Property Info

The Kerry and AJ Mueller Easement protects 65 acres of diverse forest habitat and 3,500 feet of natural shoreline on Otter Lake. It contains a wide variety of large old trees including ironwood, trembling aspen, yellow birch, white pine, and eastern hemlock. The forest habitat is interspersed with rock barrens, a one-acre swamp, three streams, and several ponds, which provide habitat for a variety of animals, including at least five species at risk. The property is also home to a Motus Wildlife Tracking Station, a small tower that records the movements of passing birds, bats, and insects for conservation research.

This easement is the first conservation property on Otter Lake, and we are so grateful to donors Kerry and AJ for choosing to dedicate the land to nature.