Conservation Commission

Our Mission:
To protect and enhance Lincoln’s natural and cultural resources for their inherent value and their contribution to quality of life for all inhabitants.
 
The Lincoln Conservation Commission and volunteers:
  • Promote public understanding and appreciation of nature
  • Advocate for, celebrate, and steward Town lands
  • Create educational events, spaces and tools
  • Engage in the civic life of the Town, including Town planning and policy development
  • Build climate resilience based on new science and Indigenous wisdom
 

Town-Owned Properties of Lincoln, VT

  • Colby Hill Town Forest:

170 acres, located at the end of Colby Hill Road. Wooded, with some narrow trails.

  • Riverbend Town Forest: 

98 acres, located near junction of the Lincoln Gap Road and South Lincoln Road.  The Town Shed is on the property.  Fields and woods, no trails at this time.

  • Wildwoods Town Forest:  

104 acres, located in the extreme southwest corner of Lincoln, abutting Ripton.  Access via USFS road – extension of Duclos Road.  Wooded, some old growth trees, old logging roads but no maintained trails.

  • Willard's Woods Town Forest: 

134 acres, located across the river from the Lincoln Community School. Access from East River Road near Truchon Bridge. Fields and woods.  Well-maintained trail system.  Conservation easement held by the Middlebury Area Land Trust.

 

 

Conservation Commission Bylaws.pdf

Willard's Woods Map

Map of Willard’s Woods Town Forest.

Download it to print a copy or view it on your mobile device.

The map is Avenza-compatible. Avenza is a GPS app that allows you to see yourself (as a blue dot) on the downloaded map as you walk within the mapped area—very handy for knowing where you are. You can find many videos and webpages online that describe how to load and use Avenza.