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Building an Adaptive Management Framework for the Green Mountain National Forest Early Successional Habitat Creation Project (Vermont)

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Primary Funder: University of Vermont Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC)  Funding Amount: $25,000, RGS match, $12,500 Project Title: Building an Adaptive Management Framework for the Green Mountain National Forest Early Successional Habitat Creation Project Location: Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester District, Southern Vermont Innovation:GMNF initiated an early successional habitat creation project in 2020 covering 15,000 acres of timber harvest treatments implemented over 15-years to increase the acreage of regenerating age class (0 to 9 years old) forest. The main objective is to improve habitat for neotropical migrant birds and other early successional-dependent wildlife species. The decision-making tool developed through this project addresses this gap...

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New York and Vermont Working Lands for Wildlife Foresters

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 Primary Funder: Indiana University of PA  Funding Amount: $365,316.78 Project Title: New York and Vermont Working Lands for Wildlife Foresters Location: St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Clinton, Franklin Counties New York and Franklin, Chittenden, Addison and Rutland Counties Vermont.  Innovation: Work with NRCS field offices in NY, VT, NC, RGS & AWS staff, as well as local partners such as, VT Agency of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Department, USFWS, NGOs (American Bird Conservancy) consulting foresters, and others to: Promote forest management that benefits healthy forests and the Golden-Winged Warbler to private landowners and consulting foresters; including the potential to help organize and conduct outreach and...

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New York and Vermont Working Lands for Wildlife Foresters

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Primary Funder: US Forest Service  Funding Amount: $5,000 Project Title: New York and Vermont Working Lands for Wildlife Foresters Location: Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector Ranger District, Schuyler County New York.   Innovation: The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests have worked with The Ruffed Grouse Society in a variety of ways over the years and plan to continue to do so in the foreseeable future. With the completion of this agreement, the U.S. Forest Service will be able to transfer funding to The Ruffed Grouse Society to complete habitat related work to move towards the desired future conditions of the Green Mountain and...

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New York and Vermont Forest Block Initiative

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Primary Funder: NFWF New England Forests & Rivers Fund  Funding Amount: $180,000 Project Title: New York and Vermont Forest Block Initiative  Location: St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Clinton, Franklin Counties New York and Franklin, Chittenden, Addison, and Rutland Counties Vermont.  Innovation: The project will create and expand dynamic forest block restoration projects to increase diversity through structural forest mosaics across the St. Lawrence valley of New York, and the Champlain valley of Vermont. The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) will build upon existing opportunities available through the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) Program to (1) increase capacity for work...

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Downeast Lakes Land Trust Woodcock Habitat Restoration Project (Maine)

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Primary Funder: Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund  Funding Amount: $18,150 Project Title: Downeast Lakes Land Trust Woodcock Habitat Restoration Project. Location: Downeast Lakes Community Forest, Grand Lake Stream, ME Innovation: The Downeast Lakes Land Trust Woodcock Habitat Restoration Project connects two nationally recognized conservation partners with a demonstrated commitment to sustainable forests, local communities, outdoor recreation, and wildlife habitat diversity. RGS & AWS unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health for ruffed grouse, American woodcock, and all forest wildlife. Impact: 31 acres of young forest habitat restoration completed. 2-4 interpretative signs on site explaining the project and its positive habitat impacts. 1-2 public outreach events – in...

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Green Mountain National Forest Early Successional Habitat Creation Project​ (Vermont)

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Green Mountain National Forest Early Successional Habitat Creation Project – RGS & AWS is leading the way as the conservation partner in support of the 12,000 + acre Early Successional Habitat Creation Project on our federal public lands in Vermont. The Green Mountain Chapter RGS & AWS has provided funding for project planning & layout and forest wildlife & bird monitoring for the project, which is slated to begin in Fall 2023.
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