SUN JOURNAL • May 23, 2021
In my first conversation with Barbara Murphy, director of development with the Mahoosuc Land Trust, I shyly admitted to her that I knew very little about her group. Had never heard of it, really. My shame was great. Murphy, however, was unfazed. Not everyone knows about the work the trust does to preserve lands, perhaps. But most people will have reaped the benefits of those efforts at one point or another. “With conserved lands of over 10,000 acres,” says Larry Ely, chair of MLT’s Stewardship Committee, “and the surging popularity of hiking and outdoor activities, we have been really challenged.” If you’re one of those people who, like me, is always moping around wanting to do something, but having trouble coming up with a plan, the Mahoosuc catalog of recreational properties is a pretty good place to start. ~ Mark Laflamme