Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a destructive invasive insect that has already been detected on hemlock trees in southern Vermont. Learn to monitor and slow the spread of this invasive insect!

Is your town ready to inventory it's ash trees? This hands-on workshop will train participants to conduct a community ash tree inventory using the (free) Collector for ArcGIS Application on smartphones or iPads.

The public are invited to a walk with Chittenden County Forester Ethan Tapper and members of the Andrews Community Forest Committee to discuss forests, forest ecology and forest management. The Andrews Community Forest (ACF) is a 428-acre conserved, public forest owned by the Town of Richmond.

The Hinesburg Town Forest Committee and the Chittenden County Forester will host a public walk on the LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest (LHTF), a 301-acre conserved municipal forest owned by the Town of Hinesburg. The purpose of this walk is two-fold: to seek input on the upcoming Management Plan for the LHTF and to raise awareness of current restoration and management efforts there.

This presentation will provide an overview of the basic biology of emerald ash borer, its history in North America, information on Vermont's response to managing the pest and an overview of some basic management strategies that can be incorporated in EAB response plans.

This presentation will provide an overview of the basic biology of emerald ash borer, its history in North America, information on Vermont's response to managing the pest and an overview of some basic management strategies that can be incorporated in EAB response plans.