Check out stories and more from South Hero Land Trust in our newsletter archive!
Fall 2023 Including:
Summer Camp Program Updates
Connecting on the Water
A Conversation with the Natural Resources Conservation District
Planting the Seeds of Community Conservation
What’s in Your Pocket & Fall Coloring Sheet
Summer 2023 Including:
Mapping the Places that Matter to You
An introduction to our Newest Team Member
Folsom Food Forest
Innovations in Forest Stewardship
Celebrating Community Partners
Fall 2022 Including:
Conservation Brings Us Together
Keeler Bay Action Plan Kicks into High Gear
Fostering Our Future Ornithologists, Farmers, Chefs, and Ninjas
The Future of our Forests
and an introduction to our new VHCB AmeriCorps Service Member
Spring 2022 Including:
A Common Goal for Keeler Bay
Afterschool Adventures
Gardeners and Farmers Feeding Families Together
The Sound of Planting Trees
Students Visit Islandacres Farm during Farm & Garden Afterschool Club
Connect to Nature with South Hero Land Trust
Fall 2021 Including:
Bringing Stories of BIPOC to the Classroom
Welcome Eileen (2021-2022 SHLT AmeriCorps Member)
Let’s Read Together: New South Hero Storywalk(r)
Folsom Students Give Back
Thank you Garlic Mustard Volunteers
Introducing the Trees of South Hero Geocache
Ensuring a Future for Ash Trees
Fighting Hunger Takes A Community
Spring 2021 Including:
Keeping a Legacy Alive at Allenholm Farm
Year-Round Farm Market Opens
Growing the Seeds of Change
Ready for Spring Cleaning?
In Naming a Town Beach
Fall 2020 Including:
Adapting in Uncertain Times
The Role of Land Conservation in Racial Justice
Farmers and Gardeners Feed Neighbors
New Garden Grows at Folsom
Farmers’ Market Steps Up
Fall 2019 Including:
A New Life at the Landon Farm
Reflections of a Naturalist
Volunteers Get Trails Ready
Food and Fun: Kids in the Garden
Up in the Garden, Down in the Woods
A Lesson in Giving Back: Middle School Day of Service
Exploring the World Together
Spring 2019 Including:
The Woods are Worth Protecting
From Learning in the Garden to Learning at the Farm
Celebrating Memories on the Landon Community Trail
Exploring South Hero through Wind, Rain, and Snow
Fall 2018 Including:
A Place to Play, Explore,and Learn Together
Master Naturalist Program Launches
Learning about Hunger while Helping their Neighbors
Thank You Volunteers!
Spring 2018 Including:
Asking Questions is What Matters
Big Town Market, Small Town Feel
Saving the Family Farm & A Whole Lot More
Fall 2017 Including:
We’re Better Together
Local Students Take Over in South Hero
Let’s Go for a Walk in the Woods
Everyday Heroes Helping out in Our Community
Backscratchers on the Open Range
Spring 2017 Including:
A Campaign to Protect the Tracy Woods Conserving Forest, Farmland, and Trails in South Hero
Protecting Special Places for 20 Years
Railroad to Rail Trail: A Historic Lens on the South Hero Landscape
An Update from Health Hero Farm
Apples, Cider Donuts, and Local Agriculture: Celebrating 50 Years with Hackett's Orchard
Fall 2016 Including:
Including:
South Hero Land Stewards
Choosing this Place
A Legacy of Stewardship: A Conversation with Bob & Ann Buermann of Paradise Bay Farm
A Year of Exploration & Discovery: Photos
Conservation & Community: Celebrating 19 Years
Spring 2016 Including:
Birds, Bees, and the Big Dipper
We’re Better Together
Planting Roots in South Hero: A Conversation with East Shore Vineyard’s Ben Durant
Small is Beautiful at Capsand Creamery: News from the Champlain Islands Agriculture Network
Cold as Ice: Exploring Winter on Lake Champlain
Fall 2015 Including:
Celebrating a New Season at SHLT
A Personal Journey to Stewardship
Conservation & Community in the Ecotone
Taking Care of the Spaces We Love & Use
Out & About in the Islands: Photos
A Spotlight on Our Farm & Food Partners
Cooking with the Accidental Farmer
Spring 2015 Including:
Changes & Transitions: Next Steps for SHLT Staff & Organization
Looking Back, Looking Forward
With Thanks & Appreciation: Photos
An Update on East Shore Vineyard: First Growing Season at the Former Landon Farm
Fall 2014 Including:
New Beginnings on the Landon Farm: Welcoming East Shore Vineyard to South Hero
A Time of Transitions
News from our Farmers
Conservation, Community, & Partnership: Celebrating 17 Years
Thank You Charlie! Honoring a Founding Director of SHLT
Farm & Food Update: Lake Champlain Islands Agriculture Network
Spring 2014 Including:
The Conservation Home Stretch: Sawyer Bay Farm becomes Health Hero Farm
New Beginnings at the Landon Farm
News From Our Farmers: The growing season is coming!
