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Haders River Corridor Easement

Wolcott, Vermont

Wild Branch

Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Conservation land, not open to the public. Please respect private landowners.
Once farmed, this restored meadow and riverside forest is now an area where the Wild Branch River can move and change over time, forever free from development like bridges, roads, and houses.
Dogs not allowed
Dogs not allowed
No cell service
No cell service
  • Public access: No
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Haders River Corridor Easement Wolcott, Vermont Wild Branch

Haders River Corridor Easement

Once the site of hayed fields, these 14 acres are now growing back into a restored forest of riverside shrubs and trees. With the help of trees planted along the banks of the Wild Branch, and a Vermont River Conservancy river corridor easement, the protected fields and riverbanks will never be developed, and the land will help hold floodwater when the river is high. Right nextdoor, the Schoolcraft land also has a River Corridor Easement. Together, the two properties provide important protection for the river and area wildlife.

Conservation Details

  • River: Wild Branch
  • Acreage: 14.00
  • River frontage (ft): 2,900

Funding Partners

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

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Wild Branch river conservation in Wolcott, Vermont.

 Wild Branch river conservation in Wolcott, Vermont.
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