Lou Memoli is the former President of Brookfield Open Space Legacy, Inc (BOSLI), a private land trust founded in 1965. Lou joined BOSLI as Vice President in 2011 and was…

Colin is a tireless advocate for the natural world, blending his experience as a master naturalist with his role as a dedicated forest manager. With a profound love for nature…

Mike grew up in the woods of southern Connecticut in the town of Deep River and served on the board of his hometown land trust for 10 years. Mike has…

Committee Chair, Salisbury Association Land Trust and Trustee of the Salisbury Association. John has been involved in land conservation for 18 years after retiring from a career in banking and…

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Executive Director of the CT Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation since 2019. In this role, she oversees the Council’s administration and manages state and federal grants to support…

Robert operates Echo Farm Woodstock CT where he grows vegetables and cut flowers. He is a founding member of the New CT Farmer Alliance and a co-director for UConn Extension’s…

Donna Civitello currently limits her practice to workers’ compensation law, but previously engaged in environmental litigation, including Superfund and toxic waste-site remediation, for many years. She was also town counsel…

Maggie Cozens is the Long Island Sound Study outreach coordinator with Connecticut Sea Grant, UConn Extension, and the Long Island Sound Partnership. She works to increase appreciation, stewardship, awareness and understanding of…

Haley Jordan (she/her) is in her third year of a B.S. of Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut. In high school, she was a proud participant in FFA and CT Envirothon. Now, at…

Richard Joyce coordinates the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation’s Firefly Atlas project, working with biologists, land owners and the public to better understand and protect fireflies across the country. Prior…

Jacqueline Kowalski is a UConn Associate Extension Educator with a primary focus on urban agriculture. Her work aims to increase agricultural production in Connecticut’s cities. In addition to offering an…