Smokey House Center and Manchester Community Library will welcome award-winning author Kai Thomas for a two-day residency supported by Vermont Humanities.

This summer Smokey House Center is launching the Future Foresters Apprenticeship, a ten-week, hands-on training program for college-aged youth, focused on sustainable forestry practices, climate adaptation, and ecosystem resilience. This immersive experience equips participants with technical skills and industry connections needed to address regional forestry challenges and support long-term ecosystem health.

Providing local students the opportunity to engage directly with nature and research, Smokey House Center welcomed students from fourteen local schools this spring, including Bennington College, The Dorset School, Burr & Burton Academy, Maple Street School, MEMS, Sunderland Elementary, Long Trail School, and more.