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By Our Vermont Woods
The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.
Let’s return to our human-forest connections. Familiar voices consider why Vermont woodlands matter from a variety of perspectives.
Hosted by Kate Forrer and Lisa Sausville.
Produced by Leah Kelleher. Theme music written and performed by Joanne Garton.
Check out our website for transcripts and more information: https://www.ourvermontwoods.org/heartwood
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Markus Bradley, Consulting Forester; Redstart Forestry
Jared Nunery, Orleans County Forester, VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Brian Lafoe, Lafoe Logging, LLC
Ken Gagnon, Gagnon Lumber
Peggy Farabaugh, Vermont Woods Studio
Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director; Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Music featured in this episode:
The Woods by Axel Tree
Thread Jessup by Blue Dot Sessions
Not Tired Bells by Daniel Birch
Bird Language by Chad Crouch
The Marsh by Chad Crouch
The Channel by Chad Crouch
Photo of Ken Gagnon, owner of Gagnon Lumber in Pittsford, VT. Photo courtesy of VT Sustainable Jobs Fund. Photo credit: Erica Houskeeper
In this episode, we revisit the roles of forestry professionals and meet the practitioners who harvest, process, and market wood products.
Hosted by Kate Forrer and Lisa Sausville.
Produced by Leah Kelleher. Theme music written and performed by Joanne Garton.
Check out our website for transcripts and more information: https://www.ourvermontwoods.org/heartwood
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Markus Bradley, Consulting Forester; Redstart Forestry
Jared Nunery, Orleans County Forester, VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Brian Lafoe, Lafoe Logging, LLC
Ken Gagnon, Gagnon Lumber
Peggy Farabaugh, Vermont Woods Studio
Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director; Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Music featured in this episode:
The Woods by Axel Tree
Thread Jessup by Blue Dot Sessions
Not Tired Bells by Daniel Birch
Bird Language by Chad Crouch
The Marsh by Chad Crouch
The Channel by Chad Crouch
Photo of Brian Lafoe and Stan Parker, owners of Lafoe Logging. Photo courtesy of VT Sustainable Jobs Fund.
Five technical service providers discuss how they help Vermont landowners along their forest management journey.
Hosted by Kate Forrer and Lisa Sausville.
Produced by Leah Kelleher. Theme music written and performed by Joanne Garton.
Check out our website for transcripts and more information: https://www.ourvermontwoods.org/heartwood
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Alan Calfee, Calfee Woodlot Management LLC
Jared Nunery, Orleans County Forester, VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Markus Bradley, Consulting Forester; Redstart Forestry
Andrea Shortsleeve, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Steve Hagenbuch, Audubon Vermont
Music featured in this episode:
Pacific Wrens by Chad Crouch
The Cove by Chad Crouch
The Fir Grove by Chad Crouch
Sandpiper Waltz by Chad Crouch
Ginger by Chad Crouch
Bells Picnic by Daniel Birch
Bells at Work by Daniel Birch
Earth Angel by Siddhartha Corsus
Photo courtesy of VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Four woodland owners share their journeys owning and caring for their forests.
Hosted by Lisa Sausville and Kate Forrer.
Produced by Leah Kelleher. Theme music written and performed by Joanne Garton.
Check out our website for transcripts and more information: https://www.ourvermontwoods.org/heartwood
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Sabina Ernst, landowner
Skip Ableson, landowner, Sudbury, VT
Ruth Ruttenberg, landowner, Northfield, VT
Allen Yale, landowner, Derby, VT
Jared Nunery, Orleans County Forester, VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Resources
Vermont Coverts Training: http://vtcoverts.org/cooperator-training.html
Vermont Coverts: https://vtcoverts.org/index.html
Vermont Woodlands Association: https://www.vermontwoodlands.org/
Vermont Tree Farm Program: https://www.vermonttreefarm.org/
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/vt/home/
For more information about the Forestry Use Value Appraisal portion of the program, contact your County Foresters.
Consulting Foresters assist private landowners in identifying and achieving goals for their woodlands. In Vermont, all foresters offering services to landowners for a fee are required to be licensed.
Music featured in this episode:
Thread Jessup by Blue Dot Sessions
Approaching the Beach by Chad Crouch
Sandpiper Waltz by Chad Crouch
The Cove by Chad Crouch
Junco Relations by Chad Crouch
Bird Language by Chad Crouch
Photo courtesy of Lisa Sausville, VT Coverts
In this episode, you will hear from landowners, resource professionals, wood product producers, and members of our podcasting team as we explore our connections to Vermont's woodlands.
Hosted by Kate Forrer and Lisa Sausville.
Produced by Leah Kelleher. Theme music written and performed by Joanne Garton.
Check out our website for transcripts and more information: https://www.ourvermontwoods.org/heartwood
Featured guests (in order of appearance):
Evan Litsios, Call-in Storyteller
Vincent Curtis Hunter, Call-in Storyteller
Peggy Farabaugh, Vermont Woods Studio
Ken Gagnon, Gagnon Lumber
Brian Lafoe, Lafoe Logging, LLC
Andrea Shortsleeve, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Alan Calfee, Calfee Woodlot Management LLC
Steve Hagenbuch, Audubon Vermont
Sabina Ernst, landowner
Skip Abelson, landowner
Victoria Blewer, Call-in Storyteller
Music featured in this episode:
Approaching the Beach by Chad Crouch
The Marsh by Chad Crouch
Pacific Wrens by Chad Crouch
The Big Oak by Chad Crouch
Photo courtesy of Kate Forrer, UVM Extension
The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.