Growing and Gardening Together

People, planting, and programs

KNOX, Inc. recently partnered with The Village for Families and Children to bring gardening and new life skills to families. They shared, “KNOX is delighted to donate the space, plants, seeds, soil,…

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Renewed Life at Walden Preserve

wetland

Located at the junction of two unspoiled waterways, The Walden Preserve, owned by The Nature Conservancy and managed by the Salem Land Trust (SLT), is a testament to the resiliency and tenacity of nature.…

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Gilbertie’s Farm Conserved

Aerial view of the property

Aspetuck Land Trust (ALT) has acquired Gilbertie’s Farm, a 34-acre working farm and home of the largest certified organic greenhouse operation in the northeast and local producer Gilbertie’s Organics. ALT intends to keep this property as a…

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Clean Sweep-ing Through Shelton

trailer full off trash

In light of the cancellation of their annual Earth Day “Clean Sweep” , Shelton Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) is encouraging residents to initiate their own socially distant cleanups as a way to continue Earth…

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Go Take a (Virtual) Hike!

Screenshot of video on a hike

Looking for an adventure? Through a series of videos, join Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust’s new Executive Director Vince LaFontan on his quest to hike all 50+ of Flanders’ preserved properties.…

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Zoom’ From One Preserve to the Next

zoom screenshot of Connie

Looking to spice up your next Zoom call while promoting your land trust’s properties? Kent Land Trust has taken a few of their ‘KLT Places’ and created downloadable backgrounds to add some fun to…

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Empowering this Generation & the Next!

A student and adult team investigation soil and debris

For the past 7 years, UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) team has been empowering teens, adult volunteers, undergraduate & graduate students, and teachers statewide by providing professional development & leadership opportunities…

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Coe Brass Dam Preservation Project

sunlight reflecting on water

2019 Excellence in Conservation Organization Award The Heritage Land Preservation Trust (HPLT) was honored by CLCC for its preservation of the historic Coe Brass Dam in the City of Torrington. Located…

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The Diana Atwood Johnson Photo Contest 2020 Winners

Winter at Wagner Woods

Overall Winner – “Best in Show” Danielle D’Ermo Winter at Wagner WoodsWagner Woods Simsbury Land Trust   Winner – Landscapes Category Susan Magaziner Metamorphosis in Glimmer Glass Jewett Preserve Lyme…

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Spotlight on the TriTown Forest Preserve

old fieldstone wall

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…

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Stargazing Night at Cold Spring Farm

spectacular starry night

“[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…

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