UVLT Takes Hypertherm To The (Norwich) Woodshed

The Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT) recently took Hypertherm North America to the the woodshed, not for punishment but for good works, as the trip was to the Norwich Woodshed. 

About a week before the annual Norwich wood bee, "UVLT took a group of Hypertherm volunteers to the Norwich Woodshed where we bucked and split 10 cords of wood together," said Alison Marchione, UVLT Programs Director in an email. "Most of those 10 cords were logs donated from the Robert Areson Conservation Area near Butron Woods/Bragg Hill roads."

Winter logging at the Robert Areson Conservation Area in Norwich. Source: UVLT.org

The Robert Areson Conservation Area is owned and managed by UVLT. Some logging was done there last winter (see picture above).


The ten cords of wood are now part of Norwich Wood Fuel Assistance Program. The program provides firewood to needy residents of Norwich and other communities in the Upper Valley to heat their homes.


UVLT Outreach and Donor Programs Coordinator Paul Balzevich said on Facebook:

WOW, what a special group. Thank you for coming out to volunteer again ... . There will be many families kept warm this winter because of the work that you all did on Friday. Your impact will be felt throughout the entire winter. TEN CORDS! IN HALF A DAY! The Firewood Assistance Program managers could not believe it, and neither could we. Just remember, Hypertherm CST workdays make a world of difference on our conserved properties and to the members of our Upper Valley community. Especially when working on projects like this.

Check out the 22 second time lapse video of the Hypertherm volunteers at work on the Facebook page of the UVLT.

The Norwich Woodshed project was part of the Corporate Volunteer Program run by UVLT. Volunteer opportunities are available for groups large and small. The UVLT website says:

UVLT staff are always looking to foster new partnerships with Upper Valley businesses. Workdays can be scheduled at any point for all seasons of the year, featuring indoor and outdoor projects, and a large variety of group sizes can be accommodated. UVLT is also exploring options to create a multifaceted experience by including team building activities, mindfulness, and environmental education in the volunteer workday.

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 Originally posted on HereCast on 10.30.19