Over 6,500 acres of critical forest in central Vermont have been protected, the Vermont Land Trust and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation announced. The large swath of forestland known as “Worcester Woods” spans both sides of Route 12 in Worcester and Elmore, and is crucial for wildlife.
A new recreation path and boardwalk on the shores of Lake Memphremagog is in the final stages of completion. The resulting 7-mile trail system will run from downtown Newport towards the Canadian border along Lake Memphremagog.
Over 130 volunteers, from schools, area businesses, youth conservation programs, and local communities, joined VLT to plant 3,000+ trees in wetlands, along streams, and in prime songbird habitat on farms in Chittenden County.
The Vermont Land Trust and Vermont Gas Systems have entered into a partnership as part of the land trust’s Forest Carbon Cooperative, a first-of-its kind initiative that helps Vermont’s forestland owners participate in the voluntary carbon market.
Farmers are encouraged to apply for the 2021 Eric Rozendaal Memorial Award, the Vermont Land Trust Announced on March 23. Now in its third year, the $5,000 award will be granted to a farmer who exemplifies service to community, land stewardship, and innovation.
