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Simpson Reserve

  • 114.80 acres
  • 6/04
  • (L)

The Frank H. Simpson Reserve protects a vital Lake Sunapee tributary, ranked "number one" in the watershed. Red Water Creek lies west of Route 103B in Sunapee and flows into Lake Sunapee south of Fishers Bay. The Frank H. Simpson Reserve includes 44 acres of Red Water Creek wetland and more than 70 acres of upland buffer. The area is highly visible and is accessible to the public by the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, which has almost a mile of trail across this property.Read more

Sorento

  • 37.00 acres
  • 8/15
  • (L)

In August, 2015, Patricia Sorento of Sunapee donated the Sorento Conservation Easement to The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust. This property is a beautiful, undeveloped mix of fields and forests with a stream that flows through the southeastern portion of the property providing a natural habitat for many woodland birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. The soils are highly ranked for forest production. There is a snowmobile trail that winds through the Sorento easement offering opportunities for low impact public recreation.Read more

Spofford

  • 21.00 acres
  • 12/01
  • (L)

Ralph and Mary Lou "Mickey" Spofford of New London have granted the ASLPT a conservation easement on their property northwest of Pleasant Lake. Comprised of approximately 21 acres, including forest, apple trees, and a beautiful, five-acre meadow, the land is a key link in the regional network of hiking trails.

The easement provides for permanent public access to the property, which is surrounded by protected lands.Read more

Stanley Farm Association, Inc.

  • 64.50 acres
  • 11/89 ;1/09
  • (N)

The Stanley Farm Association, Inc. has conserved 64.50 with Ausbon Sargent along Burpee Hill Road and Newport Road in New London.  In November of 1989, the Stanley Farm Association donated a conservation easement on 31.47 acres and then in January 2009, they granted a conservation easement on the remaining 33.03 acres.  The property has been owned by the Stanley Family since 1863.  Primarily forested, with northern hardwood and hemlock-hardwood-pine forest types, it also includes three agricultural fields producing Christmas Trees for 30 years until 2015, wild blueberries and hay.Read more

Stanley Point Trust/Stanley Farm Association, Inc.

  • 11.60 acres
  • 12/02
  • (N)

The Stanley Point Trust granted a conservation easement on two parcels of land in New London. One lot includes 8.6 acres with 520 feet of frontage along Newport Road and 2,260 feet of shore frontage on Little Lake Sunapee. The other lot of 2.56 acres is across the street with 707 feet of frontage along Newport Road. Both parcels are forested and contiguous to other ASLPT easement properties. This easement is key in continuing the protection of the Little Lake Sunapee shoreline and watershed, preserving both its beauty and its water quality.Read more

Star Lake Properties, Inc.

  • 1612.00 acres
  • 3/10 ;3/11
  • (L)

Star Lake Farm is a collection of over 1700 acres made up of 14 former farms. In March of 2010, 1559 acres were placed under conservation easement. Wholly within the Star Lake Farm conservation easement is the 65-acre Star Lake, habitat for nesting common loons, and the 10-acre McAlvin Pond. On the southwest boundary are 1200 feet of frontage on Baptist Pond, which are also protected with this conservation easement. Water from the property flows through either Baptist Pond or Otter Pond then on to Lake Sunapee, protecting the headwaters of the Lake Sunapee Watershed.Read more

Stiles & Fore/Fore Easement

  • 89.00 acres
  • 12/02
  • (N)

Our first easement in Danbury was donated by Linford and Mary Ellin Stiles. Located at the foot of Ragged Mountain, on Wiggin Road, the land features a historic 200-year old home and spectacular views of Ragged Mountain and Danbury Bog. 27 acres of the easement, on the south side of Wiggin Road is open field bounded by stonewalls and sugar maples. The Stiles keep cows, llamas and goats. The land also supports abundant wildlife, including bear, moose, deer and a flock of wild turkeys that regularly makes its way into the Stiles’ cow pasture.Read more

Stockwell

  • 1.69 acres
  • 5/10
  • (N)

The Stockwell family has vacationed on Otter Pond since 1955. In 2006 Bill & Betty Stockwell decided to rebuild their cottage on Cove Point at the northern end of Otter Pond. It was at this time that they realized the land across the cove on Springfield Road was for sale – with flagging for 4 building lots. When the development sale didn’t go through, the Stockwells decided to become part of conservation efforts on Otter Pond and the Lake Sunapee watershed.Read more

Stoney Brook

  • 143.70 acres
  • 1/14
  • (U)

After nearly two years of collaboration and fundraising, The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust closed on the Stoney Brook Project in Newbury, NH. In July of 2012, the Ausbon Sargent Board approved the decision for the land trust to be a part of the project and Ausbon Sargent joined the newly formed Stoney Brook Conservation Alliance. The total estimated project cost was $291,000, including the property purchase and other expenses such as survey, legal costs, appraisal and stewardship (forever).Read more

Tatum /Nelson

  • 21.80 acres
  • 7/93
  • (N)

This easement is part of a cooperative effort among some Burpee Hill Road neighbors whose lands offer spectacular views of Lake and Mount Sunapee. Passersby always pause to marvel at the panoramic view across these two contiguous properties. Post cards from over 50 years ago show the identical view seen today and because of this easement will be enjoyed forever. Nancy and Kit Tatum worked with their neighbor Peg Carroll (see map #21) and together they protected 55.6 acres.Read more

