These nonprofit organizations work with farmers and other individuals, neighborhood groups, local organizations, and local and state government to conserve land for agriculture, forestry, and recreational uses. They arrange the donation and purchase of conservation easements on farmland, including historic preservation notification provisions.

Addison County Community Trust
PO Box 256, Middlebury, VT 05753 (802)388-9080
Nonprofit organization developing housing and conservation projects in Addison County, including farmland conservation projects.

Upper Valley Land Trust
PO Box 1229, Norwich, VT 05055 (802)649-1444
Nonprofit conservation organization conserving working farms, wetlands, wildlife habitat and scenic areas in the Connecticut River Valley towns of Orange and Windsor Counties.

Vermont Land Trust
8 Bailey Avenue, Montpelier, VT 05602 (802)223-5234
Nonprofit membership organization with seven regional offices arranging the donation and purchase of conservation easements to permanently protect open and working Vermont land for agriculture, forestry, and recreational uses. Call 1-800-639-1709 for the location of the office in your area.

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The Vermont Heritage Network
The University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program
Wheeler House, University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802)656-3180
http://www.uvm.edu/~vhnet
E-mail To: vhnet@zoo.uvm.edu