South Hero Land Trust

05/28/2026

Huge thanks to the crew from Ben & Jerry's who joined us on Tuesday for their Community Action Team volunteer day! We got so much done with their enthusiastic help, including clearing trails, removing invasive plants, and prepping our Gleaning Garden for the season. (check out the before and after photos!)

SHLT is thankful for Ben & Jerry's CAT group, and all the volunteers who help make our work possible. Want to get involved? Go to shlt.org/volunteer to sign up!

05/20/2026

05/06/2026

Thank you very much to Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation for their support of Northwest Vermont Grown Guide to Farms and Food! LCIEDC is a nonprofit that helps businesses and organizations across the Champlain Islands, and has been a generous supporter of the Guide for many years.

NWVTGrown is a great way to find local food and products made in Grand Isle and Franklin Counties. Check out NWVTGrown.com or find our printed guides to connect with our region's farmers, restaurants, stores, and ag-based businesses.

05/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out on Green Up Day! It was great to connect with so many people at the Town Beach clean up and at the volunteer appreciation cookout!
Big thanks to the South Hero Conservation Commission, the bag pick-up crew, and all of the volunteers who helped clean up South Hero. Thanks also to the South Hero Recreation Commission for co-hosting the Town Beach clean-up with us, and to and Mark and Lucia for some delicious All-Day Sammies at the cookout!

05/04/2026

Coming Soon: the 2026 Northwest Vermont Grown Guides to Farms and Food!

Northwest Vermont Grown is published online at nwvtgrown.com (check it out!) We also print over 5,000 copies of map versions of the Guide for Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. Huge thanks to all of our Guide sponsors for making this project possible.

Be on the lookout for these at farmers' markets and businesses across the region soon!

04/28/2026

Spring Wildflower Walk this Wednesday!

Join SHLT's Guy Maguire for a casual walk at Tracy Woods at 4pm. No agenda, no plans, just an excuse to get outside and see some flowers, plus whatever else is happening in the woods during this magical season of transition.

No RSVPs needed; email Guy if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

04/28/2026

We're looking forward to Green Up Day this weekend!

Join SHLT and the South Hero Recreation Commission at the Town Beach at 9:30 for a beach clean up, then swing by the Folsom School / Town Parking lot at 11 for the Green Up Day Volunteer Appreciation cookout! Check out shlt.org for more information about both events!

Prefer to clean up along a road? Contact the SH Conservation Commission at [email protected]

04/24/2026

Green Up Day is next Saturday! On Saturday, May 2nd, join friends and neighbors as part of the annual cleaning-up of South Hero's roads and spaces.

SHLT is organizing the clean-up at the Town Beach. Check out our events page for more information and to sign up! shlt.org/events

The South Hero Conservation Commission is organizing the road clean-ups. Contact them at [email protected]

Once done, join us at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Cookout at 11 at the Folsom / Town Parking Lot. We'll be serving up Pigasus Meats' famous All-Day Sammies! (vegan and gluten-free options available)

04/21/2026

South Hero Land Trust is working with Grand Isle County Natural Resources Conservation District and Friends of Northern Lake Champlain to create a plan to support the Town Beach's recreational assets and water quality. We are gathering feedback from the community, which will be incorporated into the final design for the project.
Check out the plan at grandislecountynrcd.org/townbeach and let us know what you think!

04/09/2026

One of our favorite mud season activities: going through our seed collection!
The next time you're at Worthen Library, check out the South Hero Seed Library. Bring in some of your extra seeds, or take some seeds home for yourself!