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SUNY ESF and NWTF Lead Demonstration Forest Project With Conservation Partners

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Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society is included as a partner in a collaborative forest management project led by the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at the Pack Demonstration Forest in New York. The project centers on active timber harvesting designed to improve forest structure, increase biodiversity and create young forest conditions that benefit wildlife species that rely on early successional habitat. Photo courtesy of Allison Brusa from NWTF The work includes a 15-acre timber harvest that is part of a larger 128-acre demonstration area dominated by eastern hemlock, sugar maple, birch and...

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RGS & AWS Adds Chandler Buie as Northeast Forest Conservation Director

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Chandler Buie is a forestry and conservation leader with 20 years of experience dedicated to sustainable forest management, wildlife habitat and community stewardship across Maine and New England. His career has focused on ensuring working forests remain productive, healthy and resilient while supporting the ecological and economic values that depend on them. Throughout his career, Buie has managed large-scale forestry and procurement operations, working closely with landowners, contractors, businesses and public agencies to balance responsible resource use with long-term conservation goals. He brings a practical, solutions-oriented approach to forest management informed by hands-on experience in silviculture, infrastructure planning and environmental compliance....

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Restoring Forest Diversity Across 110 Acres at Grass Mountain in Vermont

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by Amelia ‘Melly’ Napper, RGS & AWS Vermont Public Lands Forester Grass Mountain is a stewardship project associated with the Early Successional Habitat Creation project. It is located on the only U.S. Forest Service parcel within the Taconic Mountain biophysical region of Vermont. Grass Mountain is unique within the Green Mountain National Forest, featuring a diverse mix of tree species that are less common across the forest. Regenerating red oak is a key goal of the project. While red oak is present on the landscape, heavy competition from diseased American beech sprouts has prevented successful regeneration in the understory. Without disturbance, this forest...

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Know Your Cover – Champlain Valley, New York and Vermont

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by Luke McNally, RGS & AWS Champlain Region Forester “I used to see a lot of birds around here and now I don’t.” This is the comment I hear more than any other in response to my introduction. Standing in line at the gas station in Addison, Vermont, a farmer, a tradesman or a local cabin-dweller tells me: “We used to see those on the side of the road all the time… I don’t see them anymore.” There are several reasons why folks in the country don’t see “pah-tridge” as much these days. A reduction in wildlife occupancy should always be blamed...

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The Future of Upland Conservation: Dr. Ben Jones on Gamebird University

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Young forests, bird dogs and the future of upland conservation, this episode of Gamebird University has it all.

Hosts James Callicutt and Mark McConnell welcome Dr. Ben Jones, CEO of RGS & AWS, for a field-tested look at what it really takes to sustain ruffed grouse, American woodcock and the people who care for them.

From GPS tracking and habitat management to shifting public perception and the rise of bird-dog culture, this conversation cuts to the heart of young-forest conservation in the South and why it matters across the range.

Green Mountain National Forest – Howe and Boy Blue Timber Sale Projects

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Featured Habitat Project – Covers Winter 2025 by Amelia “Melly” Napper | RGS & AWS Vermont Public Lands Forester In September 2023, RGS & AWS entered into its latest agreement with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to support forest management and implement on-the-ground habitat improvements on 6,000 acres across four iconic American national forests from Minnesota to Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest. The Somerset and South of Route 9 Integrated Resource Projects (IRP) on Green Mountain National Forest include management activities that aim to achieve multiple goals related to the Forest Plan. Creating forest habitat for diversity is an important objective for both...

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