Jim Jeffords State Forest

Jim Jeffords State Forest
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TypeState forest
LocationMendon and Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont
Coordinates43°34′36″N 72°53′41″W / 43.5768°N 72.8947°W / 43.5768; -72.8947
Area1,349 acres (5.46 km2)
Created2016
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
WebsiteWebsite

Jim Jeffords State Forest covers 1,349 acres (5.46 km2) in Mendon and Shrewsbury, Vermont.[1] The forest connects Aitken State Forest, to the east, and Calvin Coolidge State Forest, to the west, contributing to the conservation of an important wildlife corridor.[2]

Public access to Jim Jeffords State Forest is from Moonshine Lane and North Branch Roads off the Upper Cold River Road in Shrewsbury.

The forest was created in 2016 and named after Shrewsbury resident state senator Jim Jeffords, who was noted for his legacy of environmental stewardship and land conservation.[3][4] It is managed for recreation, wildlife habitat protection, sustainable timber harvesting, and water quality protection.

Activities in the forest include hiking along woods roads, hunting, fishing and trapping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. No roads are plowed in winter within the state forest.

References

  1. ^ "Jim Jeffords State Forest". Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Jim Jeffords State Forest". The Trust for Public Land. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "New Jim Jeffords State Forest Created in Shrewsbury and Mendon". VT Digger. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Jim Jeffords State Forest opens in Vermont". Burlington Free Press. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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