▶▶Town Office - Telephone: (802) 674-2626 - Fax: (802) 674-2117
weathersfield@weathersfield.org
•Town Manager - (802) 674-2626 ; townmanager@weathersfield.org
•Town Clerk - (802) 674-9500; townclerk@weathersfield.org
•Land Use - (802) 674-2626; landuse@weathersfield.org
•Listers Office - (802) 674-2626; lister@weathersfield.org
•Town Highway Dept. - (802) 263-5272; highway@weathersfield.org
•Animal Control Officer - Cathy Sullivan- Phone: (603) 477-1229
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Churches
674-2484 Ascutney Union Church, United Church of Christ (UCC), Route 5, Ascutney
546-4902 Bow Baptist Church (Independent), Route 5, Weathersfield Bow
674-5002 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Route 5, Ascutney
674-2266 Open Bible Baptist Church, Cemetery Road, Ascutney
263-9497 First Congregational Church of Weathersfield (UCC), Center Road
263-9539 Perkinsville Community Church (UCC), Perkinsville Green
Community Service Groups
AA Meetings Perkinsville Church, Thursdays at 6:00 pm
263-5931 AARP Income Tax Assistance
674-5254 Ascutney Food Pantry (Geraldine Rudenfeldt) 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9:00 am-10:00 am
885-2083 Bone Builders Exercise Class (Linda Husband) Martin Memorial Hall
674-2626 Connecticut River Joint Commission
460-1195 CT River Transit (drivers for medical appointments)
674-5280 Energy Ad Hoc Committee
674-2626 Food Shelf (emergency assistance) Town Office
674-9365 Food Shelf Perkinsville (Janet Gould) Every Thursday 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
885-2083 Green Mountain RSVP and Volunteer Center (Linda Husband)
263-5439 Green-Up (litter-free environment) Steve Aikenhead
263-9398 Parks and Recreation (Sue Boyer)
885-2083 RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
1-800-464-9951 SEVCA (Southeastern Vermont Community Action)
674-5971 Volunteers in Action ??
Volunteer Fire Associations
263-5377 Ascutney Volunteer Fire Association Darrin Spaulding, Chief
540 Rte 5, PO Box 91 Ascutney 05030
263-5531 West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Dept. Josh Dauphin, Chief 795-0016
Firemen’s Auxiliaries
674-6059 Ascutney Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary Donna Racine
263-5345 W. Weathersfield Vol. Fire Dept. Auxiliary Dottie Crandall
Friends of the Meeting House
263-5439 Steve Aikenhead
Historical Society
263-5626 Weathersfield Historical Society
PO Box 126, Weathersfield VT 05151 1342 Weathersfield Center Rd Ginger Wimberg, President
Gail Woodbury, Treasurer
263-5230 The Rev. Dan Foster House Museum (May to October)
Mt. Ascutney Prevention Partnership (MAPP)
674-5400 Weathersfield School
PTA
674-5400 Parent Teachers Association (information - Weathersfield School)
Salmond Covered Bridge and Park
263-5377 Contact Dorothy Grover
Weathersfield Land Preservation Association
263 5547 Contact Willis Wood
Weathersfield Proctor Library
674-2863 5181 Route 5, PO Box 519, Ascutney VT 05030
www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org
Weathersfield Proctor Library Friends
674-2863 Friends of Weathersfield Proctor Library (Barbara Putnam 263-5534)
Windsor County Partners (youth mentors)
674-5101 Paula Townsend
Weathersfield
Parks and Recreation
Commission
Mt.
