From over 1,000 acres along the shoreline of Shelburne Pond to less than three acres at Redstone Quarry, these natural areas provide outstanding resources to meet the teaching and research needs in disciplines that require or can benefit from field experience.
These properties include 2,400 acres of unique natural communities including the summit ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, Shelburne Pond, Pease Mountain, and Centennial Woods. The Center is establishing areas of collaboration with the , , and to utilize these properties as monitoring hubs where research, education, and stewardship activities take place.
Watch last year's celebration of the ̽̽ Natural Areas
Last year, we celebrate 50 years of ̽̽’s Natural Areas System. Join us for talks on the history and academic use of these areas, and learn about new initiatives to engage with these “living laboratories” for conservation, stewardship, and ̽̽’s planetary health efforts.
Watch The Symposium
Visit ̽̽'s Natural Areas
Take a look at ̽̽'s Natural Areas and how to visit them.
Visit and Learn More about ̽̽'s Natural Areas