Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Redstart Natural Resource Management ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://redstartconsulting.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Walking the Wells](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/walking-the-wells/) - Members of the Redstart crew conduct a stream geomorphic and habitat survey of 29 miles of the Wells River and its tributaries. - [Of Moose and Menus](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/of-moose-and-menus/) - Dana Hazen checks up on a local tree-harvesting job and meets a moose browsing the site for edibles. - [Sweet Soil and Sugar Maples](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/sweet-soil-and-sugar-maples/) - Markus Bradley inspects a logging job in Corinth, VT, and talks maple quality with logger Kevin Braman. - [A Winter Inventory](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/a-winter-inventory/) - Tyler Mousley inventories a client’s property in Cabot, VT in advance of preparing a forest management plan. - [Post-Storm Salvage in Washington, VT](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/post-storm-salvage-in-washington-vt/) - Courtney Haynes assesses damage caused to red pine stands after an ice storm in Washington, VT. ## Pages - [Home](https://redstartconsulting.com/) - Redstart provides forest management, invasive species management, ecosystem restoration, and land use consulting services to landowners and property managers. - [About Us](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/) - We pride ourselves on our forward-thinking approach to management, dedication to cost-effective solutions, and our strong relationships with our clients. - [Althea Dacey](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/althea-dacey/) - [Bill Musson](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/bill-musson/) - [Drew Harding](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/drew-harding/) - [Dana Hazen](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/dana-hazen/) - Forester and invasive species specialist at Redstart Natural Resource Management. - [Ben Machin](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/ben-machin/) - Partner, forester, and project developer at Redstart Natural Resource Management. - [Markus Bradley](https://redstartconsulting.com/about/markus-bradley/) - Partner, forester, and invasive plant specialist at Redstart Natural Resource Management. - [Managing A Woodlot for Health & Productivity](https://redstartconsulting.com/project-profiles/managing-a-woodlot-for-health-and-productivity/) - A case study of Redstart's work managing an 80-acre woodlot in Ryegate, Vermont. - [Vermont Use Value Appraisal Program Enrollment](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/vermont-use-value-appraisal-program-enrollment/) - We provide all the support you need to participate in Vermont's Use Value Appraisal Program, providing a strong tax incentive for good forest management. - [Services](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/) - Redstart provides forest management, invasive species management, ecosystem restoration, and land use consulting services to landowners and property managers. - [Contact](https://redstartconsulting.com/contact/) - PO Box 475, Corinth, VT 05039. 802-439-5252 - [Page Not Found - 404](https://redstartconsulting.com/page-not-found/) - [Forest Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/) - We specialize in working cooperatively with landowners. From forest inventories and timber harvests to the incorporation of long-term sustainable practices. - [Notes from the Field](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/) - News & updates from Redstart Natural Resource Management. - [Treating Invasive Plants & Enhancing Habitat](https://redstartconsulting.com/project-profiles/treating-invasive-plants-and-enhancing-habitat/) - Carl and Cheng-Wen Taylor approached Redstart in 2011 seeking help in treating non-native invasive plants on their property in Woodstock, Vermont. - [Assessing Culverts for Aquatic Organism Passage & Flood Risk](https://redstartconsulting.com/project-profiles/assessing-culverts-for-aquatic-organism-passage-and-flood-risk/) - In 2013, The Nature Conservancy hired Redstart to conduct a watershed-wide culvert assessment in the Lamoille River watershed. - [Project Profiles](https://redstartconsulting.com/project-profiles/) - We work with clients on projects as small as backyard woodlots and as big as entire watersheds & large scale forestland holdings. See examples of our work. - [Trail Establishment & Maintenance](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/trail-establishment-maintenance/) - Redstart works with trail experts to help document existing trails, identify new trail routes, and create or improve trail systems. - [Field Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/field-management/) - We help out clients maintain their fields through soil testing, and help with hands-on management of amendment spreading, brush-hogging, mowing, and haying. - [Maple Sugaring](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/maple-sugaring/) - For maple sugaring operations we analyze soil, estimate sugarbush size and production levels, source necessary materials, and install infrastructure. - [Apple Orchards](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/apple-orchards/) - We are well-equipped to help land-owners start a new apple orchard or manage an existing one. - [Christmas Tree Plantations](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/christmas-tree-plantations/) - Start