Service Providers

Aquarion’s mission is to be the service provider, employer, and investment of choice through a relentless commitment to excellence.

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Recent projects include designing and constructing over 2 miles of trails at the Upper Bantam River Preserve in Litchfield, completing an accessible wetland boardwalk in Sherman and helping address the backlog of Baseline Documentation Reports (BDRs) and management plans for land trusts applying for Land Trust Alliance accreditation or Terra Firma insurance program.

Services include:

• Legislative Lobbying
• Executive/Administrative Lobbying
• Coalition/Grassroots Development
• Strategic Communication

Why? Because we feel an urgency to build resilient, impactful, strategic, and compassionate organizations. We believe that together, no matter where we live or what we do, conservation should and can enrich the lives of all people in tangible ways and build more inclusive, thoughtful, and healthy communities.

Our approach

We work with you to enhance your leadership, to create a culture that inspires participation and volunteer efforts, and to increase contributions for the organization and related programs and projects.

Rather than do the work for you, we focus on coaching: providing you with the strategy, tactics, skills, feedback, brainstorming, examples, and copy-writing/editing support that allow you to continue to grow and expand your impact beyond our work together.

We focus on communications and engagement that draw people together—and to your land trust—using techniques from neuroscience, marketing, donor-centered engagement, environmental physiology, conservation psychology, and organizational and behavioral change theory.

In partnership with W Design, or your own designers, we also work to help transform your outreach, educational materials, and marketing to be more visually inspiring and impactful.

Specialties include strategic planning, organizational assessment and improvement, Board development, meeting facilitation, coaching and mentoring, training and education. We assist organizations with planning and developing initiatives that engage, invigorate, and mobilize stakeholders and constituencies. We offer assessments and specific recommendations based on best practices to empower staffs and Boards. We deliver so our clients can deliver – results second to none.

To provide the best services to our clients possible, we have honed and developed key skills that we consider essential to the outcomes our clients are expecting.  Individually and collectively we have dedicated years to perfecting our practice. That is why we consistently achieve and super-achieve the outcomes our clients want and expect.

• The ability to listen – to clients, board members, donors and people with lived experience
• The art of facilitation – to bring consensus through deliberative and meaningful discussion
• The skill to ask the right question – critical questions asked at pivotal moments open discussion
• The gift of communication – both written and oral so ideas are presented clearly and compellingly
• Dedication to research – to gather and analyze data that unlocks opportunity
• A holistic approach to all initiatives we direct.

At Decian, IT support is at the very core of what we do. Prioritizing and addressing your specific needs is our goal. We focus on delivering proactive, immediate, customized IT support to better enable your business to achieve optimal performance. Our industry leading response times and proactive alerting is what sets us apart from the competition. At Decian, helping businesses increase productivity and lower cost by reducing downtime is our mission. Experience the difference Decian IT Support can make in your business.

Since 2003, I have worked with land trusts and other non-profit conservation organizations under the business name Development for Conservation, focusing on fundraising assessment (development audits) and major gift development training. I am a regular presenter at the Land Trust Alliance’s national conference, “Rally,” as well as several other regional land trust conferences. In addition to development audits and major gift development training, I also offer capital and annual campaign consulting services.

Specialties include research on, and management of, invasive knotweeds; interacting with State and municipal wetland laws and regulations; and botanical education. ELM’s Principal, Brian Colleran, has a long history with riparian area restoration projects in several biomes, and has been an author on four peer reviewed publications focused on how invasive knotweeds amplify and exacerbate riparian erosion.

EKI takes a solution-oriented approach to projects that builds from a strong technical foundation and emphasizes proactive and effective communication with both our clients and regulatory agencies. This approach allows our clients to meet their goals and agency requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.

EKI brings specific knowledge and experience conducting environmental services that include:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
• Phase II & III Site Investigations
• Remedial Action Plan (RAP) development and implementation
• Remediation oversight and operation and maintenance
• Hazardous Building Material Assessment
• Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments
• Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation
• Environmental Compliance
• Technical Support to Corporate Management and Legal Counsel

We are a part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide agricultural network providing credit and affiliated services to those in agriculture and related industries across the United States. Since 1916, the Farm Credit System has supplied the nation’s agricultural industry with nearly one-third of its credit needs.

For over forty years Ferrucci & Walicki, LLC have been providing forest and land stewardship guidance to landowners of all kinds and sizes throughout the state and region. Our process begins with listening to what matters to the landowner and developing a long-term relationship with both the owner and the land. Using a combination of tools we help people understand the current conditions of their land and provide them recommendations to build on the strengths of the land to achieve their goals.

We carry reachers, pickers, compostable bags and all the accessories for these items! The success to a quicker, more sanitary clean up is our product called The Trash Bagger,  which is manufactured in the U.S.A.The Trash Bagger is a lightweight hand held device that is designed to improve the way litter is picked up!The Trash Bagger keeps the mouth of a trash bag open during use, allowing users to easily deposit all types of litter more efficiently under better sanitary conditions while increasing productivity.

We have sold and shipped our products to aid in cleanup efforts worldwide. Our products can be used at home, at the beaches, town and state parks, amusement parks, college campuses, campgrounds, stadiums and roadways; the possibilities are endless…

Whether your organization decides to outsource both your nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting services or just one, you can rest assured we will provide personalized services designed to meet the specific needs of your organization.

From compiling expense reports and crafting complex budgets to strategizing cash flow control, our accountants are here to help your nonprofit regain control over your finances, enabling organizational growth.

Kerin & Fazio is a trusted leader in real estate valuation and advisory services. Here you’ll work with MAI designated professionals who are among the most highly regarded senior appraisers in the region. Our client list includes major investors, corporations, law firms, lending institutions, Land Trusts, municipalities, and government agencies. More than just an appraiser, your K & F partner is a real estate advisor whom you can always count on.

