Collaborative land-based applied research and youth empowerment
Core Focuses
Smokey House Center trials practical climate adaptation strategies that help rural communities secure an abundant and resilient future. These land-based trials in ecological forestry, agroforestry, green building, and more exist as a platform for training the next generation of land stewards through dynamic youth programs.
Youth Education,
Empowerment,
and Career Pathways
Impact
2,000+
Total participaNts annualLY in programming
Smokey House Center serves as a gathering place for researchers,
neighbors, landowners, writers, birders, farmers, foresters, artists, and volunteers. Across seasons, our programs invite people not just to observe working lands, but to participate in them.
750+
Young people engaged through Saplings to Stewards ANNUALLY
Across our forests, wetlands, and perennials plantings, participating youth form the backbone of our efforts. In every planted tree, data point collected, and written reflection, they step into their roles as stewards of this place.
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ACTIVE RESEARCH PARTNERS
Smokey House conducts applied research projects with ecological land stewardship to develop climate-adaptive solutions that protect our landscapes while supporting the long-term viability of farmers, foresters, and rural communities.
5,000
Stewarded acres
4,000 acres of forested land and 1,000 acres of open farmland, reflecting Vermont's broader landscape ratio, with over 90% protected by conservation easement.
Our Ecotone
An ecotone is a region of transition between two habitats - for example the place where a forest and a field meet - that is more diverse and abundant than either single habitat. Smokey House Center is dedicated to building a community that mirrors the beauty and productivity of an ecotone, where people of all races, ethnic and economic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, ages, political viewpoints, lived experiences and abilities are encouraged to participate in and impact the organization's work and decision making. In order to make this possible, Smokey House Center recognizes that it will need to allocate its resources thoughtfully so that everyone involved is able to participate fully and equally in our shared work and enjoy equal access to desirable outcomes.
