“To list the many significant places that have been protected because of funding or legislation initiated by Sen. Leahy would take longer than even you have the stamina to listen to,” said Gaye Symington, former speaker of the Vermont House.
A local conservation group is a step closer to opening its second community forest in the Northwoods. If it’s successful, the Headwaters Cedar Community Forest will open 200 acres of land to the public and preserve it for future generations.
Forest conversion and fragmentation continue at a rapid pace. Loss of forested areas poses a growing threat to the integrity of the nation’s natural resources. Experts predict that at current rates, New England will lose 1.2 million acres of forest by.