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A Groton State Forest
Contact info: 802-241-3655
Website: www.vtstateparks.com 
Email: parks@state.vt.us
Forest size: 26,000 acres
Forest location: Groton, VT
Special Features: Groton State Forest is managed for year round recreation, forestry, and wildlife habitat. Points of historic interest are the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad, Lakeside Station, Rocky Point Flag Stop, Goslant’s Pond, Kettle Pond, Coldwater Brook, Osmore Pond, Owl’s Head, Devil’s Hill, Lake Groton, and several sawmills. Walking and biking tours are also available. Red maple trees, blueberry bushes, hermit thrush, and moose await you at the Groton State Forest. Auto and bus parking; restrooms available.
B Alan M. Robertson
P O Box 31, 1619 Berry Hill Road
Sheffield, Vermont 05866
Contact phone: (802) 626-3590
Email: pfalz@kingcon.com
Woodland size: 65 acres of forest
Woodland location: 1.6 miles out of Sheffield on west side of Berry Hill Rd; road starts across from Post Office in the center of town, on Vt. Rte. 122. Steel gate at entrance has Tree Farm sign.
Special Features: Classic Boreal forest with almost pure stands of Spruce/Fir, White Cedar, some early successional areas and some mixed hardwoods. Cedar lumber products available. Small winch-type (European) harvesting operations occur several times/year. Excellent trail system (about 3 miles) with connections to VAST trail in winter. Great views of the Northeast Kingdom from house and guided tours of property, both available by appointment only. Self-guided tours with maps, but call ahead to ensure owner’s presence. Restrooms and parking for auto and van.
Located 30 minutes or less from St. Johnsbury, Lake Willoughby, Lyndonville, Barton, Crystal Lake, and Burke Mountain.
C Putnam W. Blodgett
75 Pout Pond Lane
Lyme, NH 03768
Contact number: 603-795-4124
Email: put@valley.net
Woodland size: 675 acres
Woodland location: Bradford, VT. Three miles north of village on Route 5
Special Features: The property has been a managed woodland in the Vermont Tree Farm Program since 1961, making it one of a select group of four-decade old tree farms in the state. It includes white pine, red oak, hemlock with miscellaneous hardwoods, and long-term timber harvesting. Guided tours offered by appointment; parking for visitors and buses.
D Joe Earle & Martha Rabinowitz
1108 Blakeville Road
Eden, VT 05652
Contact number: 802-635-2209 or 802-254-2528
Email: marli@sover.net
Woodland size: 500+ acres
Woodland location: 1108 Blakeville Road, Eden, VT
Special Features: Recent harvesting and timber stand improvement cutting; creation of deer-feed openings, future improvement sites for woodcock and grouse habitat renewal; different mowing regimens for wildlife food and habitat; recent clearcut regrowth area; sugarbush development area; beaver pond, hiking trails, meadows, birds, wildlife. Requires several hours to hike; some hills, possible bushwhacking depending on what you want to see. Mostly softwoods, maples, some tamarack and wetlands. Guided tours by appointment. Parking for visitors. Call ahead for bus parking.
E David & Susan Potter
PO Box 426
North Clarendon, VT 05759
Contact Number: 802-438-5385
Email: dpotter@leg.state.vt.us
Woodland size: 750 acres
Woodland location: East & West Tinmouth Road, Clarendon, VT.
Dave and Sue Potter were named 2008 Tree Farmer of the Year in Vermont. Special Features: Property includes a sugarbush, white pine stand, white cedar stand, mixed hardwoods, managed stream with alders, and the Vermont state and National record shad tree; open fields and an extensive logging trail network; timber harvest on occasion. Guided tours offered by appointment and self-guided tours available. Parking for visitors.
F Balla Machree Farms Inc. 
Joshua Powers
62 Plaisted Road
South Royalton, VT 05068
Contact Number: 802-763-8087
Email: bushrod.powers@valley.net
Farm size: 900+ acres
Forest location: Broad Brook Road, Sharon and S. Royalton, VT
Special Features: Good example of a managed family farm forest. Guided tours available by appointment.
G Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park
Christina Marts
54 Elm Street
Woodstock, VT 05091
Contact Number: 802-457-3368 ext. 6278
Website: www.nps.gov/mabi
Email: Christina_Marts@nps.gov
Park size: 550 acres
Park location: Woodstock, VT
Special Features: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the oldest managed forest in the United States and Vermont Tree Farm Number One. Over 20 miles of historic carriage roads and trails weave through historic plantations dating back to the 1880s and along side ancient hemlocks and sugar maples that have been left to grow among younger stands of pines and hardwoods. This is the only national park to continue practicing forestry. The park's program of sustainable forest management is now independently "green" certified through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - the first for any national park. Guided and self-guided tours available. Handicapped accessible. Parking for visitors; call ahead for bus parking.
H Gifford Woods State Park
34 Gifford Woods
Killington, Vermont 05751
Park Phone: 802-775-5354
Website: www.vtstateparks.com
Email: parks@state.vt.us
Park size: 114 acres
Park location: Killington, VT
Special Features: The Park offers 48 campsites for hikers and campers, spectacular foliage views from atop hiking trails, stunning pools & waterfalls, a northern hardwood stand, wildflowers, a wooded picnic area, fishing area less than 2 miles away and the infamous Appalachian Trail that runs from Georgia to Maine. Some areas are accessible (see website); parking available.
I Ascutney State Park
1826 Back Mountain Road
Windsor, VT 05089
Park phone: 802-674-2060
Website: www.vtstateparks.com
Email: parks@state.vt.us
Park size: 2,000 acres
Park Location: Windsor, VT
Special Features: The Park offers picnic areas, 39 wooded tent or trailer sites, 10 lean-to sites, a scenic auto toll road, observation tower with panoramic views, hang glider launch sites, historic sites, and an extensive hiking trail. Some areas are accessible (see website); parking available.
J Jon G. & Virginia Whitman
PO Box 177
Readsboro, VT 05350-0177
Contact Number: 802-423-9917
Email: jwhitman@sover.net
Woodland size: 294 acres
Woodland location: 1011 Potter Hill Road (North Hill in Readsboro)
Special Features: Property includes Northern hardwoods stands under active timber management, harvesting and thinning of 60 acres underway in 2006, and many interior roads and trails for hiking. Wildlife habitat improvement practices include apple release in old orchards. Livestock at site includes horses, goats, geese, and ducks. Guided tours by appointment or self-guided on mapped trails. Parking for visitors.
K Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
PO Box108
Forest Dale, VT 05745-0108
Contact Number: 802-247-5737
Website: www.moosalamoo.org
Email: info@moosalamoo.org
Park size: 20,000 acres
Park location: Green Mountain National Forest
The Moosalamoo region, one of Vermont's best-kept secrets for outdoor adventure, may now proudly boast its new designation as a National Recreation Area, with the passage of the New England Wilderness Act signed into law December 2006. This legislation established the 15,857-acre Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (NRA), providing national recognition for this premier recreation destination that includes more than 70 miles of well maintained hiking trails, mountain bike trails, world class cross country ski trails, snowmobile trails, the Robert Frost Wayside, and camping at Silver Lake and Moosalamoo campgrounds. The Moosalamoo NRA offers everything from wilderness solitude to view of lakes, waterfalls, mountains, and scenic vistas.
The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area is located in the heart of the 400,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest, stretching from the western slopes of the Green Mountains to Lake Dunmore, and from Scenic Route 125 to Route 73. The gateway villages of Brandon, Middlebury, and Rochester offer museums, restaurants, artisan shops, and a wide variety of activities and accommodations that include Country Inns and B&Bs for a relaxing escape from the routine of everyday living. Enjoy a wonderful meal, relax in front of a fireplace, or snuggle into a comfortable bed.
Moosalamoo Robert Frost Trail
Moosalamoo Robert Frost Trail commemorates the poetry of Robert Frost. Several poems are mounted along the 1.2-mile trail in the woods and fields. Blueberries and huckleberries grow in an old field at the far end of the trail, which is an easy walk. The first 0.3 miles across a beaver pond boardwalk is accessible and suitable for wheelchairs. Open yearround. Tours always welcome; ample parking; picnic areas, and restrooms.
The Moosalamoo Association is a “friends” group for the region, working in partnership with the USDA Forest Service to promote and maintain the world-class resources found in the Moosalamoo NRA. If you would like to
become a member call 802-747-7900 or visit our website for information.
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