The Outside Story: Why did the frog cross the road?

If you go outside on a rainy night this spring, be on the lookout for amphibians.

Now that Act 181 is law, its consequences are coming into focus.

“We all agreed that ‘conservation’ doesn’t begin or end with permanent legal protection.” — Andrew L’Roe

Sen. Peter Welch is now behind the measure, along with loggers and wildfire preventionists.

Otter Creek Audubon and the Salisbury Conservation Commission will patrol an amphibian crossing site in Salisbury again this year.

As America’s native grasslands have diminished over the years, so too have the birds that rely on those habitats.

Pat Stevenson has always been fond of nature — in its purest form. Originally hailing from urban Connecticut, she knew that pastureland, once paved, is gone forever.

Addison County residents will have several opportunities this month to help shape Vermont’s future of land conservation, outdoor recreation, working landscapes, and community resilience. A series of public Listening Sessions to be held around the county w … (read more)

Four new members recently were elected to the Middlebury Area Land Trust Board of Directors.

A Nov. 10 event at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall helped connect local landowners with technical service providers.

“Whether in the dryland forests of southern Africa or the hardwood hills of Addison County, successful conservation depends on finding a balance between people and nature.”

Addison County forester Caitlin Cusack received The James Engle Award from stewardship organization Vermont Coverts.

At its core, conservation is about people as much as it is about land and nature.

The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife will soon acquire and conserve 91 acres on the west side of Cornwall’s West Street, land that will be added to the already protected Lemon Fair Wildlife Management Area.

Vermont is the only state in the country where farmers cannot readily access a program meant to pay them back for restoring habitats around their farms.