Ascutney State
Park
Wilgus
State Park
885-2775
Stoughton Pond Road , Perkinsville
Lower
Village Nature Trail Off Maple Street ,
Perkinsville
Branch Brook Trail Stoughton Pond or Branch Brook Road ,
Amsden
North
Springfield Lake
Upper Falls Bridge :
Upper Falls Road
off Rte 131, Downer’s Four Corners
Salmond
Covered Bridge : Henry Gould Road
off Rte 131
Titcomb
Covered Bridge : Off Rte
106, Perkinsville
American Precision Museum ,
Windsor *
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock *
Old Constitution House
State Historic Site and Covered
Bridge, Windsor
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College , Hanover ,
NH
Okemo Mountain Ski Area, Ludlow
Eureka Schoolhouse State
Historic Site, Springfield
Hartness House Museum
and Observatory, Springfield
Springfield Historical
Society and Miller Art Center , Springfield
Vermont State Parks and Vermont State
Historic Sites*
674-2863 5181 Route 5, PO Box 519, Ascutney VT 05030
www.weathersfieldproctorlibrary.org
Weathersfield Proctor Library Friends
674-2863 Friends of Weathersfield Proctor Library (Barbara Putnam 263-5534)
Windsor County Partners (youth mentors)
674-5101 Paula Townsend
Family Recreation Groups
463-5129 Ascutney
Mountain Audubon
Contact Marianne Walsh 885-9420, Alma Beals 722-3355 or
Ellen Allman (membership)
674-2326 Ascutney Trails Association (ATA) Contact Barbara
Rhoad
263-5877 Adventure Club (camping ministry) Kate Tobey
674-9577 Weathersfield Recreational and Prevention Programs
Fish & Game
886-9988 Precision
Valley Fish & Game Association Route
106
Hiking/Trails Club
263-5439, Ascutney Hiking Trials PO Box 265 , 674-5280 Steve Aikenhead,
Julia Lloyd Wright Perkinsville ,
VT 05151
FAMILY RECREATION
Hoisington Field provides facilities and equipment at the
site of the former Elementary School on Route 106 in Perkinsville. Parking is
available. Picnic shelter with tables and grills can accommodate family
gatherings.
~Climbing equipment for children and swings
~Horseshoe pits and shoes
~Sports field for team games
~Basketball post with net
~Skateboard surface
~Winter ice skating rink
Hiking trails for all ages can be found throughout the town.
The US Army Corps of Engineers offers more recreational
facilities for Weathersfield at Stoughton Pond and the North Springfield
Lake areas.
~Stoughton Pond, pavilion with grills, picnic area,
swimming, etc.
~Swimming at the old power dam on the Black
River off Maple
Street in Perkinsville
~Boating and fishing with access to the North Springfield
Lake for kayaks and
canoes
~Hiking trails and guides to historic monuments, former
covered bridges and the original Grout
Cemetery
~The Eleanor P. Ellis Springweather Nature Area off Reservoir Road
offers bird watching and more hiking trails and overlooks of the lake.
The Ascutney Trails Association maintains The Weathersfield
Trail on the south side of Mt.
Ascutney . Trailhead
access is off Route 131 via Cascade
Falls Road . Take the first left and follow signs
for parking area.
674-2060 (Entrance Office) road to top, Route 44A off Route
5 in Ascutney.
Description: Ascutney
State Park offers 2,506 acres located
in the Windsor
and Weathersfield areas. The park offers picnicking, camping, hot showers,
mountain hiking trails, fishing and hunting for large game and water fowl. An
array of activities for the outdoor enthusiast include hang gliding, camping
and hiking. Mt. Ascutney stands at 3,150 feet elevation.
It is considered one of the premier hang gliding sites in New
England . The summit road climbs a steep path through mixed
hardwoods to a parking lot at an elevation of 2,800 feet in a saddle between
the south peak and summit. A short hiking trail takes you the additional 344´
rise to the summit.
The park includes a 3.8-mile toll road to the top of the
mountain and a 3.8-mile hiking trail. In addition to picnic areas, the park
includes a campground, which has a bathhouse and showers, but no electric
hookups.
674-5422 (Office) Route 5, Ascutney
Located on the Connecticut River, Wilgus State Park
is a very popular park for canoeists. The park provides day use access to the
Connecticut River and the Pinnacle Trail hike provides a scenic vista of the Connecticut River Valley . There are 19 tent sites and 6
lean-to sites which are located along the Connecticut River bank. There is one
rest room with running water and hot showers ($). There are a play area, picnic
area, and 3 lean-tos in the group area. Canoe, kayak, and row boat rentals are
available. A trailer sanitary station is located by the ranger’s quarters.
Stoughton Pond (swimming & picnics)
The 65-acre Stoughton Pond is stocked with rainbow trout and
has a boat ramp and a five-mile-per-hour speed limit. Trout and smallmouth bass
are available in the rivers. Stoughton Pond Recreation Area features a swimming
area and picnic sites. Restrooms, a change house, picnic tables, grills, and
drinking water are available in the area. A picnic shelter can be reserved for
a small fee. Hunting, fishing, trapping, and snowmobiling are permitted with
applicable licenses and permits and in accordance with state and federal
regulations. For those who want to explore the beauties of nature on
dry land, there is Branch Brook nature trail at Stoughton
Pond Recreation Area, plus ranger conducted programs. (see also Wildernet)
Nature Trails and Hiking
Weathersfield Trail (hiking)
Of four hiking trails that go to the summit of Mt. Ascutney ,
the Weathersfield Trail is probably the most scenic. Highlights of this trail
include Little Cascade Falls (.04 miles), Crystal Cascade
Falls (an 84 foot high
waterfall at 1.1 miles), Gus’s Lookout and the West Peak Vista where in the summer
months hang gliders launch from. There is also a great observation platform on
the summit for hikers.
