Scenes from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies

At the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in Norwich, Vermont, biologists and volunteers have been monitoring the breeding birds on Mount Mansfield annually since 1992. No one else in the Northeast has studied this community of montane forest birds over such a long time period. These birds are a high priority for conservation because their habitat is very restricted (only mountaintops above ~3,000 feet in elevation); it supports some very rare species; and it faces an array of threats including development, pollution, and climate change.  —VCE executive director Chris Rimmer

To learn more about VCE’s conservation work, go to vtecostudies.org.

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Heather Marcus

Heather Marcus is the senior photo editor for Yankee. She works closely with the art director and contributing photographers to tell our stories about people and place in a compelling way. Living and growing up in New England, she continues to be inspired by the communities, the landscape, and the wonderful visual opportunities the region affords.

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