Sharon Plumb

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-03-13/nearly-500-acres-private-land-conserved-perpetuity-near-appalachian-trail-wallingford

Nearly 500 acres of private land at the entrance to the popular Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area in Wallingford have been conserved in perpetuity as public land.

That’s according to the Trust for Public Land, which secured funding for the acquisition.

The property is home to the popular Ice Beds Trail network and features views of Otter Creek, the Taconic Range and the Green Mountains.

“It’s just a remarkable place, in part because of the really fascinating geology of the White Rocks area’s quartzite cliffs,” said Shelby Semmes, who leads the Trust for Public Land’s work in Vermont. “It’s a great destination in late summer when it’s very hot and humid. When you walk on the Ice Beds Trail, you feel like you’re walking into a refrigerator because ice gets stored there.

https://vtdigger.org/2025/03/14/vermont-towns-continue-to-grapple-with-allowing-atvs-on-local-roads/

Last week, two towns approved ballot items in favor of either developing or expanding ordinances to allow ATVs on town roads. Two others voted against creating such an ordinance.

https://files.constantcontact.com/0665f138701/770cef09-c333-49b4-8575-684b8e1bce5b.pdf

CONCORD, N.H. (January 23, 2025) – Today, the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announced
just over $24 million in new awards as part of the Commission’s Fall 2024 round of funding across all three of
its competitive programs. The 37 new awards will benefit communities throughout the Commission’s member
states of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.