Dedicated to protecting the land essential to Sheffield’s natural, scenic, agricultural and rural character
The Sheffield Land Trust
"People & Land"
P.O. Box 940, 404 LeGeyt Road, Sheffield, MA 01257-0940
Phone: 413 229-0234; Fax: 413 229-0239; shefland@bcn.net

SLT Current Landscape Initiatives

Housatonic River Agricultural & Ecological Corridor to preserve a riparian corridor and watershed including extensive blocks of farmland and wildlife habitat on both sides of the Housatonic River, much of which is an historic landscape dating back to early Sheffield.

  • Balsam Hill Farm - for the preservation of a 153-acre farm and riparian buffer along the Housatonic River on Hewins Street and Maple Avenue.

  • Egerton Family Farm - for the preservation of 67 acres of prime agricultural bottom land along the Housatonic River and Route 7.

  • Wolfe Spring Farm - for the preservation of 52 acres of farmland and wildlife habitat along the Housatonic River on Hewins Street.

  • Howden Farm - for the preservation of a 247-acre historic farm along Rannapo Road which produces the famous Howden pumpkins as well as sweet corn and “you-pick” berries.

Community Recreational & Educational Trail Network toward the acquisition and stewardship of trail properties and easements, including the Cosgriff and Dohoney properties near the Southern Berkshire Regional School District campus, to provide a network of public walking paths for town residents and an educational and recreational resource for students.

Sheffield-Egremont Agricultural, Ecological & Scenic Corridor toward the protection of one of the most iconic landscapes in the region and a rare intact agricultural landscape that is essential to support the local and regional agricultural economy.

  • Equinox Farm & Wild and Cultivated - for the protection of two farms – Equinox and Wild & Cultivated – and 112 acres of productive farmland, upland forest for a nature preserve, and affordable farm housing.

  • Maple Shade Farm - for the preservation of 120 acres of agricultural fields, wildlife habitat and stunning views along Sheffield-Egremont and
    Lime Kiln Roads cherished by local residents and visitors to the Berkshires alike.

  • Quarry Hill Farm - to protect 186 acres of working farmland, riparian buffers, wetlands and wildlife habitat and prevent fragmentation of the Appalachian Trail Corridor viewshed.
    Housatonic River Agricultural & Ecological Corridor
    Project
    Cost
    Community
    Share
    Donation/
    Pledges
    # of Gifts
    Balsam Hill Farm:
    1,076,000
    157,000
    65,158
    54
    Egerton Family Farm:
    565,000
    137,000
    10,134
    18
    Wolfe Spring Farm:
    1,320,000
    367,000
    244,854
    87
    Howden Farm:
    1,692,000
    212,000
    212,000
    81
    Total:
    4,653,000
    873,000
    533,146
    240
    Community Recreational & Educational Trail Network
    Project
    Cost
    Community
    Share
    Donation/
    Pledges
    # of Gifts
    Cosgriff & Dohoney Trail Properties:
    339,000
    271,000
    59,894
    23
    Total:
    339,000
    271,000
    59,894
    23
    Sheffield-Egremont Agricultural, Ecological & Scenic Corridor
    Project
    Cost
    Community
    Share
    Donation/
    Pledges
    # of Gifts
    Equinox Farm & Wild and Cultivated:
    1,385,000
    237,000
    237,000
    59
    Maple Shade Farm:
    2,864,000
    1,494,000
    130,624
    49
    Quarry Hill Farm:
    1,451,000
    177,000
    177,000
    6
    Total:
    5,700,000
    1,908,000
    544,624
    114
    TOTAL ALL PROJECTS:
    10,692,000
    3,052,000
    1,137,664
    377