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Author: Ethan Tapper

Celebrating Nuance

Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 by Ethan Tapper

On a recent episode of the On Being podcast, journalist Amanda Ripley was quoted as saying: “real life is not a bumper sticker.” I was struck by how true this is for forests and for forest management. As much as we would like to believe that taking care of forests is simple, in truth it…

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Cryptic Function Loss

Posted on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 by Ethan Tapper

Each of our native species occupies an ecological niche, influencing the ecosystem around it in different ways. The more we learn about forests, the more we discover how critical each species is to their health and function: from towering trees to tiny invertebrates, from the bats that regulate populations of defoliating insects to the rodents…

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Animal Personality

Posted on January 27, 2023January 30, 2023 by Ethan Tapper

Each of Vermont’s tens of thousands of native species fills an ecological niche, influencing its environment and the species around it in different ways. While an important component of managing for healthy, biologically diverse forests includes managing for species diversity (different species of wildlife, trees, and plants), there are also differences in behavior between individuals…

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The land ethic

Posted on May 28, 2020March 30, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

Whether you are a forest manager, landowner or enjoyer of the outdoors, it can be intimidating to know your role in the management of our forests.

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Wolf Trees: From the past and for the future

Posted on February 27, 2020March 30, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

If you’ve ever walked in Vermont’s
woods, chances are that you’ve stumbled upon a “wolf tree.”

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The Hinesburg Town Forest: Inclusion, Demonstration and Diversity

Posted on January 30, 2020March 31, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

The 864-acre Hinesburg Town Forest is many things. It is a historically important property, one of
Vermont’s early town forests, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Into The Woods: Forest Soils

Posted on December 7, 2019April 19, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

Some would argue that as a forester, it’s my job to manage trees. However, I think that the forest, the whole system, is a forester’s true responsibility.

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Into the Woods: Mast Years

Posted on October 1, 2019April 19, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

If you’ve been walking through the woods this late summer, you’ve probably noticed acorns — in treetops, hanging from low branches, littering the ground.

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Fall Trail Closures in Hinesburg’s town forests to facilitate deer herd management

Posted on September 26, 2019April 19, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

I think that anyone who has lived in Hinesburg or Chittenden County for more than a couple of years can agree that things are changing.

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Into The Woods: Sugar Maple v. Red Maple

Posted on September 10, 2019April 19, 2021 by Ethan Tapper

It is difficult for many people to distinguish between sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and red maple (Acer rubrum).

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