Welcome our new Executive Director

The Sustainable Woodstock Board is excited to welcome Michael Caduto, our incoming executive director. Michael comes to Sustainable Woodstock with nearly 30 years of experience as an environmental advocate and educator, as well as a strong background in nonprofit leadership. He has devoted his life to bringing people closer to the natural world and helping others better understand the role that we all play in its stewardship. An author, environmental educator, community organizer, storyteller, and ecologist — Michael is perhaps best known as the creator and co-author of the “Keepers of the Earth” series of books, as well as a number of other environmental books. His feature stories and op-eds have been published in major newspapers and magazines, including Reuters International. He is the founder and director of PEACE (Programs for Environmental Awareness & Cultural Exchange), which offers a wide range of programs related to sustainability, natural history, ecology, and world cultural traditions. Most recently, he held the position of director of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead in Strafford, Vermont. He and his wife, Marie, live on a small farm in Reading.

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Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old Growth Forests- Book Release with Author

PRESENTER: William S. Keeton, Professor of Forest Ecology and Forestry, and serves as the chair of the forestry program at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

On Oct 1st the book, Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old Growth Forests, was released. Join author and scientist William Keeton for a discussion, reading, and book-signing event for this marvelous new book that explores the importance of our old growth forests! Sponsored by Sustainable Woodstock, the Yankee Bookshop, and the National Park Service.

Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together an edited volume that breaks new ground in our understanding of eastern old‐growth forest ecosystems and their importance for resilience in an age of rapid environmental change. Leading experts examine topics of contemporary forest ecology across a broad geographic canvas in the eastern United States. This thoughtful treatise broadly communicates important new discoveries to scientists, land managers, and students.