Norwich ― In its ongoing push to acquire more open space land in Norwich, the Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc. hopes to purchase 101 acres of forested land, including the former Benson Tree Farm, off O.
Bozrah first Selectman Glenn Pianka called to order a special town meeting July 20 to vote on two proposed major purchases not included in the annual budget, as required in the town bylaws. Dr. Micha.
Preston For the past few years, members of the Avalonia Land Trust have been combing southeastern Connecticut in search of prime properties that are worth purchasing and preserving for open space.
They found one, or rather two, in the northeast corner of town near the Griswold border that national land preservation experts identified as a top priority for acquisition. Town officials agreed and are discussing the mechanism of how to contribute $50,000 in open space funds to help purchase the properties.
The properties, owned by the Kendall family at 119 Lewis Road and 15 Rude Road feature diverse natural habitats from woodlands and fields to wetlands and scenic vistas. Moss-covered stonewalls crisscross the rolling former farmland, with an occasional giant boulder standing where the Ice Age glaciers left it.
East Haddam, East Hampton win $143,400 in state open space funds
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The Air Line Trail in East Hampton features expansive valley views.Contributed photo / Peter Marteka
East Haddam and East Hampton initiatives are among those statewide that will receive about $200,000 to assist with the purchase of land to complete regional projects as part of the 2020 Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Awards.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection administers these dispensations, according to a press release from state Sen. Norm Needleman, D-Essex. “I’m grateful to DEEP and the governor for these grants, which will go a long way toward preserving the natural beauty we experience every day in Middlesex County,” he said in a prepared statement.