Make a difference at the local level
We help communities protect the places they love, including town forests, sledding hills, or swimming holes. These projects often require local fundraising to augment public funding. Led by community volunteers and town leaders, these campaigns generate excitement and funding to support protection and ongoing maintenance.
Recent successes
Visit First-of-its-kind, two-town forest created in Sharon and Strafford
First-of-its-kind, two-town forest created in Sharon and Strafford
We were thrilled to work with the Alliance for Vermont Communities, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, and other partners to help create the new 256-acre Ashley Community Forest . The new town forest offers walking, hunting, snowmobiling, birdwatching, and forest management. This was no easy feat – dedicated folks, many of whom volunteered a lot of time, have been working on this for four years!
Visit Historic Observatory Knob In St. Johnsbury Protected by Community
Historic Observatory Knob In St. Johnsbury Protected by Community
After a whirlwind, two-month fundraising campaign, the community of St. Johnsbury and the Vermont Land protected this historic property. The land is regularly used by local camps, as a training site for the St. Johnsbury Academy cross-country team, for hiking and snowshoeing, and more. Hikers have filled more than ten summit logbooks over nearly 15 years. Additional trails and educational uses, including an outdoor classroom by the Fairbanks Museum, are planned.
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A wild haven in Fletcher for youth to call their own
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A wild haven in Fletcher for youth to call their own
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Students get their feet wet restoring Jericho river
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Students get their feet wet restoring Jericho river
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Conservation awards honor Camp DREAM and Fletcher’s Boneyard Farm
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Conservation awards honor Camp DREAM and Fletcher’s Boneyard Farm
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Shelburne Farms land protected for farming, education, and walking trails
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Shelburne Farms land protected for farming, education, and walking trails
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Downtown Putney land secured as permanent home for farmers’ market and community garden
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Downtown Putney land secured as permanent home for farmers’ market and community garden
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Berlin community celebrates purchase of new land for town forest
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