As a UVLT intern this summer I have worked at the food pantry gardens at the Brookmead Conservation Area in Norwich, VT and the Up on the Hill Conservation Area in Charleston, NH. I have helped plant, maintain, and harvest produce to be donated to Willing Hands, the Claremont Soup Kitchen, and other local food pantries in the area. While every experience at the gardens has been rewarding there have been two extremely meaningful projects I have had the chance to work on this summer.
Establishment of the Timotheus Pohl Conservation Area is moving forward with the strong support of area residents and the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. UVLT and the Hartland Conservation Commission have been working together to raise the funds needed to purchase the land which is located just at the edge of the Hartland Three Corners village.
The tornado that crossed the conserved Clay Brook buffer and fields north of Whipple Hill Road in Lyme was a rare weather occurrence that had significant impact within a narrow corridor. It’s amazing that there were no injuries to people. And though as many as 1,000 trees may have been broken, twisted or blown over, natural disturbances like this can breathe life and health into the forest ecosystem. We’ll be watching and learning as the forest evolves.
In the Gardens
/in Food Pantry Gardens, What's NewAs a UVLT intern this summer I have worked at the food pantry gardens at the Brookmead Conservation Area in Norwich, VT and the Up on the Hill Conservation Area in Charleston, NH. I have helped plant, maintain, and harvest produce to be donated to Willing Hands, the Claremont Soup Kitchen, and other local food pantries in the area. While every experience at the gardens has been rewarding there have been two extremely meaningful projects I have had the chance to work on this summer.
Conservation Campaign Succeeds in Hartland
/in New Conservation Projects, Other UVLT News, What's NewEstablishment of the Timotheus Pohl Conservation Area is moving forward with the strong support of area residents and the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. UVLT and the Hartland Conservation Commission have been working together to raise the funds needed to purchase the land which is located just at the edge of the Hartland Three Corners village.
Tornado Causes Natural Disturbance in Lyme Woods
/in What's NewThe tornado that crossed the conserved Clay Brook buffer and fields north of Whipple Hill Road in Lyme was a rare weather occurrence that had significant impact within a narrow corridor. It’s amazing that there were no injuries to people. And though as many as 1,000 trees may have been broken, twisted or blown over, natural disturbances like this can breathe life and health into the forest ecosystem. We’ll be watching and learning as the forest evolves.