How did the PA Forest Stewards originate?
The Pennsylvania Forest Stewards Volunteer Program
(formerly known as the VIP-Coverts) program is an extension of a highly
successful woodland volunteer program that originated in New England, called
Coverts. A covert (the “o” is pronounced like “oven”) is a thicket that shelters
wild animals or game. Thus, the name signifies that a vital part of forest
stewardship is sound wildlife management. In Pennsylvania, PA Forest Stewards are supported by Penn State's Renewable Natural Resources Extension, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry, the USDA Forest Service, and the PA Forest Stewards Endowment Fund.
