If necessity is the mother of invention, the threat of development might be the father of motivation.
After development threatened a very special Vermont property, a partnership was developed between the newly formed Hogback Mountain Conservation Association and the well respected Vermont Land Trust. This auspicious pairing provided the solution for conserving Hogback Mountain, a beloved former ski area on 600 acres of undeveloped, upland forest in southern Vermont.
A group of dedicated folks from Marlboro and Wilmington, Vermont formed the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association in 2006 and developed a partnership with the Vermont Land Trust in 2007 with the intent of buying the property and getting it conserved. After the fundraising is complete, the property will be given to the Town of Marlboro for a town forest which will be open to the public for low impact recreation.
The property is a cultural icon to townspeople who remember it as a very popular, family oriented ski area and a spectacular overlook for both locals and tourists. The undeveloped woodland serves as important habitat for a broad variety of birds and wildlife species.
The goal of HMCA is to protect these resources, and many more, for future generations of people, plants and animals. To find out more about these resources, the history of Hogback, and our progress towards conserving Hogback Mountain, we encourage you to explore our website.