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