DuMont Meadow

Paul Joseph DuMont and Alma Clark DuMont Conservation Property

The property consists of mostly mature northern hardwood forest and a semi-open meadow adjacent to the Little River. The Little River Block of Mount Mansfield State Forest abuts the conserved property to the west and south, and town-owned land borders to the east. Alex's Trail, built by the Stowe Mountain Bike Club in memory of local outdoor enthusiast, Alex Roberts, loops through the property from the trailhead at town-owned property at the end of Adams Mill Road. The 1.5 mile meandering trail is open for hiking, biking, snowshoeing and skiing.

Since taking ownership of the property, Stowe Land Trust has been restoring the native biodiversity and wildlife habitat quality on the property by removing non-native, invasive plants; planting native trees and shrubs in the riparian zone along the river; and brush hogging the meadow to maintain quality habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

Public Access

Access to DuMont Meadow is from town-owned property at the end of Adams Mill Road in Moscow. The property is open for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and skiing. Alex's Trail can support occasional and light horseback riding.

Trail Maps

DuMont Meadow Brochure
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White Ash Preservation Patch

Stowe Land Trust is contracting with ACER Tree Co. to inoculate 19 white ash trees in an effort to protect this important species at DuMont and in Vermont from Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). EABs are metallic green beetles from Asia that feed on all species of North American ash trees (Fraxinus genus). They have killed millions of ash trees since it was found in the Midwest in 2002. EAB kills 99-100% of infested ash unless trees are proactively treated with a chemical to kill the insect. It usually takes 3-5 years for ash to die and healthy ash of all sizes are susceptible.

Since being detected in Stowe in 2024, numerous organizations have been working together to protect ash trees through seed collection, public education, and inoculation. At DuMont Meadow, Stowe Land Trust has decided to protect 19 ash trees against EAB through a chemical that is injected into the bark of the tree—it's like getting a shot from a doctor!

Stowe Land Trust (SLT) manages two white ash preservation patches to keep ash on our landscape and as a future local seed source. Another preservation patch is located on SLT's Shutesville Ledges property. Reinoculation must occur every 2-4 years to keep the trees healthy.

Did you know that ash are male or female? To ensure a viable seed source, SLT has inoculated both male and female ash. Female ash have willowy flowers in the spring and seed pods in the fall. Male ash have smaller spring flowers and no fall seed pods. Look for our tree tags to identify inoculated ash trees in this preservation patch.

ACER Tree Co. inoculating an ash tree at DuMont Meadow to protect it against Emerald Ash Borer.

Location

From the intersection of Route 100 and Route 108 in Stowe, travel south on Route 100 and turn right onto Moscow Road. Turn left onto Adams Mill Road just before the bridge that crosses over the Little River. Take the first right to continue on Adams Mill Road continuing on the dirt track past the last house. Parking for 3-4 vehicles is located at the small pull-off on the left just before the gate. Walk along the track past the gate and look for the trailhead sign at the far end of the clearing.