Signal Hill – American Kestrel
Afternoon hike up Signal Hill in Lebanon was a relatively quiet hike up to the summit, with many trees and limbs down and the vernal pools quiet. The return hike was a bit upbeat, with a pair of Hermit...
View ArticleLocal Art in the Wild Camp Encourages Children to Find Inspiration: Naturally
At the beginning of the month, children got a chance to experience nature, and art, on their own terms. The AVA Gallery, in partnership with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), hosted a...
View ArticleShe Spoke for the Land – Laurel Letter and the Spirit of Conservation
The year was 1987, two years after the Upper Valley Land Trust was founded. In this year a conversation began that changed the shape of a city. Mrs. Laurel Letter of Lebanon came to the Upper Valley...
View ArticleArt in the Wild Returns for 2012!
Art in the Wild is a unique art camp experience brought to you by the partnership of the Upper Valley Land Trust, the AVA Gallery, and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. This program gives...
View ArticleArt in the Wild’s ‘Golden Rule’ – Have Fun
Last year I visited the inaugural session of the Art in the Wild camp interested to see just exactly what happens on a piece of land after it is conserved for public enjoyment. Is it used? Is it...
View ArticleKey Wildlife Corridor Lands Protected in Lebanon
The Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT) has acquired a conservation easement on a 29 acre property with valuable wetland and wildlife corridor features in the heart of the busy Route 120-Mount Support Road...
View ArticleJoin Us for Dec. 20 Conservation Easement Signing and Celebration
Dominic and Suellen Balestra will conserve 107 acres of fields and forest located on Stevens and Hardy Hill Roads in Lebanon by donating a conservation easement to UVLT. The Balestra’s land is located...
View ArticleOver 300 Acres Conserved in Two Donations
Amid the rain, fog and slush of the past several days, there were bright spots for land conservation! Landowners in Hartland and Lebanon donated conservation easements protecting over 300 acres of...
View ArticleGathering a Watershed: Mascoma Committee hosts a Summit
The Mascoma is one of the Upper Valley’s major rivers, flowing from steep forested slopes in Dorchester and Orange to meet the Connecticut River in West Lebanon. At 195 square miles, the watershed of...
View ArticleStarr Hill: Laurel Letter’s Place for Us
by Jeanie McIntyre Laurel Letter was not a conservation leader. At least that’s what she would have said. She would say that she did not have expertise or confidence, she would ask for advice about...
View Article223-acre Rix Ledges Parcel Conserved!
UVLT has acquired a significant ecological area, located off of NH Route 120 at the northern edge of Lebanon. This forested tract is a critical link to large forest blocks to the north and south....
View ArticleImportant Woodlands and Wetlands Permanently Protected in Lebanon
“This is a momentous occasion” says Peg Merrens, UVLT’s Vice President for Conservation. “The protection of this land has long been a priority for the Lebanon Conservation Commission. We are so pleased...
View ArticleOver 300 Acres Conserved in Two Donations
Amid the rain, fog and slush of the past several days, there were bright spots for land conservation! Landowners in Hartland and Lebanon donated conservation easements protecting over 300 acres of...
View ArticleGathering a Watershed: Mascoma Committee hosts a Summit
The Mascoma is one of the Upper Valley’s major rivers, flowing from steep forested slopes in Dorchester and Orange to meet the Connecticut River in West Lebanon. At 195 square miles, the watershed of...
View ArticleStarr Hill: Laurel Letter’s Place for Us
by Jeanie McIntyre Laurel Letter was not a conservation leader. At least that’s what she would have said. She would say that she did not have expertise or confidence, she would ask for advice about...
View Article223-acre Rix Ledges Parcel Conserved!
UVLT has acquired a significant ecological area, located off of NH Route 120 at the northern edge of Lebanon. This forested tract is a critical link to large forest blocks to the north and south....
View ArticleImportant Woodlands and Wetlands Permanently Protected in Lebanon
“This is a momentous occasion†says Peg Merrens, UVLT’s Vice President for Conservation. “The protection of this land has long been a priority for the Lebanon Conservation Commission. We are so...
View ArticleWild About Lebanon
The Upper Valley Land Trust, the City of Lebanon and the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to bring back a popular program that celebrates the City’s natural assets. UVLT President Jeanie...
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