Celebrating more than 45 years of conservation awareness, Naromi's Annual Meeting will be held this Friday July 11, starting at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to see displays and hear about the wonderland of the Great Swamp, on the doorstep of Sherman and New Fairfield, while enjoying sunset on the edge of Lake Mauweehoo.  

Cardinal Flower Blooming in the Great Swamp Photo by M. Josephson

The Naromi Land Trust Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Dr. Jim Utter to discuss the Great Swamp. Dr. Jim Utter is chairman of Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) and Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at SUNY, Purchase.  Dr. Utter is known for his studies of behavioral ecology of birds, work with rare turtles, study of a rare woodland lily, and work with migratory birds in the Great Swamp.  He is tireless, and increasingly successful, in his efforts to preserve the Great Swamp.

Dr. Utter will be discussing past and present uses of our neighboring Great Swamp watershed. The Great Swamp is nestled in the Harlem Valley and covers over 6,000 acres in New York's eastern Putnam and Dutchess Counties as well as Sherman CT.  The Great Swamp is a unique habitat, supporting diverse wildlife, scenic value, and functions as a critical aquifer recharge area which protects and purifies the water supply for millions of New York residents.  Many Connecticut residents also know it provides outstanding educational and recreational opportunities, especially by kayak or canoe. 

Naromi's Annual Meeting will be held on July 11 at 6:30 PM at the Lake Mauweehoo Club at the corner of Rt 39 and Leach Hollow Road.