Naromi Land Trust
July 2012 - Vol 3, Issue 7
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 Lauren Coyle and a Black-Bellied Whistling Duck the crowd at Naromi's Annual Meeting on July 13th.
Photo by Amanda Branson
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Dear Friend of Naromi,
| It is in these hot days of summer that Naromi takes time to reflect on the past year and plan for the next, and especially to thank the core team of volunteers who have worked to support Naromi. Click here to see the full list on our website. Reports about the Annual Meeting are below.
We have included notices of three great hike opportunities below, one with the Oblong Land Conservancy,one is support of the New Fairfield/Sherman Animal Welfare Society, and one led by new Naromi Director John Foley. We hope you take advantage of all three!
Congratulations to Kathryn Wriston on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Audubon Society. Kathy is a great friend to Naromi. The Board of Directors of Naromi Land Trust commends her on her hard work and the preservation of 650 acres of pristine forest in Sherman and Pawling as a bird sanctuary.
Have you seen anything interesting on a hike on a Naromi Preserve? We want to hear your story! Have you taken photos you would like to share? We would love to see them! Naromi is looking for guest reporters and photographers for this eNewsletter.
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Butterfly Walk with Oblong Land Conservancy
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Click on the image for more info. Click on the photo to visit the Oblong Facebook page.
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Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut
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 The Emerald Ash Borer has been located in Connecticut in July 2012. Here is the press release from the CT Agricultural Experiment Station. The EAB is responsible for ash tree mortality in more than 15 states and Canada. This is the first time it has been located in CT. The purple triangular boxes in trees along roadsides for the past two years have been monitoring all insect populations to try to locate presence of this species. DEEP Commissioner Daniel C. Esty said "This is a disturbing discovery and one that has the potential for great environmental harm in the state." Click here for more info.
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Annual Meeting
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It was a packed room on a hot night a the Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse for the Naromi Land Trust Annual Meeting. Marge Josephson presided and welcomed the group. Bill Garrison presented a financial report (click here to see a summary). After the election of Board members (see below for more on that), Marge delivered a report of highlights of the past year's activities:
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Photo by Marge Josephson
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Naromi held more than 20 events during the past year including hikes, volunteer stewardship workdays, its second paddling trip, and the Annual Picnic and Annual Meeting. Naromi also held its second annual celebration of Earth Day in April with a volunteer workday in the morning, hike in the afternoon and a cocktail party in the evening. More than 300 people participated in Naromi events in 2012.
Naromi has focused on the ongoing restoration of Babbling Brook Farm. During the past year two failing culverts were removed from the streamcourse and a third was replaced with a more adequately sized culvert. Ongoing invasives eradication and native plantings continued with a large team of volunteers who dedicated a morning in April and planted more than 125 native riparian plants in a few hours. On other preserves Naromi has been working to maintain its existing trails, clearing downed trees and invasives and re-routing badly eroded sections.
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| New Board Members |
At its Annual Meeting Naromi elected this Class of 2015:
Ian Gribble nominated for another 3-yr term. Ian grew up managing his family's dairy farm in Kent, England, before moving to the U.S in the late 1980's. Ian is co-owner of Spring Lake Garden Design and is a trained horticulturalist. He has served several terms as a director of NLT. John Foley is a self-taught naturalist and turtle expert. He has worked as a Seasonal Resource Assistant and Master Wildlife Conservationist for CT DEEP. John was the speaker at the 2011 Naromi Annual Meeting. He is currently on the Board of Friends of Great Swamp (FrOGS). Jen Freed Rocky is a Global Sourcing Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. She is an avid equestrian and has served on the Fairfield County Extension Council Board of Directors and co-leads a local 4H Youth Group. She has volunteered advice and guidance on operations at Babbling Brook Farm. Stan Greenbaum is a retired teacher. Stan has experience as an administrator for business, various camp and counseling programs and for several schools. Stan is currently serves on the Sherman Parks & Recreation Commission and an active participant in Naromi hikes and workdays. Tom Joyner is a lifelong Sherman resident. Tom was a member of the Sherman Planning & Zoning Commission from 1989 to 2004, serving as Chair from 2000-04 and co-authored the Master Plan of Development for Sherman in 2000. Tom is on the Board of the Sherman Historical Society and the Democratic Town Committee. Alan Kaplan is a retired businessman with a keen interest in farming and local food production. He is interested in developing a viable plan for farming in Sherman that will benefit the whole community.
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| First Annual Dog Walk and Pet Fair August 18th |
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The New Fairfield/Sherman Animal Welfare Society's First Annual Dog Walk and Pet Fair will be held on Aug. 18 on the Mallory Trail, near the Sherman Town Hall on Route 39, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Vendors will set-up on the Sherman Village Green, which is near the trail head. Cost to register for the Walk or to be a vendor for the Fair is $25. You may obtain a form via e-mail or postal mail by contacting: nfsawpets@gmail.com or by calling 860-354-1358.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the needy dogs and cats that NFSAWS shelters until they find homes. NFSAWS was founded as a private, non-profit organization in 1977. Visit their website for more.
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| Hike on August 25th |
Have you been here? The habitat is unlike any wetland you've seen, it consists of a true calcerous fens and with many "sandy" limestone outcroppings. It's truly a very unique and rare habitat and it is close to Sherman! Join us to explore the Roger Perry Preserve on August 25. We will also take the short hike to Dover Stone Church to see that unusual and beautiful ravine. the whole outing will be done in a 2 hour time frame in Dover Plains. More details coming soon.
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Photo by John Foley
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| Paddling Trip |
The second annual June paddling trip was a sell out again! A large group of boaters spent more than two hours exploring this nearby treasure, and only Chris Jellen got wet. It was in service of helping folks around some obstacles, not a capsize! Thanks to Mac Rand and Great Blue Outfitters for helping to facilitate boat rentals and for transporting everyone! If water levels improve, we will plan another trip this year. Let us know if you are interested.
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Photo by Chris Jellen
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Sincerely,
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