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Smokey House Center: Improving Blueberry Protection and Production
SHC announces blueberry grant from City Market

City Market Onion River Co-op
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Smokey House Center announces new shared leadership team
Smokey House Center’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of three new directors who together will guide the future of the orga

Manchester Journal
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Smokey House Center receives VOREC recreation grant
Smokey House Center announced the organization is a recipient of a 2024 Vermont Outdoor Recreation Community (VOREC) planning grant, along w

NYVT Media
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Riverwalk, Merck Forest, and Smokey House awarded VOREC grants
Soon, there will be even more trails to explore in the Northshire. Three local organizations – the Manchester Riverwalk Association, Merck

Manchester Journal
May 29, 20245 min read


$6.3 million in state grants to boost outdoor recreation
The Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) announced May 29 the

Mountain Times
May 28, 20243 min read


Local schools participate in research project at Smokey House Center
This spring students from six local schools including Dorset School, Mettawee Community School, Bennington College, Burr and Burton Academy,

NYVT Media
May 27, 20242 min read


Outside — and the learning is easy
Early in the day, one Mettawee student already had learned a gardening tip he was eager to share. “When you transplant a ramp, you carefully

Manchester Journal
May 20, 20243 min read


Students research ramps at Smokey House Center
This spring students from six local schools including Bennington College, Burr and Burton Academy, Currier Memorial School, Dorset School, M

Manchester Journal
May 20, 20242 min read


Northshire communities experience historic eclipse
Vermont experienced a historic solar eclipse on Monday, with the Northshire region seeing a 97 percent totality.

Manchester Journal
Apr 8, 20241 min read


This Spring At Smokey House
Click to read our spring 2024 newsletter.

Smokey House Center
Apr 4, 20241 min read


SHC awarded nearly $1 million NBRC grant
Smokey House Center and Vermont State University were recently awarded a $995,146 grant through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s

Vermont Biz
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Sustainable House in Vermont with Smokey House
Nestled in the forest near the picturesque town of Danby, VT, is the Smokey House Center in a beautiful property. But this is more than just

Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Northern Border Regional Commission Announces $4m in Strategic Forest Economy Investments
Northern Border Regional Commission Announces $4m in Strategic Forest Economy Investments At its winter meeting, the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) approved over $4 Million in new awards to six projects as part of the Forest Economy Program (FEP). The Commission has prioritized investments that support the regional forest-based economy and the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models across the four-state NBRC region of Maine, Ne

NBRC
Jan 31, 20244 min read


This Fall At Smokey House
Click to read news from Smokey House Center.

Smokey House Center
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Currier students learn in nature’s classroom
It was like an Easter Egg Hunt in the dirt. Instead of a search for colorful eggs, however, Currier Memorial School (CMS) students dug...

Manchester Journal
Oct 1, 20233 min read


Smokey House Center poised for new leadership
DANBY — Smokey House Center welcomes Ben Holmes as interim executive director as Jesse Pyles steps down this year.

Manchester Journal
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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