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77
more acres conserved in Corinth, VT!
This
large wetland and its diverse woodland buffer on the “Ravenwood” property in western Corinth is now
protected with a conservation easement granted to UVLT by landowner
Judith Taylor on December 14, 2012 (See a photo from the happy
occasion here on our Facebook page). Moose, bear,
deer, fisher and of course the industrious beaver all benefit from
the habitat on this property which is part of a conservation
initiative in the Orange County Headwaters region - nearly 6,500
acres of conserved or public lands lie within 5 miles of this
property! The Ravenwood project was
funded with a grant from the Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement
Fund which
helps permanently protect wetlands and other important surface water
resources.
Upper
Valley Attitude?
A
recent poll found that two thirds of Upper Valley residents strongly
agree with the statement: "We must invest in land conservation
to protect the Upper Valley's quality of life for future
generations." The telephone survey of 430 randomly selected
households was conducted for UVLT in late November by the UNH Survey
Center. More than 90% of those contacted supported investment in land
conservation. 86% felt that "protecting land, water and wildlife
in the Upper Valley is critical to our economy and helps area
businesses. A similar percentage agreed that "some of our
forests and farmland are being lost to development and we should take
steps to preserve them before they are lost forever."
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4th
Annual UVLT Benefit Bake Sale Hosted in Thetford, VT
The
annual bake sale to raise money for the Upper Valley
Land Trust continues this year. Swing by between 9am - 11am on December
24 outside the Thetford Center Community Center for breads, coffee
cakes, brownies, cookies etc.
In
2009 Sarah Martel and her children organized a bake sale on December 24th, in support of the Upper Valley Land Trust’s
purchase of the 27.3 acre Zebedee Headwaters in
Thetford. In just two hours, Thursday’s bake sale netted
$558! To read the full story click here.
If
you want to contribute baked goods, or help sell, just
contact Katy Milligan ( katherine.j.milligan@dartmouth.edu or
785-4106) or Sarah Martel ( martel71@gmail.com, 785-2018).
Our
thanks to these families and patrons of the sale for your continued
support!
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Poet,
Ecologist, Writer Janisse Ray is Coming!
‘The river is stunning, a midnight blue
marbled with amber tannins. It reminds me of a tortoiseshell comb
running through white-sand hair. Its sand banks are strong with
roots, and from them grow live oak, cypress, palmetto, willow, red
maple, sweet gum. How could anybody look once at the Saint Marys River and not fall in love with it? It
flows straight into a yearning hole in my heart.’
~From
Pinhook, Finding Wholeness in a Fragmented
Land
Her
stories and the hard information she shares are a powerful,
beautiful, urgent call to action. Janisse Ray
is author of four books of literary nonfiction and a
collection of nature poetry.
We are so thrilled to have her celebrating
Jeanie's 25 years with us -information on how you can attend is here!
Her books can also be purchased at the Norwich Bookstore.
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We have a New Look for the New Year!
Check out our redesigned homepage for the latest
information and updates - including, our favorite feature, an ever
changing feature photo and story!
Like what you see?
Let us know!
Needs improvement?
Try clearing your caches and cookies and tell us
how it works for you!
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Striving for Our Goals
Two weeks ago we needed to raise nearly $100,000
to meet our year end goals. Thanks to many generous gifts we
are only $30,000 away!
Our heartfelt thanks goes to those who have
given the gift of support and if you haven't had a chance to give yet
there is still time! Visit our website to make your gift today.
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