Canyon Lot

Elmore, Vermont

Elmore Branch

Wildlife & Watershed Protection

Conservation land, not open to the public. Please respect private landowners.

This site, with rocky pools, falls, and narrow channels, surrounded by old forest is like a whole new world along the Elmore Branch.

Dogs not allowed No cell service

! Special considerations: There is no infrastructure, trails, or signage present on the property, in efforts preserve the sensitive natural communities that exist, particularly assemblages of mosses and lichens that are susceptible to trampling.

Public access: No
Caretaker: Vermont River Conservancy

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Canyon Lot

All parts of a watershed are important to its function as a whole, and headwaters are no exception. This site is situated on the Elmore Branch, a headwaters of the Lamoille. Previously owned by a logging company, but left untouched due to its natural beauty, this site is a rare old-growth forest. A place filled with pillowy mosses, spongy soils, and seeps, as well as old hemlock trees, among other species. In addition to the high biodiversity of plants, bobcats, coyotes, ruffed grouse, squirrels, and deer call this place home. In terms of aquatic species, this forested reach is prime habitat for brook trout, and provides great conditions for amphibians. It also helps people downstream by storing rainwater, especially important during droughts and floods. One of our goals as Vermont River Conservancy is to protect more places like this, where even the smallest streams can make a big difference for the overall watershed.

Conservation Details

River: Elmore Branch
Acreage: 14
River frontage (ft): 1726

Funding Partners

This project made possible thanks to the support and partnership of:

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Directions

There is no public access at this site.

Photos

Mossy forest

Stream surrounded by bedrock

Tree stump covered in moss and ferns

Mossy forest

Stream surrounded by bedrock

Tree stump covered in moss and ferns