July 20, 2018

Featuring upcoming Regional Conservation Conversations

Preserving a Legacy at Farnham Farm

Join us on July 24 in Morris

On Tuesday, July 24, we’ll join our hosts, the Connecticut Farmland Trust , the Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative, and the Morris Land Trust for a Conservation Conversation at Farnham Farm in Morris. Protected by the land trusts with grant assistance from DEEP ( OSWA ) and NRCS (ACEP) , the 138-acre pre-Revolutionary era farm is currently owned by Anne Howson Fellows, the second female owner in the farm's long history. A testament to family loyalty and their love of the land, the farm has been passed down to a single-family member for eight generations since 1735  ...

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Blueberry Picking at Trout Brook Valley Preserve

Join us on July 26 in Easton

On July 26, for our final Regional Conservation Conversation for the summer,

our host, the Aspetuck Land Trust , has generously invited us to pick blueberries at the Trout Brook Valley Preserve. This 1,009 acre "crown jewel" was purchased by the land trust in 1999 with assistance from a grant from the State of Connecticut. A regional destination, thousands of people annually hike the approximately 14 miles of trails, take in scenic overlooks, and enjoy the apple and blueberry orchards…

Photos courtesy of Connecticut Farmland Trust and Red Shoe Film

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