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Fayston conservation group proposes surveys, interpretive signs and pollinator gardens for Chase Brook Town Forest
Summary
The Fayston Conservation Committee proposed a Chase Brook Town Forest work plan for 2026 including a $4,000 ecological survey, $2,000 for interpretive signage, $300 for pollinator gardens and $1,000 for a management-plan update (Chase Brook subtotal $7,300). The items were described as aspirational and tied to reserve funds.
The Fayston Conservation Committee outlined planned work in the Chase Brook Town Forest for 2026 and said it planned to use Town Forest Reserve funds if the Selectboard approves the drawdown. The proposed Chase Brook expenses included a $4,000 ecological survey, $2,000 for interpretive signage, $300 to establish pollinator gardens and $1,000 toward a Chase Brook management-plan update, for a subtotal of $7,300.
Andrea Henderson said the items were aspirational and dependent on available funds; the FCC indicated the intent is to increase educational signage at McCullough Barn and at the new pollinator gardens if the reserve drawdown is approved. No formal appropriation occurred at the meeting; staff will fold the request into ongoing year-end budget work and clarify funding sources before any commitments are made.
