³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Endorsed Forester Ethan Tapper
Vermont Get Involved

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Endorsed Foresters in Vermont

These foresters have completed our training and satisfactorily demonstrated their understanding of bird-friendly forest management strategies according to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s principles and practices.

Connect directly with an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-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. 

Neal Maker (Private Consultant) 

Pekin Branch Forestry 
Calais, VT 
VT Licensed Forester 
neal@pekinbranch.com 
802-229-9757  

Ethan Tapper (Private Consultant) 

Bear Island Forestry 
Bolton, VT 
VT Licensed Forester 
BearIslandForestry@gmail.com 
(802) 376-5545  

Charlie Hancock (Franklin/Grand Isle County Forester)   

111 West Street 
Essex Junction, VT 05452-4695 
Work Phone: 802-917-2711 
charlie.hancock@vermont.gov 

Caitlin Cusack (Vermont Land Trust) 

VT Licensed Forester 
caitlin@vlt.org 

Michael Snyder (Private Consultant and Co-Creator & Co-Author of Foresters for the Birds) 

Greenfire Enterprises 
Stowe, Vermont 
VT Licensed Forester 
mike@greenfirevermont.com 
802.595.2181 

Allan Thompson (Private Consultant) 

Certified Wildlife Biologist 
VT Licensed Forester 
Northern Stewards 
Waterbury, VT 
northernstewards@gmail.com 
(802) 244-8131 

Cory Creagan (Private Consultant Serving VT and NY) 

Headwater Forestry Inc 
SAF Certified Forester | VT Licensed Forester 
NY Cooperating Forester | WAC Qualified Forester 
6 Post Street, Kingston NY 12401 
cory@headwaterforestry.com 
(585) 991-9136   

Dan Kilborn (Vermont Land Trust) 

VT Licensed Forester 
dan@vlt.org 

Donn Downey (Private Consultant) 

Upper Valley Forest Management 
Thetford Center, Vermont 
SAF Certified Forester, Licensed VT & NH 
ACF & Forest Stewards Guild 
donn@uppervalleyforest.com 
(802)384-7755  

Jayson Benoit (Private Consultant) 

Saw-Whet Forestry LLC
106 Gilley Road 
Tunbridge, VT 05077 
802-673-3852 
swforestry@gmail.com 

 
 

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Endorsed Forester, Emeritus  

Nancy Patch (Retired) 

VT 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