by NCLT Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
This wood duck nesting box was put up last week at the Hupper Preserve pond on the GreenLink Trail between Irwin Park and the New Canaan Nature Center. A second wood duck box was installed at the Smith Preserve overlooking Jelliff Mill Pond. Both were donated by Jim...
by NCLT Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Important Milestones
Thanks to the generosity of everyone who attended our Summer Sculpture Soirée, the Land Trust was able to create two seasonal positions for college students whose summer plans were impacted by the pandemic. These positions are not only helping to address youth...
by Sophia Livecchi | Jul 18, 2020 | Summer Steward Internship, Uncategorized
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, I cannot believe that this past week marks the ending of Session 1’s Summer Steward Internship Program! Although the time flew by incredibly fast, the amount of projects completed as well as the quality of friendships...
by Sophia Livecchi | Jul 10, 2020 | Summer Steward Internship
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: We all cannot believe how quickly the Summer Stewardship program is flying by, as we only have one week left in our first session! The interns have been continuing to give it their all through their physical hard work and...
by Sophia Livecchi | Jul 2, 2020 | Summer Steward Internship
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: Our NCLT Summer Steward Internship Program finished yet another amazing week, and we are shockingly now halfway through Session 1! This week, we had a mixture of challenging yet enjoyable trail maintenance and building,...
by Aaron Lefland | Jun 30, 2020 | Important Milestones, Stewardship
Today, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest GreenLink trail on Oenoke Lane. The new walking trail provides access to six acres of woodlands, protected by the land trust since the 1990s. About one quarter mile in length, the trail creates a convenient...
by Sophia Livecchi | Jun 29, 2020 | Summer Steward Internship
Dear supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, My name is Sophia Livecchi and I am the NCLT Summer Intern Program Coordinator for Summer 2020. It is with much pleasure to say that we have completed our first week of the Summer Steward Internship Program with an extreme...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Jun 26, 2020 | Nature Feature
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member This is National Pollinator Week, and a good time to reflect on why pollinators are important. How we can make our own yards and public spaces more pollinator friendly? NCLT’s wildflower meadow at Still Pond...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | May 28, 2020 | Nature Feature
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member There is an idiomatic expression that describes an extremely shy woman as a ‘shrinking violet.’ While violets may be miniscule and often passed over for more showy flowers, there is nothing shrinking about...
by Aaron Lefland | May 7, 2020 | Nature Feature, Stewardship
Designed to blend in with their surroundings, you’ve probably never noticed the trail cameras that NCLT uses across our preserves. Yet these cameras are a critical tool in land management, and one that we’ve been using for years. NCLT maintains a small...
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