Climate change is a significant threat to Vermont's forests, but there are various measures that we can take to support forests in the face of an unpredictable future. To find out more about actions we can take and climate change in Vermont, please refer to the resources below.
Resources
- Climate Change Impacts on Northeastern Forests (PDF)
- 12 Steps for Climate Resilience: Managing your Forest with Climate Change in Mind
- Keeping Your Woods Healthy Through the Years Ahead (PDF)
- Increasing Forest Resiliency for an Uncertain Future (PDF)
- List of Future-Climate Adapted Tree Species for Vermont
- Note: this resource models future habitat under projected climate change based on the current distribution of species and does not account for other stressors, like insects and diseases.
- List of Future-Climate Adapted Tree Species for Vermont (PDF)