The Long Trail Guide Book and Local Planning
Lawrence Pratt discusses the Long Trail guide by the Green Mountain Club and traces James P. Taylor’s 1910 idea, 1911 start of construction, and the 260 mile route from Massachusetts to the Canadian line. He also critiques Bennington County Regional Planning Commission’s proposal to improve Kelly Stand Road, warning of ecological impact and increased development, then ends with a light anecdote about a wife sewing a pants patch.
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The
Green Mountain Club
Rutland
James P. Taylor
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River
Taylor
Massachusetts
Bennington County
Kelly Stand
East Arlington
Stratton
New Jersey
Vermont
National Forest
Green Mountain Gardener Offers Fall Planting Advice
Summer fades but color can linger by planting fruit bearing shrubs to brighten lawns into winter. Such plants feed wild birds and add visual interest across seasons. At the University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center on Shelburne Road visitors can view options. contact Morrill Hall for Landscape Plants for Vermont by sending $1.
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University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center
Shelburne Road
South Burlington
Morrill Hall
UVM
Burlington
Vermont
Guidelines to Citizenship And Social Responsibility
William C. Snow outlines citizenship as social responsibility and intelligent concern for self and others. He frames the citizenship arena from home to world, stresses values over rules, and highlights roles of family, 4-H, community, state, nation, and world in shaping responsible citizens with six steps for program development.
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Washington, D.C
Charles Freeman
United States
County Agent's Report on Waste Management at Forum
Last week the New England Green Pastures Forum at Windham College drew about 50 farmers and 50 extension and agri business members. The talk focused on waste management from concentrated cattle and the balance between storing manure in pits and spreading it on land to benefit crops while protecting downstream neighbors and water supplies.
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New England
Windham College
Putney
Charles Palmers
Alvan Lawrences
Bennington County
Charlie Palmer
al Lawrence
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Kelly
Lawrence
Pratt
Citizenship and Social Responsibility
William C
Snow County
Brassieres
Foundation Garments
Pettislips
Main ST
Bennington
John C. Page
University of Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Frankfurts
Crisco
Hellmann
Wishbone
Hamburg
Toa
Cord
Mueller
del Monte Corn
River Valley
Dioe
Haddock
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!