Sarah Kitz

Sarah Kitz has a background in sustainable forest management and conservation. She is currently a Managing Director at The Lyme Timber Company, a forestland investment group in Hanover, NH, where she works on existing and prospective investments. Immediately prior, Sarah served as Manager of Business Development for Green Diamond Resource Company, a fifth-generation forestry company, where she evaluated and managed investment activities, new partnership opportunities, and conservation sales. She has also previously served on the Board of Directors for the Washington Farmland Trust. Sarah earned her M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business and a B.A. in Environmental Analysis from Pomona College. She currently lives in Norwich, VT with her husband Willy and two kids, Sophie and Caleb.

Members are invited to vote on our nominated slate of directors at our Annual Meeting on October 15. More information can be found here. 

Please join us on Saturday, November 4th at 11:00am to celebrate the opening of our new trail crossing at the Mink Brook Nature Preserve. We’ll gather at the Norman Overlook to hear about the challenging project of bringing a 5 ton log from Oak Hill to the Preserve and transforming it into a safe passage across Hanover’s largest stream in one of our community’s most beloved protected natural spaces.

Over 200 volunteer hours went into this ambitious project, led by Hugh Mellert, Hanover Conservancy board member emeritus. Essential partners include Chippers, Liberty Utilities, Hypertherm’s HOPE Foundation, Dartmouth College, Upper Valley Forestry, Friends of Oak Hill, and Royal Trail Works.

Parking for the event is at Tenney Field off Brook Road, just past the gate to the Preserve. Plan on 3-4 minutes’ walk in on the Quinn Trail to reach the Norman Overlook with its view of the new crossing. MORE

We are truly excited to announce that, at long last, the Adams Farm on Trescott Road is to be protected. The Hanover Conservancy is working with a pair of inspiring landowners to permanently protect the majority of this historic agricultural landscape. Surrounded by the Appalachian Trail corridor in rural Etna, the property offers a spectacular view of Mount Ascutney and is listed in Hanover’s Scenic Locales Report. The Adams Farm has long been a key priority for both the Conservancy and the Town. The new landowners wish to revitalize agriculture on this otherwise highly developable piece of prime farmland. MORE