Your Vermont County Foresters are available to provide information, technical assistance, and outreach to the people of Vermont about managing and stewarding  forestland. County forester offices are conveniently located around the state. Whether you are interested in timber harvesting, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation improvements, or all of the above, your County Forester can guide you. Although limited in the amount of field work they can do for any one landowner, they can accompany you on a walk in your woods to help you discover what’s there, discuss your goals and objectives for the forest, and talk about what forest management activities you might consider to meet your goals and objectives.

County Foresters are able to provide you with a listing of natural resource professionals who provide management services. They can update you on state and federal programs including Stewardship and Use Value Appraisal designed to assist you with your management activities. County Foresters also often provide outreach to nonprofit organizations and schools especially outdoor walks and presentations but also including indoor discussions and displays.

County Forester Brochure - PDF

Vermont County Foresters

Nancy Patch
Franklin & Grand Isle Counties
278 S. Main, Suite 2
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 524-6501
nancy.patch@state.vt.us

Ray Toolan
Lamoille & Orleans County
29 Sunset Dr. Suite 1
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-5733

raymond.toolan@state.vt.us

Keith Thompson                                                                               Chittenden County
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 879-5694                                             keith.thompson@state.vt.us

Matt Langlais
Caledonia & Essex Counties
1229 Portland St., Ste. 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-0111                                        matt.langlais@state.vt.us

Russ Barrett
Washington County
5 Perry Street
Barre, VT 05641-4265
(802) 476-0172

russ.barrett@state.vt.us

Chris Olson

Addison County
Dept. of Forests, Parks & Rec.
23 Pond Lane, Suite 300 Middlebury, VT 05753
Work Phone: 802-388-4969 x333
Fax: 802-388-0511

chris.olson@state.vt.us

David Paganelli
Orange County
5 Perry Street
Barre, VT 05641-4265
(802) 476-0173

david.paganelli@state.vt.us

Eric Hansen
Rutland County
271 North Main Street, Suite 215
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 786-3853

eric.hansen @state.vt.us

Jon Bouton
Windsor County
220 Holiday Drive, Suite 5
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 281-5262

jon.bouton@state.vt.us

Bill Guenther
Windham County
11 University Way, Suite 4
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-7967

bill.guenther@state.vt.us

Sam Schneski

County Forester
Windham & Windsor Counties
100 Mineral Street, Suite 304
Springfield, VT 05156-3168
(802) 885-8823

sam.schneski@state.vt.us

Chris Stone
Bennington County
324 Main St.; Room 203
Bennington, VT  05201
802-447-6501
chris.stone@state.vt.us