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Give the Gift of the Vermont Outdoors this Holiday Season

After serving as the Deputy Commissioner for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) for nearly four years, Sam Lincoln will be stepping down at the end of the month to pursue other professional opportunities.

With wood stove season rapidly approaching, it is time to make sure you have enough dry firewood ready to go for this winter.

Vermont is currently experiencing abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions, and the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation is reminding the public to exercise caution and follow all state laws and local ordinances with open burning.

New Toolkit & Activities Encourage the Public to Get Involved

The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) today announced that long-time State Parks Director Craig Whipple is retiring.

Public invited to learn about ecological forestry

The Forest Economy Stabilization Grant Program provides $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds available to eligible forest products businesses in Vermont.

Forest Management Project Engages Hundreds

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is developing a new long-range management plan for the Worcester Range Management Unit and is conducting public scoping to better understand how Vermonters use and value these lands.