Conservation Projects in the Central Vermont Region
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The following conservation projects for the Central Vermont region are reported in VLT's Spring 2010 Newsletter: | |
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18. Former Dairy Farm to be
Revitalized Berlin. Dodge Farm Community, LLC. Conservation easement donation. 176 acres. George Dodge bought his farm in 1946 and for many years ran a dairy operation. George still lives on the property, though he sold it to Dodge Farm Community, LLC, subject to a life estate in 2006. Dodge Farm Community donated a conservation easement on 176 acres of agricultural and wooded land and then sold this land to Loren Thompson and Kristen Gallagher, who are bringing the farm back into operation. In addition to farmland, the conserved property has 10 acres of managed sugarbush and 100 acres of deer wintering habitat. Supported by the Freeman Foundation and the Berlin Conservation Commission. (July)
19. Land Conserved as Part of
Orange County Headwaters Project Olivia Harding-Tillman and her husband,
David, conserved 66 acres in Corinth, adding to the conserved acreage that
is part of the community-driven Orange County Headwaters Conservation
Project. The property is a mix of hardwoods and softwoods, with a nine-acre
sloping meadow. Olivia and David have recently planted 1,200 hardy grape
vines with the hope of producing wine when the vines mature. Supported by
the Freeman Foundation. 20. Neighborhood Effort in
Brookfield Gets Off to a Great Start |
21. Couple Furthers Brookfield
Conservation Effort Brookfield. Susan Banta and Michael Foran. Conservation easement donation. 57 acres. Susan Banta and Michael Foran bought their Brookfield property to serve as a vacation home while they maintained a permanent residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Their attachment to the Vermont property was deep and they made the trip north most weekends as well as for their vacations. With encouragement from their neighbors, Dee Montie and Murray Evans (see previous story), they decided to conserve their land to permanently protect it from development and in hopes of encouraging others to do the same. Their forest is a mix of northern hardwoods, hemlock, and pine. Supported by the Freeman Foundation. (December) 22. Family Conserves Corinth
Forestland Katie and Mary Kramer and George Bingham are co-owners of a primarily forested property in Corinth bought by their parents more than 50 years ago. The property is bounded on the north and east by two parcels of conserved land owned by the Trustees of Dartmouth College. The forest is predominantly hardwoods with red pine plantations that Katie, Mary, and George remember being planted by their father in the 1950s and 1960s. Though the property is now primarily forested, some of the open and regenerating areas have prime and statewide-rated agricultural soils, providing a clue to the property’s agricultural past. This project is part of the Orange County Headwaters Conservation Project. Supported by the Freeman Foundation. (December)
23. Expanding a Family’s
Legacy in Hartland VLT Board of Trustees member Charlie Sincerbeaux and his wife, Anne, donated a conservation easement on 134 acres of family-held land. The newly conserved land adjoins 170 acres that was originally conserved by Charlie’s grandmother Marjorie Morley in 1980. The property has a well-managed forest, two vernal pools, and an array of trails. “This generous act by Charlie and Anne builds on a strong family conservation legacy,” said Gil Livingston, president of VLT. “Marjorie’s easement donation was the third such project completed by the VLT in its formative years. Charlie’s father, Bob, was a founding trustee of VLT and shaped our growth for many years.” (December)
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