Connections

A Future For Our Forests
By Charlie Hancock, CHC President
Posted 2/18/22
Read Board President, Charlie Hancock's intro to the Winter 2022 Connections Newsletter, and hear his take on the Forest Futures Bill.

Birders and Landowners Pair Up Through Birder Broker for Another Successful Season
By Nathaniel Sharp
Posted 11/23/22

The Fungus Amongus
By Meg Madden
Posted 11/23/22
Mushroom expert Meg Madden shares why fungal biodiversity is important to Vermont's natural communities

2025 Trail Camera Contest Winners
By Sophie Mazowita
Posted 9/3/25
Results from CHC's 2nd annual trail cam contest

Keeping Your Woods Healthy
By Alexandra Kosiba, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Posted 2/16/22
Whether you spend time outside in your woods, or just enjoy the beauty of your trees and wildlife from your window, you likely love your woods and want to keep them healthy.

Cutting Trees to Create Bird Habitat
By Jessica Boone
Posted 2/17/22
While cutting trees to create bird habitat may sound counter-intuitive, Jessica Boone explains her choice to manage her farm and sugar woods in this manner.

Welcome, Lauren Honican!
By Lauren Honican
Posted 11/16/20
CHC welcomes new Program Director as we expand and grow. Get to know Lauren in her own words here.

VT Covert Cooperator Training
Posted 3/20/25
Coverts Cooperators are forest landowners and/or community members who are interested in having an impact on their own land and in their communities. Click for more information and registration.

From Planning to Practice: Conservation Dollars at Work
By Charlie Hancock
Posted 7/20/23

Carl Powden, You Will Be Missed
By Nancy Patch
Posted 2/15/22

Programming at CHC: Wildlife, Wood Heat, and Warblers
By Monica Przyperhart
Posted 2/14/22

Going Home
Posted 6/16/25
Charlie Hancock reminds us to slow down and enjoy the present moments of our beautiful Green Mountains in his intro piece to this Newsletter. Read on...

Fall Reflections
By Charlie Hancock, CHC Board President
Posted 11/12/22
Read Board President, Charlie Hancock's intro to the Fall 2021 Connections Newsletter.

The Woodlots Program is Back in the Woods!
By Monica Przyperhart, Woodlots Program Manager
Posted 7/29/21
Woodlots Program Manager Monica Przyperhart reflects on starting a new job and facilitating peer-to-peer learning during a pandemic.

Ways to give
Posted 9/7/25
CHC has grand aspirations and we need your help to reach our goals. Click to find out different ways that you can support our success in the mission of forest stewardship.

Abenaki Ecology & Spirituality in the Northern Green Mountains
By Monica Przyperhart
Posted 2/12/21
Abenaki scholar and ethnobotanist Dr. Fred Wiseman recently spoke with members of CHC's Woodlots program. Listen to the talk and learn more about Abenaki ecology in the Northern Green Mountains here.

Tracker Certification
Posted 12/13/24
Board Member Sarah Downes makes a case for the impact and reward of Tracker Certification

A Woodlots Welcome to Monica Przyperhart
Posted 11/16/20
Meet Monica Przyperhart, Cold Hollow to Canada's new Woodlots Program Manager.

Meet Sophie Mazowita, CHC's new Conservation Science & Administrative Coordinator
Posted 11/24/21
An introduction from the latest addition to the CHC team.

Wildlife Abundance & Seasonality in the Cold Hollow Region
By Jake Van Deursen
Posted 11/16/20
During his time as the AmeriCorps member for the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, Jake Van Deursen generously donated his time to analyze five years of data from Cold Hollow to Canada's…

Introducing Dave Erickson
By Dave Erickson
Posted 7/20/23
CHC's new Conservation Director introduces himself. Welcome to the team, Dave!

Vermont Author Ken Cadow comes to Montgomery
Posted 3/20/25
CHC hosts visiting Author Ken Cadow for a book signing and reading of his young-adult novel "Gather" at the Montgomery Center for the Arts.

Wildlife in Waterville
By Monica Przyperhart
Posted 11/24/21
Barred owls and snapping turtles are not typical companions, but both were seen on October 30, 2021, on the Waterville Town Green. They were accompanied by a red-tailed hawk, a rabbit, and an…

Nancy & Dave and the Peregrine Accelerator Grant
Posted 6/19/25
Co-director Nancy Patch and Executive Director Dave Erickson travel to

Writing the Land
Posted 6/19/25
Writing the Land is an annual poetry and conservation publication that features poetic responses to stewardship. CHC is honored to be included in this year's anthology.

An interview, a dream, and years in the making...
Posted 6/16/25
CHC board member Sarah Downes recounts her story of conservation.

The Honey Maple Tree
By Jessica Boone, CHC Board Member & Woodlots Program Member
Posted 7/29/21
Read more about the sweetest tree in the Cold Hollow region!

The End of the Session
By Charlie Hancock
Posted 6/2/22
Updates on state legislation that impacts our forests and how we manage them

Growing Up, Growing Out
By Charlie Hancock, Board President
Posted 8/18/22
Charlie Hancock reflects on CHC's history, and shares exciting news about the organization's growth.

Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge Fair
Posted 9/7/25
Join CHC Director Dave Erickson at the annual Wildlife Fair. Happening September 20th.

From the Roots
By Charlie Hancock
Posted 6/4/24
Charlie Hancock offers up a perspective on integrating ecosensitive practices with working forest objectives.

CHC Reading Recommendations
Posted 12/13/24
CHC Board members and staff offer up a list of their book recommendations from their personal 2024 libraries

Living Planet Report 2022: the global context of our bioregional mission
By Greg Mikkelson
Posted 11/9/22
Former board member and ecologist Greg Mikkelson shares how the WWF's 2022 Living Planet Report can inform our work in the Cold Hollows.

Tracking and Trail Cameras: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
By Sophie Mazowita
Posted 7/21/23
This summer marks a transition point for out tracking and game camera projects, with new volunteer opportunities and a 6-month tracking immersion on the horizon.

Celebrating Nuance
By Ethan Tapper
Posted 7/20/23

The Black Ash: Bringing cultures and people together for the planet
By Nancy Patch
Posted 7/20/23
A synopsis of our black ash pounding event with Abenaki basket-makers Kerry and Ryan Wood

Welcoming Three New Board Members
Posted 6/2/22
A big CHC welcome to Sarah Downes, Carissa Stein, and Renee Reiner!

Book Reviews from our Board
By Everett McGinley & Nancy Patch
Posted 7/20/23
Board members share their latest recommendations off their book shelf

Bird-friendly Maple: Partners in Action
By Monica Przyperhart
Posted 8/16/22
CHC, Audubon Vermont, and VYCC join together for a wildlife-friendly project in Belvidere.

Why Act 250 Is About More Than Just Housing
Posted 3/2/24
Read Charlie Hancock's perspective on Act 250 and how it affects conservation efforts