Farmers’ Table Cooking Classes: Our Second Year is Off to a Great Start
Winter Wonderland Activity Guide: Ideas for Getting Outside & Enjoying Nature
Fall 2013 Including:
Sawyer Bay Farm Conservation Update: Health Hero Island Farm’s First Season
Local Farms Become Gathering Places: Summer Events Open Farms to the Community
Innovation and Resiliency : Addressing the Need for Both on VT Farms
Exploring Sawyer Bay Farm Together: SHLT’s 16th Annual Celebration & Picnic
Spring 2013 Including:
Finding Farmers for Sawyer Bay Farm
Introducing Maplewood Organics
Clean Water Farming Practices: Protecting Sawyer Bay & Lake Champlain
Wally’s Place Partners with South Hero Land Trust to Support Land Conservation
Connecting to our Farms & Landscape
Fall 2012 Including:
Conserving Historic Sawyer Bay Farm
SHLT Gathers VT Leaders in Agriculture to Envision the Potential of the Sawyer Bay Farm
Value-Added Dairy Processing
Farmers’ Market Feasts
Butterfly Chases at Round Pond: Finding Wonder in the Natural World
Spring 2012 Including:
Connecting the Community to Conserved Farms and Natural Areas
Making the Link between Conservation and Community Well-Being
At Blue Heron Farm a Young Family is One Step Closer to Farm Ownership
Feeding Families in the Islands
Agricultural Network Grows Roots
Winter at Round Pond State Park
Fall 2011 Including:
Cooking Demonstrations at the Farmers’ Market Connect Community to Farms & Food
Working to Secure Land for Small, Diversified Family Farm
Local Partnerships Grow: Champlain Islands Agriculture Network
Exploring South Hero Farms: Connecting Young Children to Local Farms
Local Farms & Food Bring Us Together: Celebrating 14 Years with Potluck Feast
Spring 2011 Including:
Building Bridges: Planning for the Future of Agriculture in Grand Isle County
Landon Community Trail Complete: Experience Forests & Fields on Local Trail
Educating Young Stewards of the Land: The Land, the Farms, and Me Connects South Hero Students to Working Landscape
Feasibility Study Investigating On-Farm Renewable Energy Wraps Up
Fall 2010 Including:
Images of Land Conservation: Local Artist Creates Stunning Woodcut Logo
Looking North: New Partnerships Forged in Countywide Farm Viability Projects
Local Farms & Local Foods: Feeding our Community at the Champlain Islands Farmers’ Market
VYCC Crew Works to Improve Trail Surface at Round Pond State Park
Renewable Energy Study on Five Local Farms To be Complete in October
Winter 2010 Including:
SHLT Embarks on Exciting Renewable Energy Study with Five Local Farms
12th Annual Meeting a Great Success!
Work Continues on the Landon Community Trail
South Hero Farmers’ Market Settles into a Beautiful New Summer Location