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NorthWoods Stewardship Center

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 educational, research and conservation service organization serving the communities of northern Vermont and New Hampshire since 1989. Our Education, Conservation Corps, and Forest Stewardship Initiative programs interconnect to provide the knowledge and skills needed to understand the northern landscape, make use of its resources wisely, and help sustain vibrant [+more] communities and a healthier natural environment. Our Charleston, Vermont campus is a destination for quality scientific research, youth and adult education, sustainable land-management and conservation services, and outdoor recreation.

NorthWoods operates on a fundamental belief that humans can and must live prosperously on the land, while giving back to the land all that we take from it in a responsible, educated manner. We seek to enhance understanding and appreciation of the role of the natural world, and to inspire direct and positive action in the restoration and conservation of our region’s natural resources. We recognize that the knowledge necessary to achieve these goals is partial, at best, and choose to use our land base as a community resource to identify and research the best-practice models of management for the most sustainable land-use patterns in our region: forestry, recreation, energy production, and, in turn, education and action.

Your donation helps NorthWoods continue their work stewarding the landscapes of the Northeast Kingdom.