Posts by Cristina Hayden
A New Year = New Hikes and Places to Explore
Happy New Year to everyone, everywhere! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones and enjoyed the time together. This month’s collection of stories brings…
Read MoreNew Year’s Day Hike at Ells Crane Trail
Norfolk Land Trust The Norfolk Land Trust also hosted a first-day hike to welcome the new year. With land trust and community members, they hit the trails at Ells Crane. As they hiked they found all sorts of…
Read MoreNew Year’s Hike at Mary Edwards Mountain Property
Granby Land Trust First-day hikes are an annual tradition for many land trusts, including the Granby Land Trust (GLT). GLT Property Steward Fran Armentano led the hiking group through the Mary Edwards Mountain Property – guiding…
Read MoreCLCC Staff Looks Back and Plans Ahead
At our final staff meeting of the year I asked the team to reflect on their fondest CLCC memories from 2022 and also share a project or two they are…
Read MoreParking Expansion to Sweetcake Mountain Preserve
Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust (CVRLT) recently shared that they enhanced access to one of their preserves. With project coordination from CVRLT Board member Shane Cosentino, donation of…
Read MoreNew Wildlife Observation Platform in Wolfpit Preserve
Bethel Land Trust Towards the end of December, Sam Weissmann, his brother, and representatives of Bethel Land Trust (BLT) did their final inspection of the newly constructed observation platform created by Sam for his…
Read MoreTaking Action NOW for Future Generations
Last month, I joined the Steep Rock Association (SRA) in Washington, CT, to celebrate the grand opening of a new trail at the Macricostas Preserve. It was a picture perfect, crisp fall day, with…
Read MoreConserving Land Through all Seasons
There’s a chill in the air, the last of the leaves have gone, snow is falling, and animals are heading into hibernation for the arrival of winter. While the spring…
Read MoreBarger Farm to be Protected for Future Farmers and Agriculture
Bolton Land Trust Connecticut Farmland Trust USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service Through a collaborative effort among the Bolton Land Trust, farm owner Richard L. Barger, the Connecticut Farmland Trust,…
Read More284-acres add to Bishop Swamp Wildlife Management Area for Hunting
CT DEEP CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) added 284 acres of land in Hebron to the 752-acre Bishop Swamp Management Area in Andover. This new area,…
Read MoreTaking This Simple Step Could Mean Big Opportunities
Powerful legislation in Connecticut requires water companies—the second-largest owners of open space in the state—to give land trusts a head start when they put land up for sale. You get…
Read MoreNCLT to Join the Old Forest Growth Network
Northern Connecticut Land Trust The Northern Connecticut Land Trust (NCLT) recently nominated two of its properties, the Webster Preserve and Echo Ridge, to join the Old Growth Forest Network (OGFN).…
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