes to wood heat.

Center Program Funds Trail Sustainability in Vermont

Northern Forest Center program funds 10 recreation projects across Vermont to improve sustainability of recreation trails.