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Jan 11 2021
Anne Tracy: Parks and Preservation in Her Blood

Anne McPherson Tracy, an Honorary LCR Director and descendent of the founder and first director of the National Park Service, carry on a legacy of conservation and historic preservation. (Click title for the full article from the Garden Club of America.)

Oct 15 2020
Anne Tracy retires from LCR Board

Anne McPherson Tracy served on the Land Conservancy Board for over 45 years. Her long time engagement as part of the LCR and in support of conservation in our community has resulted in profound benefit to our community. (Click title to see full Ridgefield Press article.)

Mar 9 2020
Land Conservancy Receives $10,000 Gift from Ridgefield Thrift Shop

The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield is extremely thankful to the Thrift Shop for the very generous donation to our general-purpose fund. (Due to Covid-19, we were unable to take a photo with the Thrift Shop staff.)

Jan 21 2020
Grant Awarded from the Wadsworth Russell Lewis Trust Fund

The Land Conservancy is grateful to the Wadsworth Russell Lewis Trust Fund for donating $1,500 to our organization. Started under the term of the will of Wadsworth R. Lewis, the son of a prominent Ridgefield family, who died in 1942, the Lewis Fund has awarded grants totaling in excess of $3,700,000 since 1950.

Apr 3 2019
Land Conservancy Receives $5000 Gift from Ridgefield Thrift Shop

The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield is extremely thankful to the Thrift Shop for the very generous and much needed donation to our general-purpose fund. (Please click the title to see the full Ridgefield Press article.)

Nov 15 2018
Peter Nichols Joins the Board of Directors

The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield is pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Nichols, a retired RHS teacher and outdoor enthusiast, has joined the organization as a new board member.

Nov 12 2018
Ms. Helena Hernmarck Donates the Torcellini Property

The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield received a generous donation of land from Helena Hernmarck. (Click title to read article.)

Mar 15 2018
Land Conservancy of Ridgefield was Chosen to Receive a Generous Donation from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop.

The Ridgefield Thrift Shop names more than 50 local non-profit organizations as 2018 Grant Recipients. (Click title to view complete list.)

Dec 28 2017
Why You Should Visit a National Park

Anne McPherson Tracy writes about growing up hearing about her grandfather Stephen T. Mather and his hard work in protecting special places that eventually were incorporated into the Department of the Interior and National Parks.  (Click title to read article.)

Jul 15 2017
Land Conservancy of Ridgefield Receives Town Proclamation

The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield received a Town Proclamation on July 15th from First Selectman Rudy Marconi in recognition of our 50th anniversary and national accreditation.  (Click title to see Proclamation.)

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