Enjoy a summer afternoon at the new Timotheus Pohl Conservation Area in Hartland! Explore, learn and celebrate with the people involved in conserving this fabulous place! Informal outdoor activities for people of all ages. Join a nature walk, find Vermont’s largest black birch tree, learn about hay-making, hike on Hartland Winter Trails, bring your kids for a treasure hunt, share stories and meet friends. Refreshments by Mac’s Maple.
Planned activities: Check back for additional details and parking information coming soon!
Bird Walk with UVLT’s Alexander van Engelen. We’ll use e-bird to upload a bird report and demonstrate how to use the merlin app for those unfamiliar. This walk will kick off a bird list for the Pohl Conservation Area and encourage you to continue contributing to it.
Hug a Tree – it is believed that the largest black birch tree in Vermont (and maybe in the country!) is at the Pohl Conservation Area. Come put arms around this tree. (We’ll take photos)
Making Hay – Pull up your lawn chair or put down your picnic blanket for stories about how this land has, and currently is, being used for agriculture, what “hay” is, how it is made, and why it is important.
Nature’s Treasures – Pick up a list and take up the challenge of finding items in nature.
Hike the Trails with the crew from Hartland Winter Trails. Learn about the community Nordic network on this land and UVLT’s plans for eventual four-season access on some of them.
Nature Walk – Early successional forest provides habitat for a variety of species. Learn about the native and non-native plants here and management goals for the forest.
No raindate: We have reserved Damon Hall in the village nearby. In case of rain, we will move the refreshments and conversation indoors.
