Land Resources – Town of Vermont

RESTORATION RESOURCES

Resources and places to visit that can help guide and inspire restoration work on your property.

Blue Mounds Area Project: Offers summer tours, winter educational programs and advice to private landowners.
Empire Sauk Chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts: Hosts field trips, work parties and more at its 39 sites in south central Wisconsin, including two here in Vermont.
Dark Sky Lighting: Provides information on outdoor lighting that keeps excess light to a minimum and helps save money. Vermont’s dark night skies are appreciated by many.
Forest Landowner Resources: Managing and caring for your woodlands.
Private Landowner Resources: Wide ranging list compiled by UW-Madison.
Get a Burning Permit: From DNR for fire control burning in the spring.

Visit Restoration Sites in Vermont

Parrish Oak Savanna / County F & Moyer Road

Details: 29 acres prairie and oak savanna restoration. A designated State Natural Area, now owned and managed by The Prairie Enthusiasts. More than 235 native plant species recorded.

Visit: Park on road side. Walk up former road.

More Information: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Pleasant Valley Conservancy /Pleasant Valley Road & County F

Details: 140-acre hillside open oak savanna and wetland established by Tom and Kathie Brock, now a designated State Natural Area owned and managed by The Prairie Enthusiasts. Over 300 species of flower plants recorded.

Visit: Parking on Pleasant Valley Road in pull off. Lovely trails top the ridge.

More information: Pleasant Valley Conservancy

Vermont Lutheran Prairie & Woodland /Vermont Church Road

Details: New restoration established in 2022 from former farm fields. 115 acres of woodland and rolling land that spreads down toward Vermont Creek at Highway 78.

Visit: Park at church Gathering Place. Paths circle the developing restoration.

More Information: Vermont Lutheran Church