a new Christmas tree business or improve an existing one. We help new farmers get started, and established farmers do better. - [Use Value Appraisal Mapping](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/use-value-appraisal-mapping/) - We help landowners who wish to enroll in the agricultural portion of Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program, commonly known as Current Use. - [Agricultural & Recreational Land Uses](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/land-use-consulting/) - We provide support for landowners as they work to improve the agricultural productivity and recreational opportunities on their land. - [Land Conservation Baseline Documentation Reports](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/land-conservation-baseline-documentation-reports/) - We help you to think through how a conservation easement might help you meet your goals, and help connect you to local land conservation organizations. - [Stream & Culvert Assessments](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/stream-and-culvert-assessments/) - We work with local groups to conduct assessments of rivers and streams, and offer concrete steps to improve river health and mitigate flood risk. - [Ecological Assessments](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/ecological-assessments/) - Our ecological assessments reach across your land to uncover the features not only worth admiring, but worth protecting and nourishing. - [Wildlife Habitat Enhancement](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/wildlife-habitat-enhancement/) - We help landowners to create wildlife habitat and wildlife food sources, and can often target particular species with improved cover and food sources. - [Riparian Buffer & Upland Plantings](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/riparian-buffer-and-upland-plantings/) - We work to reduce flood and erosion risk by controlling invasive plants, and planting native vegetation including trees and shrubs that hold soil effectively. - [Ecosystem Restoration & Habitat Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/ecosystem-restoration-habitat-management/) - Redstart helps restore damaged ecosystems using a strategy of combined actions, including invasive plant control, tree planting, timber harvesting, and more. - [Invasive Species Risk Assessment](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/invasive-species-management/invasive-species-risk-assessment/) - We use geographic information systems to map pathways of introduction and identify factors that influence the spread of invasive organisms across the landscape. - [Invasive Insect Detection](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/invasive-species-management/invasive-insect-detection/) - Redstart works with public agencies in Vermont and neighboring states to help implement strategic trapping programs for invasive insects. - [Invasive Plant Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/invasive-species-management/invasive-plant-management/) - Redstart employs an integrated pest management approach for invasive plants, using manual and chemical control as needed and desired by our clients. - [Invasive Species Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/invasive-species-management/) - Redstart provides invasive plant control and invasive insect detection services to public and private clients in VT, New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts. - [Risk Tree Assessments](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/risk-tree-assessments/) - Remove hazards and make your property safer. Redstart completes in-the-field tree assessments using a ranking system developed by the USDA Forest Service. - [Forest Certification](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/forest-certification/) - As a certified land manager, we help our clients achieve certification for sustainable practices and participate in the marketplace for certified wood. - [Boundary Marking](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/boundary-marking/) - Restart can help refresh previously established boundary marks, or refer you to a respected local surveyor to clarify your property lines. - [Timber Stand Improvement](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/timber-stand-improvement/) - Redstart can help increase the long-term potential of your timber stand by thinning unwanted trees, allowing the remaining growth to flourish. - [Inventory & Planning](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/inventory-and-planning/) - Redstart’s inventory and planning process starts with a thorough inventory of your property, identifying opportunities and addressing your priorities. - [Timber Sale Administration](https://redstartconsulting.com/services/forest-management/timber-sale-administration/) - Harvest and sell your timber while improving timber quality. When you are ready to harvest timber, Redstart acts as your agent. ## Categories - [Forestry](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/forestry/) - [Logging & Timber Sales](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/logging-timber-sales/) - [Soil Science](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/soil-science/) - [Forest Management](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/forest-management/) - [Wildlife Habitat](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/wildlife-habitat/) - [Stream & Culvert Assessments](https://redstartconsulting.com/field-notes/category/stream-culvert-assessments/)