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Gifford Woods State Park
Gifford Woods State Park is a state park located at the base of Pico Peak in Killington, Vermont. The wooded park provides camping, picnic, and fishing facilities, and has hiking trails, including a portion of the Appalachian Trail. It preserves an area of old-growth forest that has been designated a National Natural Landmark, and is accessible via an interpretive trail. The park was established in 1931. Part of it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, for facilities developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Setting Gifford Woods State Park is located on the east side of the Green Mountains, in the northern part of the town of Killington. It is bounded on the south by United States Route 4, and is bounded on the east by Vermont Route 100, except for a few acres between that road and Kent Pond to the east. The park consists of about set on the northeastern slope of Pico Peak. Features Most of the park is wooded. An access road on the east sid ...
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List Of Vermont State Parks
This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Vermont. Vermont state parks are managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. List of state parks in Vermont Map of state parks in Vermont See also * List of Vermont state forests * List of Vermont natural areas External links Vermont State ParksVermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation State Parks {{Lists of state parks by U.S. state State parks State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ... Vermont state parks ...
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United States Department Of The Interior
The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government headquartered at the Main Interior Building, located at 1849 C Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, territorial affairs, and insular areas of the United States, as well as programs related to historic preservation. About 75% of federal public land is managed by the department, with most of the remainder managed by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The department was created on March 3, 1849. The department is headed by the secretary of the interior, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. The current secretary is Deb Haaland. Despite its name, the Department of the Interior has a different ro ...
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Civilian Conservation Corps In Vermont
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National Natural Landmarks In Vermont
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Buildings And Structures In Rutland County, Vermont
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Protected Areas Established In 1931
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Historic Districts On The National Register Of Historic Places In Vermont
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Protected Areas Of Rutland County, Vermont
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servin ...
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State Parks Of Vermont
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List Of National Natural Landmarks In Vermont
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Vermont. There are 12 in total. {{DEFAULTSORT:National Natural Landmarks in Vermont * Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ... Vermont geography-related lists ...
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Rutland County, Vermont
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Long Trail
The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club. The club remains the primary organization responsible for the trail, and is recognized by the state legislature as "the founder, sponsor, defender, and protector" of the Long Trail System. History The Long Trail was conceived in 1909 by James P. Taylor who was at the time the assistant headmaster of Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont. Taylor lobbied other Vermont residents who shared his dream of a mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and maintaining the Long Trail system and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont's hiking trails and mountains". In 1910, work began on the construction of America's first long-distance hiking path. The GMC completed the Long Trail in 1930. Geography The Lo ...
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