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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 (Dick) - have a long history as land stewards.Read more

I-Beam Bridge

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

Wendell Marsh North

  • 136.40 acres
  • 9/13
  • (U)

The Wendell Marsh North Property is primarily undeveloped forest land with scattered small wetlands and approximately 2200 feet of frontage on both sides of the outlet stream from Perkins Pond. A portion of the property is in the Wendell Marsh watershed and helps maintain the quality of the water flowing into the marsh, an important wildlife area. A variety of wildlife habitats are on the property and the Lake Sunapee Snowmobile Club maintains a snowmobile trail on the property that is used year round for pedestrian and snowmobile recreation.Read more

Wendell Marsh South

  • 143.40 acres
  • 6/15
  • (U)

The Wendell Marsh South property adds 143.4 acres of protected property to the already protected 136.4 acres of Wendell Marsh North that was conserved in 2013. As with Wendell Marsh North, this property is important because it protects the water quality of Wendell Marsh and the Sugar River. The property has over 480 feet of frontage on the Sugar River and also protects a floodplain forest which is a valuable wildlife habitat. There are wellheads on the property that could be used in the future for municipal water production for the Town of Sunapee.Read more

William Bean Quarry (Paul)

  • 139.00 acres
  • 4/13
  • (U)

The Paul property, which is now owned by the Town of Sutton, NH, has been named the "William Bean Quarry." It is an undeveloped, primarily forested 139-acre parcel offering a great asset to the Town of Sutton and all who enjoy exploring the outdoors. The property has a reported rare or endangered species listing under the New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau. The "William Bean Quarry" is open to the public for low impact, non-commercial outdoor recreation, including snowmobiling and it provides scenic enjoyment to the public as they hike and travel along King Hill Road.Read more

Wolf Trust

  • 16.40 acres
  • 12/07
  • (L)

The Wolf Trust easement lies on the west side of NH Route 103A in Newbury. The easement includes the only actively farmed agricultural field along this scenic road that winds along the east side of Lake Sunapee. The field occupies approximately 4 acres, and is managed organically for the production of hay. The balance of the property is forested and managed to produce forest products. Additionally, the land is bisected by the south branch of Blodgett Brook, which flows into Lake Sunapee less than 800 feet beyond the property.Read more

Woods Without Gile

  • 470.00 acres
  • 12/07
  • (L)

Ann and Marc Davis of Wilmot, NH, have named this land "Woods Without Gile" – cleverly revealing its location, which is bordered on three sides at the eastern edge of the 6,725 protected acres of the John F. Gile Memorial State Forest.Read more

Wright

  • 27.13 acres
  • 8/04
  • (U)

When the Red Water Creek Alliance formed to raise the funds needed to purchase the development rights to one of Lake Sunapee’s most important wetlands (The Frank H. Simpson Reserve), neighbor Marcia Wright immediately offered to donate a conservation easement on her abutting 27.13 acres. Because her property has over 600 feet of road frontage on Route 103-B in Sunapee and it includes part of the SRK Greenway trail, this easement provides open space visually to the public as they drive by and it is open year round for hiking, skiing and snowshoeing.Read more

Yerkes/Wisniewski

  • 9.50 acres
  • 12/89
  • (L)

At the end of road and nearly at the top of Morgan Hill, Sarah and David Yerkes protected their property from any further subdivision. By donating a conservation easement they preserved a truly spectacular view of Pleasant Lake and Mt. Kearsarge, protected multiple trailhead access, maintained open space, and saved forestland for water resources protection and wildlife habitat. An additional goal of the Yerkes with their easement was to prohibit the use of their land to satisfy density requirements with respect to the development of other properties.
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Youngs

  • 235.00 acres
  • 5/10
  • (L)

The 235 acre Youngs property includes part of the headwaters of the Schoodac Brook watershed, which Ausbon Sargent and the Nature Conservancy have been collaborating to protect since 2004. About 90% of this easement is ranked as among the highest wildlife habitat in the state by the 2005 Wildlife Action Plan. It filters water that flows through two Wildlife Management Areas and the entire Schoodac Brook watershed. Additionally, the land connects the Schoodac Brook Watershed and the Blackwater River Watershed, providing an important link for wildlife.Read more