Trees Not Towers Update: Columbia Easement Links Conserved Lands and Blocks Northern Pass

摘要

At the end of April the Forest Society closed on a conservation easement on 295 acres owned by the Lewis family in Columbia, N.H. The wooded acreage along Roaring Brook was an ideal candidate for permanent protection, creating a connected conserved ecosystem of more than 65,000 acres by connecting land surrounding The Balsams Grand Resort to the Nash Stream State Forest. As is so often the case, the project was made possible by the combined generosity of landowners with a strong conservation ethic and generous donors.