In a victory for old growth forests, two land trusts on October 27 said they had saved 2,100 acres in the Pioneer Valley towns of Belchertown and Pelham. “The land will be stewarded as 'forever wild,' taking a passive management approach to the forest to encourage old growth conditions to develop,” the land trusts said at:
www.kestreltrust.org/2000-acres-permanently-conserved-with-trustees-10-25/
The USA is losing about 6,000 acres of farmland, forestland, wetlands and other open space to so-called “development” every day. Development includes vast parking lots, the Brattleboro Home Depot that has been vacant for 17 years, and multi-million dollar vacation houses around the Mount Snow ski resort near Brattleboro. Many of those houses are vacant 90 percent of the time, while people in Brattleboro sleep in tents outdoors in winter.
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In Amherst on October 28, about 50 people marched to demand reparations payments to the survivors of the Gaza genocide, a spokesperson for the march organizers told the Valley Post. The organizers have a web page at:
The USA under Biden and Trump was the biggest funder of the genocide.
Soup Supper to Support a new
Soup Supper to Support a new Brattleboro Winter Shelter
As winter approaches, a new community-led initiative aims to ensure that there are open doors to anyone who needs a warm and welcoming overnight shelter. You are invited to a free Soup Supper on Thursday, November 6, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Beloved Community Church, 18 Town Crier Drive, Brattleboro.
The supper will offer a chance to hear from Steering Committee members about the project and what support is still needed from the community.
Initial setup costs for the shelter are funded by the State of Vermont’s Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program (ECWSP). The ECWSP grant will also cover staffing and operating costs for 20 of the coldest nights this winter. However, the Beloved Shelter, named for its host site at Beloved Community Church, aims to remain open every night from December 1 to March 30. Additional funding and community support will be critical to meeting this goal.
Event Details:
What: Free Soup Supper & Shelter Information Session
When: Thursday, November 6, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Where: Beloved Community Church, 18 Town Crier Drive, Brattleboro For more information about the event or to learn how to support the shelter, email us at:
belovedwintershelter@gmail.com
Paypal url for Shelter Donations
Here's our paypal donation url to share:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TAVDVCF9FNDQS
Checks should be made out to our fiscal sponsor
Skyberry Collaborative with memo: Beloved Shelter
And can be mailed to:
PO Box 350 Newfane, VT 05345
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