February 2018

#LoveYourCTLandTrust Featuring Connecticut's Amazing Land Trusts

Hamden Land Conservation Trust Connecticut Forest & Park Association

Lovers of Rocky Top Grateful for Land Donation “A sudden surprise conclusion in the fight to preserve Rocky Top is leaving dedicated lovers of the land thrilled and grateful to one local developer. In an uncommon act of generosity, Hamden resident Gary Richetelli, a commercial real estate professional, deeded the 18-acre wooded parcel on Rocky Top Road, east of Shepard Avenue, over to the Hamden Land Conservation Trust to remain open space in perpetuity."...

The Whigville Preservation Group Burlington Land Trust

A First Step in Preserving a Beloved Heritage "The Whigville Preservation Group and its parent organization the Burlington Land Trust recently took ownership of 15.17 acres from the developer of the future Stone Ridge Crossing off Jerome Avenue in Burlington… 'This is the first significant private parcel of land to be preserved in Whigville in perpetuity,’ said Patti Smaldone, leader of the Whigville Preservation Group. ‘We are grateful to the developer and town leaders for making this possible.' "...

MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership

Lovin' Those RCPs! Cox Trust Honors MassConn The MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership, a regional coalition of land conservation organizations serving 39 towns in south central MA and northeastern CT, is advancing land protection in the region with the support of two grants totaling $145,000 from the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust. As one of its closing gifts, the Cox Trust recognized the innovation and momentum exhibited by the MassConn collaboration with one of two “Blue Sky Awards” of $45,000 announced at the 2017 RCP Network Gathering in Nashua, NH ...

Land conservation takes patience, persistence, skill, and hard work. But for the landowners, land trusts, funders, and other partners that make it happen, at the end of the day, it’s a labor of love. On this Valentine’s Day, grab a loved one (with two legs or four), get outside, and  #LoveYourCTLandTrust. Sincerely, Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq. Executive Director abpaterson@ctconservation.org P.S. See you on March 17th! Register soon and don't forget to wear green !

Photos courtesy of Hamden Land Conservation Trust, The Whigville Preserve Group, and the MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership

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