Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County Forester, working out of Essex Junction. He has held this post since 2016, previous to which he was a consulting forester in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. He has lived in Chittenden County since moving to the area to complete a degree in Forestry from the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, but grew up in the village of Saxtons River, in southeastern Vermont. As Chittenden County Forester, Ethan’s primary role is to elevate the quality of forest management in Chittenden County. This task includes managing the county’s Use Value Appraisal Program (“UVA” or “Current Use”), educating residents and community groups about forestry and forest management, and managing municipal lands in the county.