The Babcock Nature Preserve is located in

Eden, Vermont Eden is a New England town, town in Lamoille County, Vermont, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Eden is one of the largest towns in Vermont by area. Accordi ...

. The preserve comprises a 1,000-acre (1.4 km²) tract of boreal forest land. The tract was donated to Vermont State Colleges by Robert and Anne Hanchett Babcock. Mr. Babcock was a Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, serving under Governor Robert Stafford. He was also the first provost of the Vermont State Colleges, and a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. The Preserve is maintained by nearby Northern Vermont University formerly Johnson State College for scientific and educational study. It is open to the public.

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Nature reserves in Vermont Eden, Vermont Vermont State Colleges Protected areas of Lamoille County, Vermont {{Vermont-protected-area-stub