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Forester, author and punk musician Ethan Tapper on how to love a forest

What does it mean to love a forest? For Ethan Tapper, love means work. In his forthcoming debut book, , he walks us through the fragile and resilient ecosystem that is a forest. And he argues that it takes hard work to preserve forests� work that can be counterintuitive and even heartbreaking.

Tapper is the former Chittenden County forester, as well as the lead singer and guitarist for the Burlington-based, 10-piece punk band The Bubs. The band recently released a new album, .

To celebrate the book launch, Tapper will be, the Bird Diva, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Contois Auditorium in Burlington.

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