Putney Mountain Association Incorporated

“Members elect the Board of Trustees at the Annual Membership Meeting with Trustees serving 3-year terms.”

“Board members will receive a copy of the return to review before it is filed.”

“The possibility of conflicts is regularly raised at meetings.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“The Trustees approved a retention and destruction policy in 2024.”

“The Putney Mountain Association believes there is a vital link between human beings and the natural environment. Our primary objectives are to strengthen that link by preserving undeveloped land on Windmill Ridge in southeastern Vermont for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations and to protect the natural habitat and wildlife corridor of the area.”

“Seventy plus volunteers and hundreds of hours were involved in the community engagement, stewardship and trails and grazing programs. The Community Engagement Committee participated in locally sponsored events, a choir concert and Harvest Festival. 6 volunteers spent 25 hours preparing for the events, manning a table to promote PMAs mission, membership, donations, trails systems and recruitment of board members. Putney Mountain Summit continues to serve as the site of Vermonts longest running Hawkwatch. 2024 tallied a total of 19,428 raptors migrating over the ridge including an all-time season high of 16,206 broad-winged hawks. After 40 years of working to connect the Windmill Ridgeline trail from Grafton to Prospect Hill in Dummerston, the opening of final trail segment Hague Road to Holland Hill Road of the Missing Link was celebrated. 27 community members showed for the opening celebration and 22 participants hiked the trail together. Volunteer trail blazers, Board Trustees, and members spent over 20 hours publicizing, organizing, explaining the trail creation, educating the public about Vermonts largest Ash Tree, and driving hikers back to their cars. The Stewardship Committee monitored eight vernal pools and mapped one new pool to Vermonts Vernal Pool Atlas. Breeding bird surveys were conducted at 13 sites with documentation of several Vermont Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Invasive plants were monitored and controlled as feasible. Two parcels were monitored and controlled as feasible. Two parcels were monitored for hemlock woolly adelgid.”

“PMA Changed its accounting procedures in 2021 and annually adjusts land valuations to match assessed values in all four towns Putney, Westminister, Brookline and Dummerston. The offset to the property adjustment is an expense account, Loss on Impairments of Assets. 2024 loss on Impairment of Assets is due to a change in the assessed value of 245,700.”

“Consultants hired to strenthen PMAs internal processes policies, procedures, software training, fundraising, and digitizing historical records”