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Pieter’s Lens – An Osprey Sighting in Brattleboro
by Pieter van Loon, VLT forester -- You know what’s great about the conserved Retreat Farm in Brattleboro? Just about everything. Sure, it is over 450 acres of conserved forestland, farmland, and water—right in the heart of the seventh largest town in Vermont. But,...
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Pieter’s Lens – Following a Loon Family on South Pond
By Pieter van Loon, VLT forester -- Earlier this year, I took at photo of a loon displaying on South Pond in Marlboro. Apparently the courtship that accompanied that display was convincing, as the loons I saw that day now have two chicks. All of the shoreline of South...
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Celebrating Clean Water
It is Clean Water Week 2018 and time to celebrate Vermont’s lakes, rivers, and wetlands—along with the tremendous efforts of farmers, communities, organizations, and businesses to protect and restore clean water. In the past year, the Vermont Land Trust has protected...
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| VLT Facts |
593,000+ Total acres protected |
720+ Farms using conserved land |
420,000 Acres of forestland |
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| 170 Recreation spots |
60 Miles Catamount Trail |
460 Miles VAST Trail |
2,500+ Properties protected |