There is tremendous value in conserving the natural, cultural, archeological, and scenic resources that exist on private lands. We are so fortunate to have worked with many generous landowners to protect their private lands with a conservation easement in both Vermont and New York. (For a list of our public access projects, visit our Hike & Paddle page.)
These critically important permanent conservation easements protect values that benefit the public, including the protection of biodiversity, water quality, core habitats and wildlife corridors, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. These private properties do not include public access in order to protect the integrity of these working forests, farm businesses, and wildlife preserves.
Alburgh (VT) Wildlife Preserve (5 acres)
Charlotte (VT) Lakeshore Bluffs Project (26 acres)
Charlotte (VT) Lakeshore Woodlands Project (51 acres)
Charlotte (VT) Riparian Floodplain Forest Project (85 acres)
Chesterfield (NY) Ausable River Headwaters Project (259 acres)
Chesterfield (NY) Clover Mead Farm Project (116 acres) *
Chesterfield (NY) Mace Chasm Farm Project (126 acres) *
Chesterfield (NY) Mountain Preserve (Phase I) (1,401 acres)
Chesterfield (NY) Mountain Preserve (Phase II) (1,356 acres)
Chesterfield (NY) Mountain Preserve (Phase III) (354 acres)
Chesterfield (NY) Ridgeline Project (134 acres)
Colchester (VT) Island Wildlife Preserve (3 acres)
Colchester (VT) Malletts Bay Project (1 acre)
Colchester (VT) Sandplain Forest Project (78 acres)
Colchester (VT) Wetland Buffer Project (71 acres)
Essex (NY) Echo Farm Project (174 acres) *
Essex (NY) Reber Rock Farm Project (88 acres) *
Essex (NY) Understory Farm Project – Essex (127 acres)
Georgia (VT) Lakeshore Bluffs (13 acres)
Grand Isle (VT) Lakeshore Farm Project (146 acres)
Lake Champlain Bird Sanctuary Islands (Multiple Islands)
Milton (VT) Lakeshore Forest Project (186 acres)
Milton (VT) Lakeshore Ridge Project (16 acres)
Moriah (NY) Upland Forest Project (317 acres)
North Hero (VT) Floodplain Forest Project (50 acres)
North Hero (VT) Shoreline Project (8 acres)
Orwell (VT) Lakeshore Bluff Forest Project (16 acres)
Shelburne (VT) Lakeshore Bluff Project (25 acres)
Shelburne (VT) Shoreline Project (12 acres)
Shelburne (VT) Upper La Platte River Project (20 acres)
South Hero (VT) Lakeshore Wetland Project (23 acres)
South Hero (VT) Scenic Gateway Project (33 acres)
South Hero (VT) Shoreline Project (192 acres)
South Hero (VT) Woodlands Project (76 acres)
Westport (NY) Severance Farm Project (160 acres)
Westport (NY) Wildlife Corridor Project (115 acres)
Whitehall (NY) Wildlife Preserve (65 acres)
Whitehall (NY) Upland Forest Project (176 acres)
Williston (VT) Winooski Headwaters Project (107 acres)
Willsboro (NY) Forest Project (290 acres)
* Though there is no public access to the land, four of the conserved farms (linked above) do have seasonal farmstands where the farmers sell locally-produced products.
Do You Want to Conserve Your Family Land? If your family is interested in donating a conservation easement or exploring other tools to protect your Champlain Valley land, please contact Executive Director Chris Boget at 802-862-4150 or for a free and confidential consultation.
