Audubon Endorsed Forester Ethan Tapper
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Audubon Endorsed Foresters in Vermont

These foresters have completed our training and satisfactorily demonstrated their understanding of bird-friendly forest management strategies according to Audubon’s principles and practices.

Connect directly with an Audubon Endorsed Forester who can work with you to develop a forest management plan and employ science-based strategies that support biodiverse, climate-resilient forest ecosystems on your land. 

Jayson Benoit

Saw-Whet Forestry LLC, Private Consultant

106 Gilley Road, Tunbridge, Vermont 05077 
802-673-3852
swforestry@gmail.com

Spencer Como 

Ruffed Grouse Society, Forest Wildlife Specialist

Vermont Licensed Forester
Berlin, Vermont
802-309-3177
spencerc@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Cory Creagan

Headwater Forestry Inc, Private Consultant Serving Vermont and New York

SAF Certified Forester | Vermont Licensed Forester< New York Cooperating Forester | WAC Qualified Forester 
6 Post Street, Kingston New York 12401 
585-991-9136   
cory@headwaterforestry.com  

Caitlin Cusack

Vermont Land Trust

Vermont Licensed Forester 
caitlin@vlt.org  

Donn Downey 

Upper Valley Forest Management, Private Consultant

SAF Certified Forester, Licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire
ACF and Forest Stewards Guild 
Thetford Center, Vermont
802-384-7755  
donn@uppervalleyforest.com  

Charlie Hancock 

Franklin/Grand Isle County Forester

111 West Street Essex Junction, Vermont 05452-4695 
802-917-2711 
charlie.hancock@vermont.gov

Dan Kilborn 

Vermont Land Trust

Vermont Licensed Forester 
dan@vlt.org  

Matt Langlais

Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation

374 Emerson Falls Road, Ste 4, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
802-535-8486
Matt.Langlais@vermont.gov

Neal Maker

Pekin Branch Forestry, Private Consultant

Vermont Licensed Forester 
Calais, Vermont
802-229-9757 
neal@pekinbranch.com  

Andrew Morrison 

Forest*Care, Private Consultant

Vermont Licensed Forester
Dummerston, Vermont
802-380-1980  
forestcarevt@gmail.com

Michael Snyder 

Greenfire Enterprised, Private Consultant

Co-Creator and Co-Author of Foresters for the Birds 
Vermont Licensed Forester
Stowe, Vermont 
802-595-2181 
mike@greenfirevermont.com  

Ethan Tapper 

Bear Island Forestry, Private Consultant

Vermont Licensed Forester
Bolton, Vermont 
802-376-5545  
BearIslandForestry@gmail.com

Allan Thompson

Northern Stewards, Private Consultant

Certified Wildlife Biologist 
Vermont Licensed Forester 
Waterbury, VT 
802-244-8131 
northernstewards@gmail.com  
 

Audubon Endorsed Forester, Emeritus  

Nancy Patch (Retired) 

Vermont Licensed Forester 
Vice President & Co-Founder Cold Hollow to Canada 
Former Franklin/Grand Isle County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation 
Westford, VT