News & Events
Kikas Valley Farm Agricultural Field Now Posted
- Posted sign at entrance gate to Kikas Valley Farm
Sadly, we had to post the 75 acre agricultural field leased by Paul Mazza at Kikas Valley Farm off Skunk Hollow Rd. Goose hunters firing shotguns (first time this has happened) were not compatible with the nearby Wingate development. JULT's policy has always been to allow hunting on our properties. This is the first time we have had to prohibit hunting. Hopefully the rest of our properties will remain available for hunting as there are fewer and fewer places left in Chittenden County where this traditional activity is allowed.
Wolfrun Access Lost again!
All was well at Wolfrun for about a week and then along came Irene. The wall of water that roared out of Moose Pond when the over stressed beaver dam gave out again was too much for our recently repaired road bed. We now have a gully ten feet wide and about four feet deep in the road in to Wolfrun. This time we are getting some donated engineering consultation. We will size two culverts appropriately to handle the overflow predicted from our completed engineering study and pack them in with large rocks that will resist the force of that amount of water. Because the rocks will have to be trucked in, we have to create a turnaround space that will handle a large dump truck. This project will be completed before winter freeze up.
Wolfrun Access Repair
In early May, due to high rainfall and the resultant Moose Pond beaver dam blow-out, we lost the "land bridge" our only direct access to Wolfrun Natural Area. After a good deal of head scratching and review of various repair scenarios, we lined up a contractor to assess the situation and started repairs. Follow this link to access the full story and photos.
Farmer’s Market continues at Mills Riverside Park
The Jericho Mills Riverside Farmers' Market continues to operate at:
Mills Riverside Park, Rte 15
Thursdays 3 - 7 PM - June 1 through September 30, 2011
Contact: Kelly Brannagan King - 802-343-9778
millsriversidemarket@pmail.com
Wolfrun Walk - June 11, 2011
On Saturday, June 11, members and guests joined JULT for a walk in the Wolfrun Natural Area. This property encompasses 279 acres of diverse wildlife habitat and an extensive wetland complex. Wolfrun is the keystone property that connects essential wildlife corridors between the Green Mountains and the Champlain Valley.
Strategic Conservation Planning
The JULT board has recently embarked on a strategic conservation planning effort to establish guidelines for prioritizing key portions of land within our two communities which would benefit most from conservation efforts. To see a rough draft of possible guidelines go here.
Kikas Valley Farm logging
Kikas Valley Farm logging was recently completed following JULT’s forest management plan.
JULT Annual Meeting - May 9, 2011
The 2011 Jericho Underhill Land Trust Annual Meeting featured a financial report, year in review summary, Q&A and a presentation on the deer of North America by Sue Morse of Keeping Track. Read the minutes here.
Historic Barber Farm Conserved - October 12, 2010
To protect their farm from future development, the Siegchrist family worked with the Vermont Land Trust and the Jericho Underhill Land Trust to place a conservation easement on the property. Follow this link to read the news and see images of this major conservation project.
