Conservation Commission

The tree is located on the Robert Strang property on the Jericho/Essex town line, Vermont Route 15, and has remarkably survived the ravages of both Dutch Elm Disease and the ubiquitous road salt to reach its current youthful majestic height.
The Jericho Conservation Commission (JCC) has an advisory role to the Selectboard, DRB, PC and other town commissions on best practices for management of natural resources in Jericho, including the use of the Conservation Reserve Fund. The Conservation Commission is committed to public education and strives to help Jericho residents learn more about the natural communities within our town and beyond. The JCC is also available for residential consultation on request. The JCC has membership in the Vermont Association of Conservation Commissions.

Meetings are held on the Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

There are vacancies on this committee. If you would like to serve on this committee click here for an application.

If you would like to sign up to be a volunteer click here to add your name to our list



Photo: Jericho Town Tree - An American Elm (Ulmus americana) on Rt. 15 near the town line with Essex.

The Jericho Conservation Commission (JCC) has an advisory role to the Selectboard, DRB, PC and other town commissions on best practices for management of natural resources in Jericho, including the use of the Conservation Reserve Fund. The Conservation Commission is committed to public education and strives to help Jericho residents learn more about the natural communities within our town and beyond. The JCC is also available for residential consultation on request. The JCC has membership in the Vermont Association of Conservation Commissions.

Meetings are held on the Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

There are vacancies on this committee. If you would like to serve on this committee click here for an application.

If you would like to sign up to be a volunteer click here to add your name to our list



Photo: Jericho Town Tree - An American Elm (Ulmus americana) on Rt. 15 near the town line with Essex.

  • Bear Talk at JULT's Annual Meeting

    Jericho Underhill Land Trust Annual Meeting

    Monday, October 2nd 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Underhill Town Hall

    Come celebrate a busy year of land conservation at our Annual Meeting! Refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. with a short business meeting at 7 p.m. We are delighted to have Jaclyn Comeau, a wildlife biologist and the Black Bear Project Leader for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department as our guest speaker. Her topic will be about living with black bears.

    For over nine years, Jaclyn has led black bear research and education in Vermont. As a Black Bear Project Leader, she works to coordinate and conduct research evaluating the effects of industrial wind development within large bear-scarred beech concentrations on black bears. She also captures black bears to fit them with satellite GPS collars. She studies black bear activity and habitat use via telemetry and remote camera data. She evaluates roads as potential landscape barriers in cooperation with Staying Connected Initiative. And finally, Jaclyn assists Vermont residents with resolving human-bear conflicts. Bring your questions and learn more about our important black bear neighbors.

  • Why We Need Insects and Other Invertebrates

    READ THE FULL ARTICLE FROM THE XERCES SOCIETY HERE



  • Sue Morse Presentation - Enjoying Our Trails with Wildlife in Mind


    CLICK HERE TO WATCH A RECORDING OF THE PRESENTATION




  • Webinar Recording: Deer Impact on Forests

    Click Here to Watch Video of Webinar

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  • Rain Garden Manual - UVM/SeaGrant

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    If you missed the Rain Garden presentation on April 19th, we have a link to the manual published by UVM and Sea Grant.

    What are some of the benefits of a rain garden?

    • Reduces stormwater runoff
    • Improves water quality
    • Helps control flash flooding
    • Removes Pollutants
    • Provides Wildlife Habitat


    Read more about using nature-based solutions to manage runoff on your property. 2021 Rain Garden Manual for Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin

  • Native Plant Sale

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    Help Birds and Pollinators by adding some native plants to your gardens this year. Plants are Vermont-grown at Riverberry Farm in Fairfax and will be available for pick up in Jericho. Proceeds from the plant sale will benefit the Jericho Community Center. The deadline for placing orders is April 30th.

    More details and Plant Order Form here: https://jerichovermont.blogspot.com/2023/02/pollinator-plant-sale-2023-community.html


  • Clean Water is Important for Climate Resilience

    Read more about the role that clean water plays in building climate resilience in these fact sheets published by the VNRC.

    Jericho, Vermont is part of the Lake Champlain Watershed: The Browns River feeds into the Lamoille River and the Mill Brook feeds into the Winooski River.

    Click on each image to read the PDF.


  • Great Backyard Bird Count 2023

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    How to Participate

    Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds.

    Step 2: Watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once over the four days, February 17-20, 2023.

    Step 3: Identify all the birds you see or hear within your planned time/location and use the best tool for sharing your bird sightings:


    • If you are a beginning bird admirer and new to bird identification, try using the Merlin Bird ID app to tell us what birds you are seeing or hearing.
    • If you have participated in the count before and want to record numbers of birds, try the eBird Mobile app or enter your bird list
    If you already contribute to Merlin or eBird, continue what you are doing! All entries over the 4-days count towards GBBC.


    Learn more at: BIRDCOUNT.ORG

  • Leave the Leaves/Soft Landings at Jericho Town Green

    The Jericho Conservation Commission is beginning a project at the Town Green which will model the practices of allowing leaves to remain under trees from the trunk out to the dripline and combining that with some native plantings ("Soft Landings"). This will:

    • Protect the trunks of the trees
    • Prevent soil compaction around the trees
    • Provide natural mulch in the forms of leaves and other plants
    • Provide habitat for overwintering insects such as moth caterpillars and some types of bees

    Stay tuned as this project progresses through 2023 and beyond.


    Tree Phase 1One of three Sugar Maples in the project with a base layer of fallen leaves from the site



    Click here to read more about Soft Landings

  • The State of Vermont's Wild Bees

    Click Here to Read the Report

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