Date/Time
Oct 22, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Jockey Hill Farm
630 Tpw Rd 17
Shrewsbury, VT 05738
The fall 2026 GMD SAF meeting will focus on private lands management in Shrewsbury, VT. Presenters will discuss themes related to adaptation plantings for future-adapted species, even- and multi-aged silviculture applied in multiple forest types, and how to deal with stalled regeneration, sugarbush management, wildlife habitat, temporary and permanent road and trail construction, strategic wood additions, carbon project enrollment, and active forest management that supports multiple uses.
Discussions will occur in the woods and on trails. Participants should bring hard hats and high visibility clothing or vests and plan for a day in the field and walking up to 2 miles. Carpooling is strongly encouraged! Donuts and coffee will be provided in the morning, but attendees will need to bring their own lunch.
Attendees should plan on meeting at the start of the Jockey Hill Farm, Shrewsbury, VT (coordinates: 43.549805, -72.831025, 630 Tpw Rd 17, Shrewsbury, VT 05738).
The event is free of charge, but registration is required by October 20th.
Approved for 4.0 SAF Credits
Agenda:
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. – 10:05 p.m. Welcome, Antitrust Statement & Introductions- Al Freeman, VT FPR Protection Forester
10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Background & Overview of the Parcel- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm
10:20 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Bridge and infrastructure improvements to stream crossings after three consecutive flooding events- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm
10:25 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Patch cut harvest: landowner objectives, harvest implementation, and stalled regeneration tour and discussion- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm; Bill Musson, Consulting Forester, Redstart
10:55 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Tour and discussion of assisted migration and resilience planting projects- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm; Al Freeman, Climate Forester, VTFPR
11:15 a.m. – 11:35 p.m. Tour and discussion around management options for remnant Scots Pine plantation- Bill Musson, Consulting Forester, Redstart
11:35 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Natural disturbance event and strategic woody additions tour and discussion- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Sugarbush management: past and future management discussion and tour- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm; Bill Musson, Consulting Forester, Redstart
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Northam Forest Carbon Project discussion and tour- Tim Stout, Owner and Manager of Jockey Hill Farm
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Caravan 6 miles to Plymsbury WMA (43.525259, -72.795453) 15-minute drive
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. State lands management overview and context in Coolidge State Forest- Travis Hart, Wildlife Biologist, VTFW; Lars Lund, Forest Health Specialist, VTFPR; Kyle Mason, Stewardship Forester, VTFPR; Ethan Crumley, State Lands Forester, VTFPR
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Prescribed burning at Plymsbury WMA tour- Travis Hart, Wildlife Biologist, VTFW; Lars Lund, Forest Health Specialist, VTFPR; Kyle Mason, Stewardship Forester, VTFPR; Ethan Crumley, State Lands Forester, VTFPR
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Patch cuts through time: tour and discussion of patch cuts harvested across the decades- Travis Hart, Wildlife Biologist, VTFW; Kyle Mason, Stewardship Forester, VTFPR; Ethan Crumley, State Lands Forester, VTFPR
2:45-3:00 p.m. Wrap up and adjourn