ANNE ALLEN
A long time resident of Bennington, 76 year old Anne Allen has been a nature enthusiast ever since she can remember. Bright eyes, and a cunning grin, Anne is a proud recorder of animal characteristics, species, and behaviors. Hundreds of books adorn her humble abode, along with a collection of notebooks, each one filled to the brim with the observations she's made over the years on and around her residence. Her property includes many acres of wooded habitat along with Singing Pond, a refuge for many aquatic animals and the perfect nesting spot for geese who migrate to the pond every year to lay their eggs. The land is simply bustling with life! Unfortunately, land like Anne's is becoming more and more scarce as places like Bennington are becoming increasingly industrial. New businesses are taking over the homes where animals once lived, and financial splurges like the new highway are destroying habitats. Anne refuses to let her land be taken from her protective hands, and fights to preserve the homes of her neighbors, the animals. However, the Bennington Airport's property borders Anne's land, and it has been said that the airport has been waiting to extend and modify their runway. The problem is that if the airport's runway was in fact extended or realigned, Singing Pond would no longer exist- all of Anne's wetlands would be affected by this decision.
Anne served in the Air Force for four years and was once a pilot in the late fifties, so she does know what she's talking about when addressing the relationship planes would have with Singing Pond.
Facts About Anne:
1. Triple major in math, physics, and philosophy at St. John's College
2. Member of New York Academy of Sciences
3. Was invited to join the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Anne as an abundance of wild apple trees peppering her property.
Some of the local wildlife that stays still long enough to be photograph.
A popular nesting place for canadian geese in the springtime, these banks are often alive with the noise of nestlings.