The 1st Annual Vermont Forest Industry Summit was recently held with the goal of increasing the level
of collaboration and strengthening communication between individuals and
businesses within the Vermont timber industry. Approximately 150 foresters,
loggers, saw mill operators, land owners and other industry professionals gathered at Burke Mountain in East Burke, VT on Thursday June 28th and Friday June 29th. Discussions regarding the viability of local wood
production and consumption as well as the innovative practices going on in the
forest industry are just two examples of some of the topics that were covered.
Governor Phil Scott was also in attendance to sign two bills which positively
impacted the forestry industry.
Key takeaways from this summit were that there is a large
need for public education surrounding the concept of forest management. The
goal is that this would improve the broad public perception of the industry as
a whole. There is also a strong desire for greater communication between local
wood producers and consumers with the intent of keeping more Vermont wood
within the state. Overall, this was a very impressive summit that did a great
job fostering conversations with many industry leaders who will continue to
drive the success of Vermont’s forestry industry. The continuation of this
event is most certainly something that many will be looking forward to in the
following years.
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