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Uniting Land and Lives

We protect land and foster connections to the farms, forests, and community spaces that define us.

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Summer Farm Tours
Event

A Conversation with the authors of “Tending Your Forest: A Guide to Ecological Forest Stewardship”

June 22, 2026, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Event

Run the North 5K

June 26, 2026, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event

Jay Area Butterfly Blitz

July 12, 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm

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Three people stand in the center aisle of a cow barn, an older man on the left, a young woman holding a certificate in the middle, and an older woman on the right.
Newsroom

Our 2026 Vermont Land Steward Awards

13 Min Read
View of new accessible trail through woodland, wooden bench on one side and interpretive sign on the other. Pratt Refuge Vermont
Newsroom

Trail opening and celebration at birding hotspot in Central Vermont

5 Min Read
A pale pinkish white bloom with a cluster of white stamen surrounding a cluster of green pistils.
Field Note

How to find spring wildflowers and woodland ephemerals in Vermont

5 Min Read
A man stands in front of a green tractor with farm fields and forest in the background.
Newsroom

Highgate farmer protects land for future farmers

5 Min Read
Black ash flowers growing on a branch
Field Note

Collecting seeds can help ash trees survive for the future

7 Min Read
Two workmen wearing safety gear at a tree management site with large tractor and exposed tree rootwad. Vermont
Newsroom

Local wood for river restoration in Woodstock

4 Min Read
A group of people near stand in greenery near water with a boardwalk spanning the background.
Field Note

Bluffside Farm at 10

11 Min Read

How we help land and lives

Farms

We work with farmers to protect Vermont's most productive land and to make sure that it will be farmed for generations to come.

Forests

We help people protect our forests for wildlife, recreation, the climate, and our rural economy.

Land for all

We help protect land for everyone to enjoy.

Education

We deepen connections to the land through educational events.

Explore Protected Land

A tall brick building rises in the background with light pink flowers blooming in the foreground.
Featured Property

Shelburne Farms

Shelburne, VT
aerial summer view of the boardwalk trail at Bluffside Farm and Scotts Cove in Newport
Featured Property

Bluffside Farm

Newport, VT
Two smiling girls kneel on grass in front of bucket with water and amphibians.
Featured Property

Merck Forest & Farmland Center

Rupert
from behind, a woman looking out at the forest edge from a bench on the end of the birding trail
Featured Property

Pratt Refuge

Duxbury, VT
Signs point to animals, trails, north barn, and market
Featured Property

Retreat Farm

Brattleboro, VT
aerial view of a farm with forests and mountains in summer
Featured Property

Brewster Uplands

Cambridge, VT
Runners on a wooded trail in East montpelier
Featured Property

East Montpelier Trails

East Montpelier, VT