Naromi Land Trust
October/November 2011 - Vol 2, Issue 9
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| Dear Friend of Naromi, | |
Naromiyocknowhusunkatankshunk. Naromi Land Trust derives its name from this 29-letter American Indian name for the lovely brook in the north end of Sherman. It means "water flowing from the hills."
Naromi Land Trust provides the community with opportunities for passive recreation, nature observation and education on our thirteen preserves with trails, and more than twenty other open space preserves. With these holdings comes enormous responsibility. Unlike other kinds of non-profits, land trusts, including Naromi, have promised to shoulder their preservation responsibilities in perpetuity.
In order to keep this promise, Naromi needs your support as a member. Your membership helps us to protect the scenic and natural resources throughout Sherman, and to preserve the rural character of our community.
Please be on the lookout for Naromi's annual membership appeal in your mailbox, or become a member by contributing online today!
Most Gratefully,
Marge Josephson
President
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| Mark Your Calendar For a December Hike |
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Hiking group on Towner Hill, March 2011
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Join us to hike either Towner Hill or the Strauss Preserve (depending on trail conditions) on Sunday, December 4 at 1:30 PM. Come out and enjoy the warmth of the afternoon sun before the snow flies.
We will send out a notice with details on the location and meeting spot before the hike. Bad weather postpones until Sunday Dec. 11.
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| Damage from Storm Alfred |
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Trees down across the woods road on the Josephson Preserve.
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The big snowstorm in late October has done damage to Naromi properties. The damage to the trails is not as bad as we feared, but there is much work to be done. Our staff and volunteers have been out doing assessments of most trails and have begun the clearing effort.
You can help!
Naromi plans to schedule some workdays in the coming weeks to clear debris. Let us know if you are interested in joining in so we can be sure to hold a work day when you can join us.
Or if you are out enjoying the trails on your own, please help out by dragging off any small branches or sticks, email in a trails report to the office or organize a work party to get your favorite trail cleared faster. Please be sure to let us know what you see and do out there!
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| Fall Family Picnic | |
Thank you to everyone who attended and especially to those who volunteered at the Picnic in early October.
It was great to have John Foley back with his tortoises, Fred and Wilma. Folks had to make this corral out of hay bales to keep them from wandering too far.
Look at more photos on
our website.
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| Land Trust Census | |
The first census of land trusts in five years found 10 million new acres conserved nationwide since 2005, including 99,549 acres here in Connecticut. The National Land Trust Census, released by the Land Trust Alliance, shows that voluntarily protected land increased 27 percent between 2005 and 2010. A total of 47 million acres-an area over twice the size of all the national parks in the contiguous United States-are now protected by land trusts. A greater percentage of the new acreage comes through state and local land trusts like Naromi. The census is online.
Connecticut Trends 2005-2010
- There are now 137 land trusts operating in CT, including 36 staffed groups, 72 all-volunteer groups, and 4 accredited groups.
- Land trusts in CT drew upon the work of 3,597 active volunteers (an increase of 34% since 2005) and the contributions of 37,243 members and financial supporters.
National Trends
- The number of active land trust volunteers increased by 70% since 2005.
- State and local land trusts budgets doubled.
- From 2005 to 2010 land trusts almost tripled the amount of funding dedicated to monitoring, stewardship and legal defense.
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| Culverts Replaced at BB Farm |
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Board members Bill McGoldrick, Chris Theodoros, Chris Jellen, and Marge Josephson, and Land Manager Hunter Brawley (center) admire the new culvert.
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The culvert project is complete at Babbling Brook Farm.
The project is part of an ongoing stream bank restoration project funded by a Wildlife Habitat Restoration Program grant and overseen by NRCS fisheries expert Todd Bobowick.
See our website for more photos.
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Sincerely,
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