#LoveYourCTLandTrust
Featuring Connecticut's Amazing Land Trusts
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A Walk in the Woods with New Friends |
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“We are well into fall but days like today make me so thankful for all of our diverse hiking trails in our area. Thank you to our new friends at the New Milford Senior Center, we enjoyed spending the afternoon with you.”
Kent Land Trust Facebook Post
Last month, Kent Land Trust hosted an enthusiastic group from the New Milford Senior Center for a two mile hike at Skiff Mountain South Preserve. The group enjoyed the "fresh air, warm sun rays, and crunchy leaves underfoot." ...
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Feelin' the Love: Trail Care and Stewardship |
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“Thank you to our incredible volunteers who, after a challenging day of digging up and moving rocks, are still smiling! We love you guys!”
Steep Rock Association Facebook Post
Trail maintenance is an important part of preserving open space for all to enjoy. Last month, Steep Rock Association’s Trails & Preserves Manager Mike Giapponi led a volunteer work group to stabilize and remediate heavily impacted areas on trails by rerouting eroded sections...
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Converse Brook Preserve Expansion |
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"We at GLT value our place in the Greenwich community. Through conservation, we seek to welcome the public to explore nature’s treasures."
Camille Broderick, Greenwich Land Trust Board President
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A Warm Welcome to a New Face |
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“ 'On a personal level, I am excited to get out and explore the area. ...On a more organizational level, I’m excited to bring more and more people whose lives happen in Newtown into these spaces and teach them about the history, ecological significance, and the benefits that having these open spaces in the community brings to their lives in obvious ways or less obvious ways.' ”
Trent McCann, Newtown Forest Association Executive Director
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Giving Pollinators a Helping Hand |
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“Last month, we planted more than 2,500 native grasses, wildflowers, and shrubs, adding to the 7,500 native plants installed in previous years. These plants will bloom throughout the growing season and provide food and shelter for meadow residents.”
New Canaan Land Trust November eNews
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Of course, it's Connecticut’s land trusts, communities, and other partners that are the true winners of this award for their tireless work to conserve special places, protect the environment, and connect people to outdoor spaces all across the state.
#LoveYourCTLandTrust—for giving us success stories to share and their own inspiring words worth quoting.
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Sincerely,
Amy
Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq.
Executive Director
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Photo Credits
Walking group courtesy of Kent Land Trust;
Trail maintenance courtesy of Steep Rock Association;
Map of Converse Brook Preserve courtesy Greenwich Land Trust;
Pollinator planting courtesy of New Canaan Land Trust;
Bonfire gathering photo courtesy of The Newtown Bee (newtownbee.com) — Alissa Silber image;
Pollinator planting courtesy of New Canaan Land Trust
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