Battell Old Growth, VT   Scott Bolotin
  Jan 17, 2007 16:48 PST 

Hello to all, I'm new to Ents. Have measurements been made of the trees
in this preserve?  Battell is near East Middlebury VT.  Joseph Battell left the 
state of Vermont 30,000 acres, never to be cut. Unfortunately Middlebury 
college was in charge of the land after wwII and needed money.   Most of 
it was logged except for a small parcel, 50-100 acres. Anyways the trees 
are quite
impressive.


                       scott
RE: Battell Preserve   Edward Frank
  Jan 17, 2007 17:05 PST 

Scott,

I found references to Battell Woods near East Middlebury, VT. This is
likely the place you meant. As far as I know it has not been measured
by ENTS. There are certainly no posts about it anyway.

Here are the references I found for it:

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Battell Woods and Means Woods
http://www.middlebury.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=
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The Selectmen of the Town of Middlebury, pursuant to Chapter 1, Section
104 (F) of the Middlebury Charter, hereby enact the following ordinance
regulating the removal of trees, plants, shrubs, and flowers on certain
municipal property:

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Parcel #2: Battell Woods. The Battell Woods, so-called, located on the
southerly side of Seminary Street Extension and being more particularly
described on a survey map prepared by Lee H. Lowell, Surveyor, and dated
March 31, 1966, and entitled "Property of Battell Park Trust". A copy of
this plan is on file in the Middlebury Town Clerk's Office.

Extension, by lands of Wilson E. Noyes, and by lands of Alson Drew;
easterly by lands of Buttolph and lands now or formerly of Brayman;
southerly by the Rogers Road Development and the Birchard Park
Development; and easterly by lands now or formerly of Hector Sabourin
and E. Lawrence Roberts.

This Ordinance shall not apply to the picking, transplanting, or removal
or trees, plants, shrubs, or flowers within these areas for sound
forestry management purposes or for preservation, biological,
zoological, botanical, or educational purposes, by the D.M. Means
Memorial Woods Trustees, by the Trustees of the Battell Woods or by
persons acting with express permission of the Town of Middlebury or with
express permission of the D.M. Memorial Woods Trustees or the Battell
Woods Trustees.

Adopted: February 9, 1971

Amended: February 28, 1995 - Effective April 9, 1995

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http://www.forestwatch.org/content.php?id=277
Battell Old Growth Preserve
East Middlebury, VT

Hike Leaders: Mollie Matteson and Dan Wells

Visit this rare remnant of Vermont's original forest. Old trees, diverse
habitat, wildlife sign. A window into the future of our recovering wild
forests.

Off-trail travel, steep ups and downs, some climbing over fallen logs.
Please wear clothing appropriate to weather, and sturdy shoes.
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Naturewalk Vermont, Fall 2005

http://www.naturewalkvt.com/o.html
Battell Preserve - Old Growth Forest

Huge and magnificent trees in this remnant of Vermont's forest of the
past tell quite a story. A visit to this rare habitat presents
discussion of past, present, and future effects of human land use and
management on wildlife.