Woods, Wildlife and Warblers Program

A Program for Vermont Landowners

Working with landowners to protect the woods of Vermont

Vermont and northern New England forests are home to some of the highest concentration of bird species breeding in the continental United States—meaning this region provides rich, essential habitat for all local wildlife species. As a result, small Vermont landowners are essential to bird and wildlife conservation.

The Woods, Wildlife and Warblers program is working to give Vermont forest landowners the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to better care for their woods and the biodiversity within.

We offer free, no obligation services to landowners, such as informational materials and site visits from a woodland expert. The expert will walk your land with you and discuss goals you may have for your land such as:

enhancing wildlife habitat on your property;
increasing the variety of wildlife species visiting your woods;
identifying and controlling invasive plants and insects;
monitoring how your woods are changing; and
maintaining your woods into the future.

If interested, here a few options to consider:

Wondering where to begin? Email us directly at tim.duclos@audubon.org to request a no-cost consultation and to learn more about our resources and technical assistance.
Or are you looking to find a forester trained and endorsed by Audubon that can work directly with you?
Or do you already have a bird-friendly forest management plan and are now looking to put it into action? If so, please tell us more about your forest management project and we will work to support you.

Read about how we have been aiding landowners in the Cold Hollow to Canada region in partnership with the Cold Hollow to Canada Woodlots Program.

Woods, Wildlife and Warblers is a partnership between Audubon Vermont and Vermont Woodlands Association. We couldn't accomplish our work without the help of the rest of our partners, including the Vermont Tree Farm Committee, Cold Hollow to Canada, Northwoods Stewardship Center, Vermont Coverts, Vermont's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and Vermont's Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.