Posts by Dorene Warner
Growing and Gardening Together
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,…
Read MoreRenewed Life at Walden Preserve
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.…
Read MoreGilbertie’s Farm Conserved
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…
Read MoreClean Sweep-ing Through Shelton
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…
Read MoreGo Take a (Virtual) 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.…
Read MoreZoom’ From One Preserve to the Next
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…
Read MoreEmpowering this Generation & the Next!
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…
Read MoreCoe Brass Dam Preservation Project
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…
Read More2020 Katchen Coley Award for Excellence in Conservation
A founding member of the Berlin Land Trust (1988) and its President since 1997, Attorney Dennis Kern has earned a reputation as a dedicated, passionate, and determined advocate for the conservation…
Read MoreThe Diana Atwood Johnson Photo Contest 2020 Winners
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…
Read MoreSpotlight 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…
Read MoreStargazing 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…
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