Final up to date on February 4th, 2023 at 10:39 am

The Demand Facet of Conservation

Yearly, our small however mighty VWS staff works to additional show our founding mission of forest conservation.  Ken and I created Vermont Woods Studios in 2005, using Vermont-made furnishings to boost consciousness about forest and wildlife conservation. We would like individuals to know the place their furnishings, flooring and different forest merchandise come from. The purpose being, that far too many wooden merchandise are constituted of bushes which have been harvested unsustainably. Timber is usually clear minimize illegally in rainforests the place indigenous individuals wouldn’t have the assets to guard their land. As their forests disappear, so do the endangered animals who reside there. At VWS, we’re attempting to do our half by lessening the demand for unlawful and unsustainable furnishings. It’s a small piece of a giant puzzle however it’s a must to begin someplace, proper?  Margaret Mead mentioned,

“By no means doubt {that a} small group of considerate, dedicated residents can change the world; certainly, it’s the one factor that ever has.”

Monarch Conservation Begins at Residence

We Use Bushes so We Plant Bushes

At VWS, your furnishings is made with wooden that’s harvested sustainably in North American forests. Moreover, we plant a median of 30 bushes for each furnishings order we fulfill (the variety of bushes planted is determined by the worth of the merchandise). A lot of the bushes are planted by our associates and trusted companions at Forests for Monarchs. Collectively we’re serving to to revive the forest habitat the place monarch butterflies (from Vermont and all throughout North America) overwinter in Mexico.  We additionally plant bushes in Vermont, on the woodland that’s dwelling to our showroom, Stonehurst.

Be part of Our Monarch Conservation Efforts

If you happen to’re as loopy as we’re about monarch conservation and forest restoration, we’d like to have your help. You may assist us plant bushes and milkweed on the 109 acre managed woodland that’s dwelling to our Stonehurst showroom in Vermont. Or in case you’re extra adventurous, you possibly can journey to Mexico with us. That’s the place we do reforestation work with our colleague, Jose Luis Alvarez, founding father of Forests for Monarchs. Over time, many have requested to affix us on this endeavor. We’re keen to point out individuals our environmental mission in motion. If you happen to’ve ever dreamed of visiting the monarch sanctuaries in Mexico, come see them with us and depart a legacy of newly planted bushes behind. Contact me in case you’re .