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GUEST SPEAKERS (we thank you)

Chronologically from the first meeting:

 

>Bernd Heinrich,  UVM Prof. Emeritus and author of several books including “The Trees in My Forest,” was the featured speaker at our founding event, December 2001. 

 

>Jeff Freeman, VT Big Tree List Coordinator, presented a Big Tree slide show, founding event, December ‘01.

 

>Chittenden County Forester Michael Snyder  was featured on WCAX-3 news measuring the state’s biggest tree (Colchester Cottonwood), January ‘02.

 

>Booth with the VUCF at VT Flower Show, spring ’02.

 

>Property owner and teacher Dave Potter  hosted a visit to his National Champion Serviceberry, May ‘02.

 

>Rutland City Forester David Schneider  gave us a guided tour of the Main Street Arboretum, May ‘02.

 

>Larry Hamilton, Charlotte Tree Warden & Cornell Prof. Emeritus, guided us through Williams Wood, July ‘02.

 

>Loona Brogan produced  the 1st VTS Calendar with art contest winners images & narratives contributed by a variety of experts and enthusiasts. November ‘02.

 

>Sue Morse,  Founder of Keeping Track, presented “Trees and Wildlife” at our 2nd Annual Winter Meeting, December ‘02.

 

>Oscar Stone, retired arborist, educator and our most venerable member, gave a Tree Identification workshop at the Ethan Allen Homestead, summer ‘03.

 

>Bridget Butler,  Audubon Nature Center educator,  provided an “Edge Ecology” walk at the Starksboro Family Fun day, July ‘03.

 

>Allen Noble,  former chair of the Starksboro Town Forest Board, introduced us to municipal forestry at our Family Fun Day, July ‘03.

 

>Norman Pellet, former director of the UVM Horticultural Farm and Prof. Emeritus, gave us a tour of the Hort. Farm’s trees, August ‘03.

 

>Leslie Pelch at the Vermont Center for Geographic Information, in partnership with VTS and Jeff Freeman, produced the 1st statewide big tree map, autumn ‘03.

 

>2nd VTS Treelovers Calendar produced in partnership with the VT Urban Community Forestry Advisory Council, October ‘03.

 

>Bill Guenther,  Windham County Forester,  let VTS “tag along” as co-sponsor of his semi-annual Windham County Big Tree Tour, October ‘03.

 

>Charlie Cogbill,  Old Growth Forest researcher, presented “The History of Vermont’s Trees and Forests at our 3rd Annual Winter Meeting, December ‘03.

 

>Loona Brogan,  VTS founder and president, gave a public talk at the Lake Champlain ECHO Center called “Vermont’s Oldest and Biggest Trees, October ’04.

 

>Bob Leverett, co-founder of the Eastern Native Tree Society, talked about accurate tree measurements, the Rucker Index and other ENTS endeavors measuring and documenting the tallest trees in the east, 4th Annual Winter Meeting, December, ’04.