List of Vermont natural areas
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This is a list of natural areas in the U.S. state of Vermont.
Natural areas on public land in Vermont
By definition, natural areas on public land in Vermont are "limited areas of land that have retained their wilderness character."[1] These areas are designated, protected, and managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.[2]
List of natural areas on public land
Map of natural areas on public land
Natural areas on private land in Vermont
List of natural areas on private land
Name | Town | County | Approximate area | Administered by | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Babcock Nature Preserve | Eden | Lamoille | 1,000 | 400 | Johnson State College, Vermont State Colleges |
Centennial Woods | Burlington, South Burlington | Chittenden | 65 | 26 | University of Vermont, Vermont Land Trust |
Eshqua Bog Natural Area | Hartland | Windsor | 41 | 17 | New England Wild Flower Society, The Nature Conservancy |
H. Laurence Achilles Natural Area at Shelburne Pond | Shelburne | Chittenden | 1,046 | 423 | University of Vermont, The Nature Conservancy |
Helen W. Buckner Memorial Natural Area | West Haven | Rutland | 3,791 | 1,534 | The Nature Conservancy |
Hogback Mountain Conservation Area | Marlboro | Windham | 590 | 240 | The town of Marlboro |
Mountain Meadow Preserve | Pownal | Bennington | 176 | 71 | The Trustees of Reservations |
Shaw Mountain Natural Area | Benson, West Haven | Rutland | 451 | 183 | The Nature Conservancy |
Williams Woods Natural Area | Charlotte | Chittenden | 63 | 25 | The Nature Conservancy |
Map of natural areas on private land
See also
References
- ^ "10 V.S.A. Section 2607". State of Vermont. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "FPR Policy #7: Natural Areas Designation" (PDF). Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 16 March 2020.