2013 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
Board members Michael Carpenter, Doug Martin and Jim Tobin attended the Connecticut Land Conservation Conference at Wesleyan University. Doug presented a talk on “Our Experience Identifying and Managing Encroachments”. (For more information on the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, please refer to their website at www.ctconservation.org).
A Generous Gift
The Land Conservancy received 8 acres of property that borders a pond from an anonymous donor.
Land Conservancy to Participate in LTA’s Circuit Rider Program
The Land Conservancy will be participating in the Land Trust Alliance’s 2013 Circuit Rider program (1 of only 2 programs in the US). The program provides assessments of compliance with standards and practices for land trusts. This program was made possible through a donation from the The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, Inc.
Land Conservancy Joins Terrafirma
The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield joins Terrafirma, a charitable risk pool owned by the participating land trusts that insures its members against the legal costs of defending conservation. (Please refer to the Terrafirma website at www.terrafirma.org for more information the organization.)
A legacy of land conservancy
When Anne McPherson Tracy celebrates Earth Day tomorrow she will be continuing her family’s legacy, the appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment and the willingness to do what needs to be done to protect it.
Sendak protects local wild things
Maurice Sendak, celebrated writer and illustrator of children’s literature and longtime Ridgebury resident, granted the Land Conservancy of RIdgefield a 30-acre conservation easement on his property off Chestnut Hill Road to keep the woodland in its natural state in perpetuity.
Conservancy on the move – Land preservation group becomes more active
The Land Conservatory of Ridgefield has begun a new and active stewardship program aimed at protecting its properties