In December 2004, The Fund for North Bennington, Inc. acquired title to 55 acres along the northern and eastern shoreline of Lake Paran. The cost of the project was funded by Vermont’s Housing and Conservation Board. The acquisition of this important natural area was possible only because of the cooperation of three public-spirited landowners, and through the organizing efforts of the Vermont Land Trust.

Click here for a map of trails near Lake Paran; here for a map of the Fund's land holdings; and here for an aerial photo showing the lake and the upper creek to South Shaftsbury.

Detailed information about the Fund's Lake Paran land may be found in the management plan, approved by The Fund after a series of public meetings and comment period. Please click here to read the new management plan. A summary of public comments on the plan is available here.

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The Fund's Lake Paran land is open to the public for access on foot. At present, there are no signs or trail markers. The property is thickly vegetated in places and existing trails are intermittent at best. Please use care and consult the management plan for details.