Town Report

NEWBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION (NCC)

2025 TOWN REPORT

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MISSION STATEMENT: To increase public awareness of natural resources in Newbury through educational campaigns and gathering resource data in order to provide residents with the information they need to make informed decisions.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED We need new members. Our to-do-list is long and we need your help.

REPORT FOR 2025 NCC is changing it’s meeting schedule to “Meeting as Needed.” Meetings will be held at the Town Off ice in Newbury Village and Zoom. NCC will be guided by the Events we sponsor and the Goals we set for 2025. All Newbury residents are invited to attend, share, and learn.

NCC Supports and Sponsors the following Events for 2025

  • Birding With Bill on the Wells River Nature Trail Mid May date to be set. 25h Year
  • Paddle the Border Spring May, 18 Fall October 5 22nd Year
  • Trails Day Work Day on the Wells River Nature Trails June 7 28th Year
  • So Long Summer Hello Fall Wells River Village Festival August 30 14h Year
  • Fall Foliage Bicycle Ride on the Cross Vermont Trail September 27th 28h Year

NCC GOALS FOR 2025

This year NCC Continue working on a Natural Resources Inventory for the town. Over the years we have been gathering bits & peaces of information working towards this goal, we expect that this process could take up to two years + and we hope to enlist many Newbury Volunteers to help.

  • NCC will continue working on a Natural Resources Inventory for the town of Newbury. This would include, understanding the value and relationship between Continuous forests habitat, open land, wetlands [including ponds, rivers/steams] and developing a town policy that balances conservation, public recreation and educational opportunity.
  • NCC will continue to work with other committees in Newbury. The Planning Commission, Tucker Mt. Town Forest Management Committee, and the Recreation Committee.
  • NCC will continue our public outreach and find new ways to host educational workshops to increase our involvement with the residence of Newbury in local conservation efforts. And we will continue to improve our Social Media presence to promote events, share pictures and stories of adventures in Newbury.
  • NCC Will continue working with the Hall Lake Association, and it’s participation in the State of Vermont’s Lake Water Action Program. NCC is looking forward to working with and supporting the Hall Lake Association. NCC hopes information learned through this program can be use on Newburys other Ponds.
  • NCC will continue to work with the Cross Vermont Trail Association to bring the trail off Rte. 302 and in to Wells River Village. And working on trail maintenance and other programs to improve the trail. www.crossvermont.org
  • NCC Will continue to work with the State of Vermont, and the Cross Vermont Trail Association on improving Bicycling and Pedestrians access and safety in the Village of Wells River and through out Newbury.

Contact Michael Thomas 802-757-3960 or mikethom1@charter.net

Submitted by: Carol Stoll, Cal Lynes, Michael Thomas