List of Vermont natural areas
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[]
Name | Town | County | Approximate area | Year established | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Pomfret | Windsor | 182 | 74 | 1969 | |
Big Falls of the Missisquoi Natural Area | Troy | Orleans | 16 | 6.5 | 1996 |
Button Point Natural Area | Ferrisburgh | Addison | 14 | 5.7 | |
Cambridge | Lamoille | 22 | 8.9 | 1965 | |
Camel's Hump Natural Area | Duxbury, Huntington, Fayston, Bolton, Buels Gore | Chittenden, Washington | 7,850 | 3,180 | 1965 |
Campmeeting Point Natural Area | North Hero | Grand Isle | 3 | 1.2 | |
Cascade Falls Natural Area | Weathersfield | Windsor | 203 | 82 | 2016 |
Charles E. Smith Natural Area | Alburg | Grand Isle | |||
Cambridge | Lamoille | 100 | 40 | 1996 | |
Emerald Lake Natural Area | Dorset | Bennington | 4 | 1.6 | |
Winhall | Bennington | 32 | 13 | ||
Arlington | Bennington | 22 | 8.9 | 1997 | |
Gifford Woods Natural Area | Killington | Rutland | 7 | 2.8 | 1965 |
Granville Gulf Spruce-Hemlock Stand | Granville | Addison | 20 | 8.1 | |
Hamilton Falls Natural Area | Jamaica | Windham | 211 | 85 | 2015 |
Hazen's Notch Natural Area | Westfield | Orleans | 273 | 110 | 1997 |
Highgate | Franklin | 37 | 15 | ||
Kingsland Bay Natural Area | Ferrisburgh | Addison | 50 | 20 | 1997 |
Lake Carmi Bog Natural Area | Enosburg | Franklin | 140 | 57 | |
Lords Hill Natural Area | Marshfield | Washington | 25 | 10 | 1977 |
Peacham, Danville | Caledonia | 12 | 4.9 | ||
Marl Pond and Swamp Natural Area | Sutton | Caledonia | 30 | 12 | 1987 |
Mendon Peak Natural Area | Mendon | Rutland | 90 | 36 | 1987 |
Morristown | Lamoille | 30 | 12 | ||
Granville | Addison | 5 | 2.0 | ||
Stowe | Lamoille | 80 | 32 | 1983 | |
Mt. Mansfield Natural Area | Bolton, Cambridge, Stowe, Underhill, Waterbury | Chittenden, Lamoille, Washington | 3,850 | 1,560 | 1968 |
Peacham Bog Natural Area | Peacham | Caledonia | 748 | 303 | 1965 |
Shrewsbury Peak Natural Area | Shrewsbury | Rutland | 100 | 40 | 1987 |
Spectacle Pond Natural Area | Brighton | Essex | 15 | 6.1 | |
Tabletop Mountain Natural Area | Groton | Caledonia | 129 | 52 | |
Terrible Mountain Natural Area | Weston, Andover | Windsor | 798 | 323 | 2002 |
Tinker Brook Natural Area | Plymouth | Windsor | 106 | 43 | 1965 |
Weybridge | Addison | 1 | 0.40 | ||
Willoughby Cliffs Natural Area | Westmore | Orleans | 950 | 380 | 1982 |
Worcester Range Natural Area | Middlesex, Waterbury, Worcester | Washington | 4,032 | 1,632 |
Map of natural areas on public land[]
Amity Pond Natural Area
Big Falls of the Missisquoi Natural Area
Button Point Natural Area
Cambridge Natural Area
Campmeeting Point Natural Area
Cascade Falls Natural Area
Emerald Lake Natural Area
Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines Natural Area
Gifford Woods Natural Area
Granville Gulf Spruce-Hemlock Stand
Hamilton Falls Natural Area
Highgate Cliffs Natural Area
Kingsland Bay Natural Area
Lake Carmi Bog Natural Area
Lords Hill Natural Area
Lucy Mallary Bugbee Natural Area
Marl Pond and Swamp Natural Area
Mendon Peak Natural Area
Morristown Bog Natural Area
Moss Glen Falls Natural Area (Granville)
Moss Glen Falls Natural Area (Stowe)
Mt. Mansfield Natural Area
Peacham Bog Natural Area
Shrewsbury Peak Natural Area
Spectacle Pond Natural Area
Tabletop Mountain Natural Area
Terrible Mountain Natural Area
Tinker Brook Natural Area
Weybridge Cave Natural Area
Willoughby Cliffs Natural Area
Worcester Range Natural Area
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 |
Shelburne | Chittenden | 1,046 | 423 | University of Vermont, The Nature Conservancy | |
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 |
Benson, West Haven | Rutland | 451 | 183 | The Nature Conservancy | |
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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Vermont-related lists