Public-private collaboration protects a town forest

In spring 2012, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) worked with the Town of Barre, the nonprofit Millstone Trails Association (MTA), and local community members to permanently protect a former quarry that has become the Barre Town Forest. An analysis conducted by the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont concluded that creating the Barre Town Forest would yield great return on investment: for every $1 spent by the town, the park would return $22 by 2015. (photo by Jerry & Marc Monkman)