Mobbs Committee
The Mobbs Committee, under the direction of the Selectboard, oversees the management and maintenance of the Mobbs Property in Jericho. This committee meets every 4th Monday of each month.
If you would like to contact the Mobbs Farm Committee; you can email them at mobbsfarm@jerichovt.gov
We would like to advise visitors to MOBBS Farm to consider parking at the Browns Trace Lot. If the Fitzsimonds Road Parking Lot is full, please use MOBBS FARM parking at 510 Browns Trace Thank-you! |
MOBBS MONTHLY
The Mobbs Farm Committee Newsletter
October / November, 2021
| Autumn has been surprisingly busy at MOBBS Farm this year! October and November have been filled with activities, storms, brilliant foliage and the arrival of “stick-season”. With the onset of freezing temperatures, the entire meadow section of Mobbs Farm, west of Fitzsimonds Road was recently completely brush-hogged. Mowing was delayed until all pollinator species were dormant. | |||
Freshly mowed meadow at MOBBS | In a typical year, only one third of the meadow parcel is mowed, but after carefully reviewing conditions in the meadow, the Mobbs Farm Committee (MFC) decided that all parcels needed to be cleared in order to prevent invasive growth of pioneer species of trees such as white pine, poplar and sumac. The result looks something like a Sabra Fields print, depending on how sunlight strikes the cut rows in the meadow. Special thanks to Neil Villeneuve for his diligence in maintaining the meadow. You may have seen him in the waning light of early November afternoons, cutting in darkness with his headlights on his John Deere tractor. | ||
| The Jericho SOLAR-BRATION event took place on Monday, November 8th in the gravel storage area of the Jericho Town Garage. The site provided a great view of the recently completed solar farm and 40 townspeople showed up to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony, complete with a question and answer session that featured the developer of the site and representatives from the construction crew that built the 6,000 panel solar array. | |||
Special thanks to Chad Farrell of ENCORE RENEWABLE, Tyler Barnes from iSUN, State Representative, Trevor Squirrel, Jericho Select Board members Catherine McMains and Wayne Howe, members of the Mobbs Farm Committee, Angelike Contis of MMCTV, Rebecca Towne: the CEO of Vermont Electric Co-Op and members of the general public for participating in the event. A video of the event may be seen by clicking on this link: https://archive.org/details/jericho-solar-bration-11082021 Special thanks to Bernie Paquette, who covered the event with his camera and editorial that may be found here: https://jerichovermont.blogspot.com/2021/11/jericho-solar-bration.html |  |
 | As we enter the final week and a half of the Vermont Rifle / Deer Season, a reminder that MOBBS FARM is CLOSED to all equestrian and mountain bike use. If visiting Mobbs Farm during hunting season, please be aware of hunting activities and be sure to dress your pet and yourself in blaze orange! Trails will re-open, subject to conditions, on Monday, November 29th. |  |
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Mobbs Farm Conservation Update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThank You for Voting to Conserve Mobbs Farm!
The members of the Mobbs Committee would like to express our gratitude for the overwhelming support expressed for the conservation of Mobbs Farm on Town Meeting Day. Article I passed with 91% of the vote, and we couldn't be happier that voters agreed that Mobbs Farm should be protected for future generations of Jericho residents and wildlife. With conservation costs now 100% funded, we look forward to the work of preserving this beautiful land.
So… What are the Next Steps?
In collaboration with the Jericho Underhill Land Trust (JULT) and the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), the Mobbs Committee will seek the Selectboard’s approval to move forward with the conservation effort. Assuming an affirmative Selectboard vote, Town leadership will work with VLT toward conveying a conservation easement.
If you are interested in learning about the components of a conservation easement, please read the attached summary provided by the VLT. As always, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or comments, and THANK YOU for your continued support!
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Recently planted Blueberry bushes at Mobbs' new orchard Area
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Mobbs Maps
The Mobbs Valley and Mobbs Hill maps are posted at the Mobbs Farm Trail head kiosk on Fitzsimonds Road. The maps identify some major trails by name and identify 6 key intersections. The maps at the kiosk are 16" x 21", while the maps at the intersections are 8.5" x 11". The maps posted at this website are scaled to 8.5" x 11" (3300x2550 pixels).
On the trails, there are two aids to navigation-intersection maps/markers and arrows on trees on two main routes. All "main" trails on the map are well used, and should be easy to follow. Some of the "secondary" trails have very little use, and they may be difficult to follow.
You can print just a portion of a map. For example, if you are interested only in the Americana trail on Mobbs Hill, you can zoom in on the trail, and in "File:Print...." select "Current view" for the "Print Range".
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VLT Conservation Easement Summary
Click the image below for a VLT summary of typical components of a conversation easement
Mobbs Management Plan
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