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You are here for a reason. So are we.

Fresh air. Clean water. Quiet places. Kids outdoors. Local Food. Healthy Forests. Scenic roads and trails. Songbirds. Open space and elbow room.

We invite you to learn about our work, explore some of the special places we have conserved, and join the volunteers and supporters who make our work possible.

Announcements
  • Sign up to participate in a Menu for the Future discussion group by visiting the Catamount Earth Institute’s web site. The course is based on an anthology that considers food from multiple perspectives – cultural, economic, ecological, health and social. Writers include Michael Pollan, Frances Moore Lappé, Eliot Coleman and other leading authors on food, farming, nutrition, and society.

Recent News Posts
  • Protecting Woods & Waterways UVLT is partnering with the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy to combat invasive plant species and educate landowners about the threats they pose to native ecosystems. Landowners on the Vermont side of the Upper Valley may be particularly interested to learn of this initiative. The Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, GreenWorks: Vermont Nursery and Landscaping Association and the Vermont Invasive Exotic Plant Committee have partnered to develop PlantWise Vermont, a Voluntary Code …
  • Menu for the Future Project Ramps Up The Catamount Earth Institute, Co-op Food Stores, Sierra Club, Sustainable Hanover, the Upper Valley Land Trust, the Valley Food Council and Vital Communities are working with community groups, workplaces, and individuals to start many Menu for the Future discussion groups this fall and winter. Menu for the Future is a six-session discussion series about sustainable food systems. Groups of 8-12 people meet weekly for 1-1 1/2 hours to discuss readings from an anthology compiled of excerpts from …
  • SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, September 18 Local Energy Alternatives Festival (L.E.A. F.) 9 am – 6 pm Main Street, Bradford, VT The 3rd Annual Local Energy Alternatives Festival, September 18th on Main Street in Bradford, VT will include free presentations and workshops throughout the day on energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable living and re-skilling. Tours of the hydro-electric dam and visits to solar-powered homes will be available at various times during the day-long event. Over 20 renewable energy v …
  • FREE WORKSHOP – Emerald Ash Borer & Asian Longhorned Beetle Workshop For Citizen Scientists Saturday, August 14, 2010 – 9:00am to 1:00pm Meet at the Bradford Academy. Field portion will take place on town land. Please register by Monday, August 9, 2010 by calling Monique Priestley at 802-222-1909. Volunteers will be trained to survey for these two invasive forest pests and provide outreach to the public. This workshop will also serve as a basic train-the-trainer class for those who are interested in teaching other volunteers to survey for these pests. Students learn about the threat we …