Martins’ Property
In 2008-10 Chris and Louisa Martin, from Bedford, Mass.,
bought 39 acres on Stone Shore Road, along the northern shore of
Shadow Lake. The property (see aerial photo below) extends well
into the lake’s northeast hinterland. It has hard- and softwood
forests, a hayfield, logging roads, and clear views of Shadow Lake
and the Black Hills . It also forms part of a wildlife corridor through
the Black Hills, which were conserved n 2013 with the Vermont
Land Trust.
On December 6, 2014, the Martins generously donated a conservation
easement to NRLT on 35 acres of their land, along with the
contribution to our stewardship fund that ensures conservation
in perpetuity.