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All photographs © by Jim Block
NEW Summer 2008
The revision of the
first guide to
the Connecticut River Birding Trail from Wells River, Vermont to Charlestown,
New Hampshire.
Please
contact us for
more information and to volunteer.
mission
This project is dedicated
to the conservation of wildlife and their habitats and is a non-profit conservation-education initiative. We believe that
the more people get out and enjoy the land, the more they will respect
natural areas and the wonders they highlight. It is our hope that with
increased involvement in, and appreciation for, natural landscapes,
the public will be inspired to conserve and protect these and other
special places, now and in the future.
These forests, fields, wetlands, rivers, shorelines, edges, and cliffs
are rich and alive with the beauty of bird song and activity. They beckon
for our involvement. They beckon for our concern, for our stewardship,
our leadership, and for the difference that we can make for their preservation
and their future.
We hope that you will be
curious and want to explore these many fine natural areas. Each site has
its own personality and wonderful natural attributes; all of these sites
are worthy of exploring multiple times. Please enjoy these Birding Trail
sites, respect the land and its inhabitants, and share your enthusiasm and
love with others. These places will enrich your lives. Take time to enjoy
them.
Bill Shepard CRBT
Project Coordinator
support
Many private donations have helped make
the work of the birding trail happen. These donations have made a significant
impact on the ability of this conservation effort to proceed.
Also
The Upper Valley Community Foundation
The Vermont Community
Foundation
The Connecticut River
Joint Commissions
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Shepard Butler Landscaping Co
The William P. Wharton
Trust
The Davis Community Foundation
The Bryne Foundation
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Special Thanks
The George D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Development Council
The National Park Service - Rivers and Trails Program
Lynne Walker Design Studio ( www.lynnewalker.com
)
Jim Block Photography ( jab@valley.net
)
Andy Boyce - Geographic Solutions ( www.geographic-solutions.net
)
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science
The Upper Valley Community Foundation
The Vermont Community Foundation
The Connecticut River Joint Commissions 
contact us
for maps, comments, and to volunteer
Bill Shepard
Project Coordinator
2360 Academy Road
Thetford Center, VT 05075
Email: birdvermont@valley.net
to obtain maps
Maps are $5
each. Please add $1.75
(1 map), $2.35 (2 maps), $2.65 (3 maps) per order to cover shipping
and handling. Requests should be sent to the address above. Please
specify which map(s) to send. Tax-deductible donations ($10 and
up) are welcome.
contact
for prints of any images from the map
Jim Block jab@valley.net
(603) 643-4149
“That
land is a community is the basic concept of ecology,
but
that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.”
Aldo
Leopold
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