Northeast:
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The decline of young forest and early successional habitats throughout the Northeast US has been identified as a dire issue for decades. Wildlife that are highly dependent on diverse forest habitats in New York and New England have suffered severe population declines. Golden-winged warblers, ruffed grouse, American woodcock, snowshoe hare, whip-poor-will, and even moose are bellwethers of a much broader decline in forest habitat diversity.
To bring grouse, woodcock, and dozens of other species back from the brink, we need to increase forest habitat diversity through forest management.
The RGS & AWS model is founded on a “shifting mosaic” approach to restore forest health and improve habitat. Functionally, our priority is to implement wildlife-friendly, sustainable forestry across large compartments known as Dynamic Forest Restoration Blocks (DFRBs) that range from a few thousand acres up to large landscape level blocks. We will also work to support these conditions broadly across the Northeast region with our public and private land partners and supporters. Public wildlife management areas, state & federal forests, community forests, family ownerships, municipal watersheds, large scale timberland properties and land trust holdings can all play a pivotal role in this approach. Read the Northeast Conservation Plan Executive Summary.
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Project Profiles:
Regional Staff:
Todd Waldron
Forest Conservation Director
toddw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 874-8702
Todd Waldron
Forest Conservation Director
toddw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 874-8702
Tripp Way
Director of Regional Development
trippw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 297-6231
Tripp Way
Director of Regional Development
trippw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 297-6231
Nate Kennedy
Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator
natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 303-8649
Nate Kennedy
Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator
natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 303-8649
Luke McNally
Champlain Region Forester
lukem@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (802) 309-3177
Jesse Rock
Wildlife Forester
jesser@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (412) 852-8715
Amelia "Melly" Napper
Vermont Public Lands Forester
amelian@ruffedgrousesociety.org
C: (802) 712-4885
Regional Summaries
RGS & AWS Supports the Green Mountain National Forest Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project
Ruffed_Grouse_Society_MA_ENRA_Written_Comments_12_4_21
NY DEC State Forest Strategic Plan Comment Letter RGS 2 15 22
USFS White Mountain National Forest Peabody EA Comments RGS Aug 22
USFS GMNF Mountain Timber Sale Comment Letter
USFS White Mountain National Forest Lost River IRP Comments
USFS White Mountain Forest Sandwich EA
RGS & AWS GMNF Dutton Brook Oak Chestnut Release Comments 9 7
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Nate Kennedy
Ivoryton, CT
natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MA
BRIAN HAYS
Paul Schwalbe
Worcester, MA
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MA
SOUTH SHORE/BOSTON
Ernie Foster Jr.
Boston, MA
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Hadley, MA
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ME
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Portland, ME
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ME
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Mark Gray
Bangor, ME
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ME
RUSS & CAROLE DYER
Amanda Dyer
Augusta, ME
adyer2117@gmail.com
NH
GRANITE STATE
Jim Desaye
Campton, NH
RGSgranitestate@gmail.com
NY
METRO NYC
Nate Kennedy
New York, NY
natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org
NY
CENTRAL ADIRONDACK CHAPTER
Mark Warnecke
North Creek, NY
troutbrook84@gmail.com
NY
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Vin Gruppuso
Brewster, NY
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NY
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Jim Racquet
East Syracuse, NY
jracquet@twcny.rr.com
NY
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Rick Watson
Hancock, NY
rick@catskillcc.com
NY
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Sam Glasbergen
Amsterdam, NY
stg9@cornell.edu
VT
GREEN MOUNTAIN
Terry Wilson
Green Mountain, VT
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