February 14, 2020

#LoveYourCTLandTrust Featuring Connecticut's Amazing Land Trusts

Avalonia Land Conservancy

Spotlight on the TriTown Forest Preserve

In an article from the Hartford Courant, Peter Marteka calls  Avalonia Land Conservancy's TriTown Forest Preserve "a 532-acre wonderland of stone walls, huge boulders and more than 10 miles of trails passing under huge oaks, around picturesque ponds and vernal pools and an abandoned quarry. " Following the land trust's recent acquisition of a 54-acre parcel added to TriTown, the preserve makes up a contiguous block of core forest spanning the towns of North Stonington, Griswold, and Preston ...

Colchester Land Trust

Stargazing Night at Cold Spring Farm

"[We] wanted to make the connection between preserved lands like the Cold Spring Farm and the nature and dark skies they afford us ... but I have also wanted to learn more about our universe and the objects we can see, and it has really warmed my heart that so many of the attendees each year seem to have that same sense of awe that I have experienced." said Cathy Shea, Co-President of Colchester Land Trust. The land trust recently held their third annual Stargazing Night at Cold Spring Farm, providing attendees, including many children, the opportunity to view stars and celestial objects using the Astronomical Society of New Haven’s high-powered telescopes...

New Canaan Land Trust

New Canaan Sculpture Trail

The New Canaan Land Trust recently announced their partnership with the Carriage Barn Arts Center, creating a four-month art exhibition in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. ”We are overwhelmed by the number of submissions and the diversity of the sculptures." said Aaron Lefland, Executive Director. The opening day celebration will be held on April 22nd and the exhibit will feature eight juried selections of outdoor sculpture at land trust preserves, the front lawn of the New Canaan Town Hall, and the courtyard of Carriage Barn Arts Center...

Happy Valentine’s Day! As the world speeds up, the lands, waters, and skies of Connecticut provide us with a well needed source of respite and refuge.   Day or night, being outside gives us a chance to challenge our bodies, expand our minds, warm our hearts, and soothe our souls. #LoveYourCTLandTrust -- with all that they do for all of us, what's not to love? Sincerely,

Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq. Executive Director abpaterson@ctconservation.org P.S. Looking for the perfect gift for your valentine? Share your love for the land .

Photo Credits Peter Marteka/Hartford Courant; Pixabay; and New Canaan Land Trust

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