In 2008, Tim and Lorraine Davis donated a 50-acre conservation easement in Sutton and named it the "Shadow Hill Woodlot." The Davises home and woodlot is accessed from 48 Shadow Hill Road in Sutton. The Davises owned the property from 1997 to 2011 in which time they managed the forest for wildlife and were a certified tree farm. The residence sits in the deed-restricted east corner of the 50-acre easement. which is primarily forested and is a certified tree farm. There are two cleared areas within the easement that are being managed for wildlife, supporting deer, bear, moose, turkey, woodland birds, reptiles, amphibians and bobcat.
The public benefits of this easement include the conservation and protection of open space, productive forestland capable of producing agriculture and forest products, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation.
The property was sold to Robert L. Cloutier and Marilyn E. Cloutier on August 25, 2011.While the Cloutier's owned the property, they conducted timber harvests and created a Christmas Tree farm are on the easement. They managed the land for healthy forest, high quality forest products, to provide quality wildlife habitat, protect and enhance scenic beauty, and to protect and improve water quality.
The property was sold to Jillian Hannah and Ryan Sheets on August 22, 2022. They plan on continuing to manage the Christmas Tree farm that was established by the previous owners.