December 12, 2018

#LoveYourCTLandTrust Featuring Connecticut's Amazing Land Trusts

Colchester Land Trust Town of Colchester Agriculture Commission

Colchester Celebrates "Right to Farm" Status “Right to Farm” signs are sprouting up all over Colchester. Part of a Colchester Land Trust and the town of Colchester Agriculture Commission partnership campaign, the signs are designed to let people know that Colchester is a community with a rich agricultural heritage and that the town stands behind its farmers and welcomes those who make their living in agriculture...

Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust

Land and Water for People, for Wildlife, Forever A grove filled with songbirds, hillsides splashed with fall colors, family farms and orchards, and quiet places to walk -- features that define the character of a region. Over the organization's 50 plus year history, the Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust has permanently protected more than 10,000 acres in 17 communities throughout Northwest Connecticut. In their new video, Weantinoge celebrates preserving the special places in communities across the region…

Southington Land Conservation Trust

In Southington, Christmas Trees Keep on Giving ... and Support Land Conservation How's this for holiday spirit and community service? For a donation of $15, the Southington Land Conservation Trust picks up town residents’ Christmas trees curbside after the holidays and recycles them into much needed wood chips to be used at a local YMCA camp. The donation also goes directly to the land trust for the purpose of conserving land and wildlife habitats within Southington...

The spirit of community service and community pride are alive and well in towns and cities across Connecticut, thanks to land trusts like those featured above -- and people, like you, who care.  During this season of giving and gratitude, please consider making a contribution to your local land trust to support the wonderful work they do to preserve special places that bring value to all of us and help define who we are as a statewide community. #LoveYourCTLandTrust and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. Sincerely, Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq. Executive Director abpaterson@ctconservation.org

Photos courtesy of Katherine Kosiba, Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust, and Connecticut Land Conservation Council

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