Vermont Projects

Ä¢¹½Av Forester Training and Endorsement in Vermont

Our Goals
Creating a national network of professional foresters who support high-quality forest habitat for birds, at scale.
What We’re Doing
Providing an official Ä¢¹½Av endorsement to foresters who have completed our bird-friendly forestry training curriculum. Endorsed foresters have access to our wide landowner base and Ä¢¹½Av will promote and support their ongoing habitat work.
Training Materials for Vermont ForestersÄ¢¹½Av Endorsed Foresters in Vermont
Steve Hagenbuch standing in the woods pointing up at the canopy.
Connecting foresters with landowners
Tim Duclos standing in the woods examining a small tree.

We train and support a network of foresters who manage forests as ecosystems—benefiting birds, biodiversity, and long-term forest health and resiliency. Quality habitat for birds and other wildlife remains one of the top management objectives for northeast forest landowners, and Ä¢¹½Av is excited to assist consulting, agency, industry, and procurement foresters in meeting these objectives through our Ä¢¹½Av Forester Training and Endorsement Program, active here in Vermont and five other states. 

We are building a network that connects foresters with landowners interested in stewarding their woods with birds in mind. By earning an Ä¢¹½Av endorsement, foresters gain practical skills and experience implementing bird-friendly forest management strategies. Our program principles can be applied to both private and public lands and are compatible with many objectives, including timber production, water quality, recreation, and carbon sequestration, allowing foresters and landowners to meet multiple management goals. 

Training Materials for Foresters
Our bird-friendly forestry training curriculum. The content of this training can be applied to private and public land and is compatible with many objectives, including timber production, water quality, recreation, and carbon sequestration.
Forestry for the Birds Toolkit
Access our resource library of planning and implementation resources for foresters and natural resource professionals including the Silviculture with Birds in Mind Guide.
Ä¢¹½Av Endorsed Foresters in Vermont
Our directory of foresters who have completed our training and satisfactorily demonstrated their understanding of bird-friendly forest management strategies.