December 2010 Enews

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From left to right: Jim Mullen, Weathersfield Town Manager, Peg Merrens, UVLT Vice President Conservation, Chris Callahan representing the Town of Weathersfield, Willis Wood, Steve Aikenhead and for WLPA, and George Lamb representing the Estate of Janet Fellows.

The Town of Weathersfield has a Town Forest, a lovely 310 acre property on the southern slope of Mount Ascutney! The Town’s purchase of the property for conservation was made possible by a grant from the National Scenic Byway Program through the State of Vermont Agency of Transportation, local funds from the Weathersfield Land Preservation Association (WLPA) and nearly 100 individual donors. Weatherfield’s Conservation Commission and the WLPA were instrumental in the community fundraising effort. See VPR's coverage of this story and the Valley News story.

Photo from left to right: Jim Mullen, Weathersfield Town Manager, Peg Merrens, UVLT Vice President Conservation, Chris Callahan representing the Town of Weathersfield, Willis Wood, Steve Aikenhead and for WLPA, and George Lamb representing the Estate of Janet Fellows.

Land Conserved in Lebanon

When the time came to sell her property, Stephanie Jackson had high hopes that the land could be conserved. She approached the Upper Valley Land Trust to see what her options were, and UVLT consulted Lebanon’s Conservation Commission. UVLT worked with the Jacksons, their realtor, and the Lebanon Planning Dept. to work out the details of the purchase. The Lebanon Conservation Commission contributed the necessary funds from the Lebanon Open Space Trust (LOST) Fund and the Lebanon City Council voted to accept the property and grant the conservation easement to UVLT.

On Tuesday, November 23rd, over fifteen acres of land, within walking distance from Colburn Park in downtown Lebanon, were conserved. The land is now owned by the City and managed by the Conservation Commission, with the easement held by UVLT. The transaction was reported in the Valley News.

Photo following the conservation of the Jackson property at City Hall, November 23, 2010, from left to right: Tracey Thibault - Associate Planner for City of Lebanon, Stephanie Jackson, Jeanie McIntyre – President of UVLT, Judy Macnab - Chair of Conservation Commission, Gordon Jackson, Len Jarvi - Interim City Manager, Patrick Flanagan

Part of UVLT's Photo Display Moves to Norwich

In celebration of the Upper Valley Land Trust’s 25th anniversary, several of the organization’s successes are being highlighted through a traveling photo exhibit. Venues hosting the show include Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon (now through December), the Norwich Inn, The Tip Top Building in White River Junction, and The Co-op Food Store in Lebanon, the Quechee Library and Ledyard Bank lobby on Rt. 120 in Lebanon.

The display is now at the Norwich Inn and will be through Dec. 16 – if you have a moment, stop by and check it out!

As you're making end-of-year contributions, please keep the Upper Valley Land Trust in mind. Local land conservation is a way for you to be involved in creating a sustainable future. We hope you’ll join us in conserving the Upper Valley’s special places. Make a gift online at http://www.uvlt.org/get-involved/make-a-gift/

You can also support UVLT by visiting our online store - we have T-shirts, note cards, ball caps, tote bags & more!

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