Trayner/Sliter Conservation Easement

  • 18.00 acres
  • 10/16
  • (L)

In 1949, property owner, Libby Trayner purchased her property on Shaker Street and Mountain Road near the New London/Sutton town line and moved with her parents to the home she built on the property. In 1988, Libby, who had no direct heirs, began having conversations with Debbie Stanley, Executive Director of The Ausbon Sargent Land Trust, about conserving her property. Since Libby was not sure if she would ever need to liquidate any of her land as she grew older, she chose to name Ausbon Sargent in her will, posthumously gifting the land trust an easement on any remaining property.Read more

Trussell Ridge

  • 2.10 acres
  • 7/92
  • (L)

This easement preserves a 75-foot wide strip of land including both sides of Lyon Brook as it passes through the Trussell Ridge development. The easement protects all land lying 25 feet westerly of Lyon Brook and 50 feet easterly of Lyon Brook. Six house lots are affected by this conservation easement requiring careful records regarding ownership. The New London Conservation Commission maintains the Lyon Brook trail that is protected by this easement. The New London Outing Club (NLOC) holds the easement for this parcel with Ausbon Sargent as backup grantee.Read more

Two Brook Woods

  • 28.00 acres
  • 3/21
  • (U)

The 28-acre Two Brook Woods property was gifted to Ausbon Sargent on March 26, 2021. This parcel of land is visible when driving along Pleasant Street in New London, and was purchased by the donors with the intent to conserve it with the land trust. The protection of this property is important; not only are the open fields, stone walls, forest and scenic views treasures, but both the White and Red Brooks run through the property, which lead into pristine Pleasant Lake.Read more

Wayne and Trudy Beaver Saga Pond Forest

  • 146.00 acres
  • 10/20
  • (U)

On October 16, 2020 Trudy Daniels transferred ownership of her 146-acres of land on Pumpkin Hill Road to Ausbon Sargent.

This property is highly ranked for wildlife habitat in the 2020 Wildlife Action Plan, and will be forever conserved for wildlife. It includes an extensive beaver pond wetland and a portion of the Frazier Brook. The property is near other conserved land in the towns of Warner, Salisbury and Webster, helping to create a wildlife corridor in that portion of our region. Read more

Webb (Dane)

  • 74.00 acres
  • 10/06
  • (U)

It was a six months of effort to bring the last two conservation easements in line for R.H. Webb Forest Preserve, a family Tree Farm that is managed from Sunapee by Van Webb. These last two properties are in a line of easements that the Webb family has completed with Ausbon Sargent and others over the last several years. Van comments, "It has been a very interesting learning experience to say the least! On each parcel that we have done, there is always something new and different that we learn about a particular piece of land.Read more

Webb (Harrison)

  • 69.00 acres
  • 10/06
  • (U)

It was a six months of effort to bring the last two conservation easements in line for R.H. Webb Forest Preserve, a family Tree Farm that is managed from Sunapee by Van Webb. These last two properties are in a line of easements that the Webb family has completed with Ausbon Sargent and others over the last several years. Van comments, "It has been a very interesting learning experience to say the least! On each parcel that we have done, there is always something new and different that we learn about a particular piece of land.Read more

Webb (V-Oz)/Harding Hill Farm, LLC

  • 37.00 acres
  • 10/02
  • (L)

Van Webb and the V-Oz Asset Management Company, LLC have granted a conservation easement on 37 acres of undeveloped land with frontage on three roads in Sunapee. Accessible from Stagecoach Road, Harding Hill Road and Rte 103, this property is predominately forested, with a network of trails. The land is currently being managed for Red Oak and White Pine. It also has about 18 acres that are classified as wetland. This mix of forest and wetland results in great wildlife habitat, with deer, moose, fox and owls all present on the property.Read more

Webb Forest Preserve

  • 376.10 acres
  • 10/00
  • (U)

This property blends excellent forestry management with conservation easements to create an award winning private and public land legacy. The Webb family - Van Webb, his wife Robin, their four children and Van's father Richard - has a long history as land stewards.Read more

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Webb/Crowell Forest

  • 94.10 acres
  • 4/19
  • (L)

On April 26, 2019, The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust closed on the 94-acre Webb/Crowell Forest, its newest conservation easement, located in Sutton on Eaton Grange Road West. 

Two years prior, in August of 2017, Ausbon Sargent was given an 8-acre parcel of land in the Town of Sutton.  This 8-acre property was adjacent to the 86-acre Webb/Crowell Forest which is owned by the Town of Sutton.  Because of their proximity, in the spring of 2018, Ausbon Sargent gifted the 8 acres to the Town of Sutton.  Read more

Wendell Marsh Expansion

  • 39.50 acres
  • 6/18
  • (L)

The Wendell Marsh Expansion project adds 40 acres of undeveloped land to the existing 290 acres that has already been protected in the Wendell Marsh area.  In the 1960’s, NH Fish and Game began conservation efforts in the Wendell Marsh area by protecting 10 acres of land referred to as the Wendell Marsh Wildlife Area.  Ausbon Sargent helped to protect Wendell Marsh North (136 acres) in 2013 and Wendell Marsh South (143 acres) in 2015.  Read more