Exciting news from the Krusch Preserve! We are working to acquire an adjacent 30-acre parcel, which would expand the Preserve to over 200 acres of land open to visitors. This project has full support from the Town Select Board and has been warmly embraced by our community.

The fundraising campaign is led by The Friends of the Peter Krusch Preserve, a private 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more and find out how you can help by visiting their website at this link.

Check out the preserve on this awesome virtual tour at this link.
The Preserve’s Trail Map isat this link, Cliquez ici pour la brochure en français
To get in touch, please see our contacts page at this link
Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome at the preserve. Click this link for more information

Here are our upcoming and past events…

  • Cambridge Elementary School 1st Grade Class Trip, June 2nd, 2023

    Cambridge Elementary School 1st Grade Class Trip to the preserveJune 2nd, 9:00 – 11:15 Read more

  • Wildflower Walk, May 7th, 2023

    WILDFLOWER WALK – come join us looking for wildflowers on the preserve. We will be using our Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide and the SEEK app to find and review wildflowers as we walk and share identifications of these ephemerals.  Sunday May 7th at 10:00am-12:00pmLed by Lara Weis and Mary Fiedler Read more

  • Spring Bird Walk 1. May 17th, 2023

    Springtime is an ideal time to see and hear birds, with song all around as migratory species return and join the year-round residents, and is a great time to learn to identify birds by sight and sound. Over 70 species of birds occur in the varied habitats of the Krusch Nature Preserve. Walks are led Read more

  • Signs Of Spring, April 29th, 2023

    When: April 29th, 10:00am to 12:00pm It is time to get outside and look at the spring popping out in front of our eyes!Come join us on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Peter A. Krusch Preserve to walk the trail and observe signs of spring.Meet in the parking lot Read more

  • Snowshoeing and Animal Tracking, January 28th, 2023

    Enjoy this 2023 Winter Fest event at the beautiful Peter A Krusch Nature Preserve. A moderate hike to explore the woods and to look for, and learn to identify, tracks of wildlife. Dress warmly, and bring snowshoes if you have them (a limited number may be available to borrow). Meet at the Preserve parking lot on North Read more

  • Conservation District Nature Walk, November 19th, 2022

    Lamoille Conservation District Nature WalkMeet in the Preserve Parking Lot. On Saturday, November 19th several folks gathered sponsored by the Lamoille County Conservation District to walk the Krusch Preserve in the snow. We saw a few animal tracks and enjoyed the beautiful gorge.  Read more

  • Mushroom and Other Fungi Walk, August 21, 2022

    9:00 am at the Krusch Preserve Parking Lot.Silvio Mazzarese will lead fungi and mushroom lovers to identify and NOT forage the mushrooms and fungi on the Krusch Preserve. Rain date is Sunday August 28. Read more

  • Audubon  LGBTQIA++ Pride Hike, August 14, 2022

    Sunday August 14, 2022Pride Hikes at the Krusch Nature Preserve1:00pm – 3:00pmJeffersonville, VermontWe’re gathering our LGBTQIA++ community to hike the Krusch Nature Preserve to the Cambridge Pines State Forest – one of Vermont’s few patches of old growth forest. The land is a compelling mix of forestland, open meadow, streams, wetlands, ravines, and waterfalls – Read more

  • Birdwalk, June 8th, 2022

    Come join us for an Early Morning Bird Walk on Wednesday, June 8 at 7:00am to 9:00am. Meet us in the parking lot on North Cambridge Road. The walk will be led by Sally Laughlin and other area birders. Enjoy the songs and sights of the wonderful bird species present here in summer. Bring binoculars if you Read more

  • Wildflower walk on May 22nd, 2022

    Come join our Wildflower Walks at The Cambridge Peter Krusch Nature Preserve RESCHEDULED FOR Sunday, May 22nd. The walk is sheduled for 10:00am to 12:00 noon ONLY and is limited to twenty participants. The walk will be led by Alicia Daniel (Unconfirmed), founder of the Vermont Master Naturalist (VMN) Program, and Lara Weis, a recent program graduate. They Read more

  • Public Meeting : May 1st 2022

    Peter A Krusch Nature PreservePublic Input on the Long-Term Management PlanAt the Cambridge Elementary School Residents of the Town of Cambridge (and other interested people) are invited to take part in this informational session and public discussion on developing a Long-Term Management Plan for the Krusch Preserve. Conservation easements on the property restrict its use Read more

The Gorge on Dragon Brook