If you would like to schedule an appointment at our satellite office in Simsbury, Connecticut, or receive more information about our services, please give us a call at (860) 431-0054 or email us.

At Little Green Light, we’re focused on three things: people, data, and simplicity. As our customer, you’ll experience the results of our hard work in the way we’ve built our entire business. From our straight-forward product design, to our all-inclusive pricing plan and friendly customer service, we are committed to excellence in all that we do for you.

My experience includes open space planning, acquisition, and management as a municipal official, land trust board member, and private consultant. My primary area of environmental interest is studying southern New England’s dynamic landscape through historic research and geospatial analysis. Past work includes land surveying, GIS analysis and mapping (extensive), environmental planning, IWWC staff, firefighting, and consulting forestry.

Our mission is to create stunning and sustainable native landscapes specifically designed to support and enhance the ecosystems essential for our future.

This New Haven-based firm serves the needs of clients throughout Connecticut. Attorney Ainsworth has been litigating and negotiating matters and advising clients for over three decades in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Our focus on value has driven our growth, propelling PKF O’Connor Davies into the top 25 on Accounting Today’s 2023 “Top 100 Firms” list and gaining us acclaim as one of the nation’s fastest growing firms. But the reality is we define ourselves less by the accolades we receive and more by the growth we help our clients achieve.

Planet Zero Gravity, LLC specializes in precise site mapping using UAV and GIS technology. We are certified in sustainable trail layout and design. By combining aerial imagery with GIS, we are able to create detailed conceptual plans, beautiful trail maps, and slope analysis of your existing or planned trail corridor to uncover potential problems. Some of our past clients include the National Park Service, the City of Hartford, the Town of Suffield, and the Audubon Society.

We are FAA part 107 licensed and insured. Aside from trail planning, our UAV services also include project monitoring, terrain modeling and aerial photography. Please let us know if we can help with your next project.

Since our founding in 1997, the Partnership has assisted over 4,000 nonprofits in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York on nearly 21,000 legal matters, enabling them to more effectively feed the hungry, house the homeless, promote the arts, protect the environment, and provide essential programs to children, the elderly, immigrants, individuals with disabilities, and the unemployed.

We consider gardening from an ecological standpoint and believe that each one of us should be a steward of the land.

We believe in understanding your goals first then tailoring an approach to achieve your objectives. Rest assured with our experienced partners and staff you will have access to our highly trained team. Our approach is simple, we focus on the results, and with our team approach we ensure we achieve your objectives.

Facilitation – Strategy development and planning for organizations and multi-stakeholder projects.Assessment – Focus groups, stakeholder meetings, one-on-one interviews, surveys, peer bench-marking research.

Community Engagement – Design of public engagement processes, facilitation of public engagement activities.

Writing – Review and revision of existing communication materials, development of grant proposals, creation of content to support new or revised organizational identity and initiatives.

Speaking – Conference presentations and workshops, presentations to multi-stakeholder groups, participation in panel discussions.

Leadership Support – Meetings with leaders and leadership teams, facilitated activities to promote creativity and growth.

Agroforestry Systems include:

• Silvopasture (trees/grass/animals)
• Alley Cropping (trees/crops)
• Forest Gardens (complex, multilayered orchards)
• Forested Riparian Buffers (trees by the water)
• Windbreaks/Hedgerows (trees surrounding fields)
• Forest Farming (crops under a shady tree canopy)

Forestry includes:

• Forest Management Plans
• 480a Tax Assessment Plans in New York
• Inventory and Boundary Marking
• Silviculture Planning
• Timber Sales
• Habitat Improvement

Tahawus Trails offers a full range of trail-related services. We work directly with land and stewardship organizations, parks, municipalities, schools, resorts, developers, land trusts, and private landowners to develop, design and improve appropriate access to natural areas. We regularly work on multi-use trail a purpose-built trails including equestrian,Universal Access, ski, mountain bike, and utility vehicle trails.

We practice conservation to achieve environmental and economic outcomes. Our trusted and get-it-done staff throughout the country create and implement innovative, practical ways to benefit the natural world and the well-being of Americans from every walk of life.

At the Fund, we believe that conservation is an “all-hands on deck” proposition, in the words of a former Board Chair. Conservation takes many forms, and The Fund’s programs interpret and practice conservation in a mutually-reinforcing way—working in concert to make sure the value of natural resources in America remain essential to our prosperity.

We specialize in creating websites, social media management, strategy, PR, content writing, seo, ppc and much more.

We can handle a wide variety of projects, from yearly field mowing to field restoration to complete land clearing, including stumping and grubbing.

With a strong line up of equipment that are the best available for working in sensitive or soft ground conditions. We have the right set-up for your project.

Jeff started out in the construction industry after an enlistment in the US Coast Guard. After working as a laborer, equipment operator and commercial truck driver, Jeff went to Norwich University to earn his Civil Engineering degree. Since then, he earned his Connecticut Professional Engineer license and has worked on some of the biggest and most challenging construction projects in the USA and beyond. These projects include numerous contracts on the Big Dig in Boston, the Amtrak Electrification and hundreds of infrastructure projects across Connecticut.

Prior to starting Vineyard Consulting, Sarah served as a major gift Development Officer for 23 years at Yale University (13 years- including three years at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies), Mystic Seaport, The Nature Conservancy of CT and AmeriCares. During her years as a practitioner, she raised tens of millions of dollars and participated in two, billion-dollar campaigns.

For lists of services, consulting clients and career highlights, please visit: www.vineyard-consulting.com