Vermont Land Trust

Did you know Vermont has a Conservation Strategy Initiative, to conserve 30% of our land and waters by 2030 and 50% by 2050? Help decide Vermont’s path to conservation by taking this 15-minute survey: ow.ly/VpOm50QrLOH Learn more: vhcb.org/our-programs/V… #30x30

For those who enjoy turning their Christmas tree into a yuletide snack for the hungry ruminants of Dhaurali Goats (formerly Pine Island Community Farm), please note the tree drop-off will not be happening this year. For other disposal options, visit: ow.ly/mJeQ50QfHeS

Are you looking for a job that unites your love of land with a talent for human resources? #VT #VTjob #HRjob #jobsinVT #VTcareers

Do you have a passion for applying GIS to conservation in #VT? Join us as our next #GIS Specialist. Visit vlt.org/employment. #VTjob #VTjobs #GISjob #GIScareers

We are looking for a Finance Director who can use their experience in nonprofit accounting & finance to ensure thriving connections between land and communities. Visit vlt.org/employment. #vtjob #vtjobs #vtjobs #vtemployment #accountingjobs #financejobs #VT

Thank you #vttreasurer Mike Pieciak for joining us, The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, and Christa Alexander from Jericho Settlers Farm to explore the intersection of #conservation, #agriculture, and #floodresilience. #actonclimate #vtfarms

Our generous friends at the @TheOrvisCompany Flagship Store in #ManchesterVT chose us to receive a portion of their proceeds this September. Customers who make a gift at the register get a discount on their purchase. See you in the woods or on the rivers.

Congrats Sam Rowley, sustainable ag instructor at @GreenMtnTechVT. He received our Land & Lives award at our Annual Celebration. Sam offers high school students hands-on farm experience, teaching them to harvest, package, and sell vegetables. #VT #vtCTE vlt.org/newsroom/farme…

Congrats to Kara and Ryan Fitzbeauchamp of Evening Song Farm in Shrewsbury for winning this year's Eric Rozendaal Memorial Award. #VT #VTfarm #VTfarmer ow.ly/4okq50PMctm

Dan & Elyse Wulfkuhle moved to #VT from the West Coast to buy their first farm: Wood's Market Garden, a much-loved farm in #BrandonVT. @sevendaysvt met up with them for this week's issue. #VTag #youngfarmers #farmlandaccess #landtrust ow.ly/XcCE50PL95F

When 33 acres next to #BerlinPond, the source of drinking water for #MontpelierVT, went on the market, volunteers rallied. The City of Montpelier recently bought the land and conserved it with us and #VermontHCB! Full story here: vlt.org/newsroom/berli… #VT

Congrats to the Ackerman family for being named Dairy Farm of the Year! #VTag #VLTconserved #VTfarm ow.ly/XeS450PF3bK

This pool is at the brand-new Raymond Bemis Community Forest in Athens #VT. Last week, a new nonprofit -- Bull Creek Common Lands -- bought the land and conserved it with us. They’re now working on getting walking trails ready. #VTforest #CommunityForest

Two families. One thought their farm would be lost. The other didn’t think they could ever own it. Conservation changed that. #VT #VTfarm #StoweVT stowelandtrust.org/news/post/keep…

Congrats to former long-time VLT President Darby Bradley for receiving the 2023 Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership! Well deserved! #VT vermontbiz.com/news/2023/augu…

An informative piece about what some flood-affected farmers are up against. We can help #VT farmers by buying locally and contributing to one of the farm-focused relief funds. (Links to those funds are on this page: ow.ly/q1Uu50PlRei) vtdigger.org/2023/07/24/we-…

A great, and timely episode of Brave Little State is out, looking at how #VT's streams have changed why they are more powerful than they used to be. ow.ly/8BZh50PgFue

Jessica Boone of Hi Vue Maples in Richford #VT helped conserved 400+ acres in an area important to wide-ranging animals like bears, bobcats, and moose. Learn more and see a photo of 'Grandfather Bear' who spent a summer hanging out at Hi-Vue. vlt.org/2023/06/08/hi-… #landtrust

Congrats to some amazing students, the next generation of #landstewards in #VT. ow.ly/oW9W50P1Amy

Congrats Caleb Stevens, one of our #LandStewardsAward winners. He graduated from @STC_VT and will study forestry at @paulsmiths “We need more people to pursue this field, to help protect and manage our forests.” More: ow.ly/1UJq50P0sMX #VT #vted #vtCTE