Protecting the Land That Sustains Us
VLT’s latest annual report is now available. This year’s theme, “Vermont’s Conservation Economy,” is woven through four stories featuring Vermont farms, community groups, and forestland owners. Read more.
 

Join Us in Conserving Applecheek Farm in Hyde Park!
For over 40 years, the Clark family has owned
Applecheek Farm. In this time, this family
dairy has continued to evolve. Today,
the Clarks produce organic milk and pasture-raised meat. VLT and the Clark family are working to protect this productive farmland. Read more.

Protect the Barber Farm in Jericho!
The Barber Farm was the third property to be settled in Jericho in 1774. Over the following 240 years, the land has supplied food to generations of Jericho and area families. Now there is an opportunity to conserve this farm and ensure its agricultural legacy will continue for generations to come. Read more.

Help Create the Marlboro Town Forest!
VLT is working with the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association and the Town of Marlboro to acquire and permanently conserve Hogback Mountain. The land will be owned by the Town and managed as a town forest for the use and public enjoyment. To protect this scenic, ecological, and recreational resource. Read more.

Vermont's Current Use Program - Updated
In response to budget issues, changes are being made to the Current Use program. The Senate will now be taking up a bill recently passed by the House . Read more.
 

Eating Local Through the Winter
Enterprising farmers are finding more ways to bring Vermont’s bounty to consumers, even in the coldest months of the year. Read more.
 

Properties for Sale
Conserved Properties for Sale in Bridport, Bridgewater, Brownington and Hinesburg. Learn more.
 

Art from the Forest
VLT invites you to see your landscape from a new perspective: that of an artisan who uses plants, lichens, and mushrooms to craft items such as baskets, dyed yarns, and textiles. The land not only feeds, shelters, and warms us, but it can supply materials for creative work. Read more.
 

Donating Conservation Easements
Over the years, landowners have generously donated conservation easements to the Vermont Land Trust and protected over 100,000 acres—more than 20 percent of all VLT-conserved land. Common to all is a deep love of their land and a desire to see the land cared for, both now and in the future. Read their stories.