Created when the North Springfield Flood Control project
relocated or removed the Lower Village of Perkinsville to provide a flood area
for the Black River , the Army Corps of
Engineers developed a nature area with walking trails and historical markers.
For more information and trail maps, call the project office at 885-2775.???
Branch Brook trail parallels a portion of the former Branch
Brook road that was removed during the construction of the North Springfield
Flood Control Dam, following the shoreline of Stoughton Pond for nearly 1¼
miles. It connects with Branch
Brook Road in Amsden and can be accessed from
either end. The trail also follows a portion of the former Crown Point Road (more info), including a
one of the original mile markers. That part of the trail is marked in yellow
paint. In addition to hiking, there is fishing, swimming, and picnicking
available at Stoughton Pond. For more info and trail maps, call 886-2775.
Eleanor Ellis Springweather Nature Area (walking trails)
Springweather Nature Area overlooks North
Springfield Lake
on the border of Springfield and Weathersfield , Vt.
Trails meander through 70 acres of fields and forests, and provide many opportunities
to enjoy the natural world.
Herrick’s Cove Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society’s (AMAS)
protected Great Blue Heron rookery, located in a pond in Weathersfield , Vermont .
In 1985, there were four active nests. In 1990 nine nests were counted,
increasing to a high of twelve in 1992.
Crown Point Road In 1759 after the British defeated the
French at Fort Crown
Point a link to and from Fort #4 on the banks of the
Connecticut River at what is now Charlestown ,
NH was needed. The Crown Point Military Road ,
20 feet wide and 77 ½ miles long, was carved out of the wilderness in 1759 by
200 rangers under the command of Captain Stark. Originally known as the “Indian Road ,” it
begins at the Fort at Number Four on the Connecticut River and continues to Lake Champlain . The southeastern part of this route,
which passes through Plymouth , Ludlow ,
Cavendish, Weathersfield and Springfield
is well marked and is frequently used as a hiking trail. In Weathersfield the
trail is marked in yellow paint from the Crown Point Golf Course, through the Plain Cemetery
and re-located Grout
Cemetery , near the Crown
Point Campground, through the North Springfield Flood Control Project up to the
Old Branch Brook Road
in Amsden.
North Springfield Bog The 10,000-year-old Springfield Bog is a regional treasure that
supports one of the largest concentration of insect-eating pitcher plants in
the state.
With 1,372 acres of land ranging from forests and fields to
wetlands and two lakes, North
Springfield Lake
has recreational opportunities for everyone. In summer months, visitors can
swim, sunbathe, and picnic. Anglers can try their luck in our lake, pond, or
rivers. Two boat ramps are available, and this is a popular location for
canoeists to explore the beauties of North
Springfield Lake .
Winter sports such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing are
also popular activities at North
Springfield Lake .
A new display of historical photos of the dam area is being put together for
visitors.
MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS
The Rev. Dan Foster House, Weathersfield Center Road
Home to the Weathersfield Historical Society, this museum
and library boasts a blacksmith’s shop, a kitchen with fireplace, a children’s
room, and even a genealogy section. The museum is open May–October, Thursday
through Monday from 2-5 p.m.
Across the street from the Dan Foster House, the Old Brick
Meeting House holds Congregational services each Sunday at 10 a.m. in the
summer season.
Covered Bridges
Nearby Attractions (all in Vermont unless noted)
Passes are available to borrow from the Weathersfield
Proctor Library
Crown Point Country Club Golf Course, Center Road , Springfield
Harpoon Brewery, Windsor
Montshire Museum of Science (especially good for children), Norwich
Quechee Gorge, Quechee
Simon Pearce Glassblowing and Pottery, Windsor and Quechee
St. Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, NH
VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science), Quechee *
Fort at No. 4, Charlestown ,
NH
Gallery at the VAULT, Springfield
Stellafane Observatory, Springfie
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science
Center , Leahy
Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington *
Southern Vermont
Natural History
Museum *
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