Eastern red cedars are native to Vermont and are scattered throughout the state as well as much of New England. In a few places, the red cedar is so dominant that it forms narrow homogenous communities known as Red Cedar Woodlands. In Vermont, these woodlands are found on south or west facing cliff tops in the warmer regions of the state like the Taconic Mountains where they are most abundant, the Champlain Valley, and the Southern Vermont Piedmont region. Here the cedars hug the cliff edge, their branches bowed in surrender to the dominant wind direction.

Friendly neighborhood Eastern red cedars can also be found on the UVM campus. There are six trees catalogued in the UVM Tree Inventory. One semi-mature cedar resides near Coolidge Hall, another mature tree with a 15 ft. canopy radius sits alongside South Williams Street, and one with a 6 ft. canopy mingles with students outside Bailey-Howe Library. Another small grove gathers with some Northern white cedars across from the Waterman Building on the University Green to create a pleasant sanctuary adjacent to the bustling roadway.