Inside Vermont's weird and wonderful town forests

06/02/2025 19 min
Inside Vermont's weird and wonderful town forests

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Episode Synopsis

Forests for the people! Democracy in the woods! Most towns in Vermont have a locally owned forest, but no two are exactly the same — and their stories are still unfolding.Check out the web version of this episode for photos and a full transcript. You can participate in UVM’s town forest census project here.Thanks to Anne Wallace of Bristol for the great question. This episode was reported by Lexi Krupp. It was produced by Burgess Brown, with editing from Josh Crane and Sabine Poux. Angela Evancie is Brave Little State’s Executive Producer. Our intern is Catherine Morrissey. Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.Special thanks to Larry Bush, Neal Maker, Bob McCullough, Callie Brynn, Michael Giammusso, and Reg Dearborn.As always, our journalism is better when you’re a part of it:
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