Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust

Danbury and New Fairfield, CT

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April 26, 2022 by Jaclyn Gartner Leave a Comment

Everyday is Earth Day at CVRLT

In January 2017, the Land Trust Alliance launched a new program to help land trusts address climate change. Climate change is a global event, but its impacts are very local. Use the climate change website to learn how climate change will impact our region, plan for change, and learn to adapt management practices for agriculture and wildlife habitat.

Let’s all work together to stop climate change and practice what Earth Day is all about. This Earth Day, we celebrate the day in 1970 when 20 million Americans demanded we stop polluting our environment. Earth Day led to creating the Environmental Protection Agency, state and federal laws, and local organizations dedicated to protecting our environment. Here at Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust, everyday is Earth Day.

The land we love…

In 1971, Danbury conservationists, Philip and Monique Weideland, and their fellow neighbors, founded and donated substantial tracts to The Land Trust of Danbury. Additional donors expanded their holdings and the organization successfully merged with the New Fairfield Land Trust in 2016 to form the organization we are today. To date, CVRLT preserves nearly 500 acres of woodland, meadow, mountain, and wetland habitats, and the species of wildlife therein.

If you love the land, there’s a lot you can do…

Land is the key to a healthy and secure future. It provides pure drinking water, healthy food, clean air and places to reflect and recreate. People who are connected to special places energize the land trust movement — be a part of it!

Support our mission by donating at https://candlewoodvalleyrlt.org/donate-now. Learn about other ways to make a difference at CVRLT by visiting https://candlewoodvalleyrlt.org/16-2. If you are interested in volunteering, please apply at https://candlewoodvalleyrlt.org/volunteer.

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March 26, 2022 by Jaclyn Gartner Leave a Comment

Retiring Board Member Bill McCann’s Many Roles at CVRLT

This spring we celebrate Board member Bill McCann’s 26 years of local conservation leadership. Bill is a past president and founding member of the New Fairfield Land Trust and a CVRLT Board member since 2016’s merger of NFLT and the Land Trust of Danbury. Bill retires from our Board in June after contributing in many roles. He has personally facilitated our acquisition of many properties as Land Acquisition Chair, helps us observe best management practices on our Governance Committee, and helps us work effectively with our local conservation officials and conservation organizations to protect and preserve nature in our community.

An avid photographer, Bill has been photographing nature since receiving his first Instamatic camera at the age of 10. His Danbury firm, Visual Impact, does custom printing, framing and graphic services, and he coordinates our annual “Loving Our Lands” Photo Contest. Bill photographs to “capture the spirit of the natural world and the serenity of rural landscapes,” as in his spring photo of blossoming dogwoods here.

We gratefully thank Bill for all his roles at CVRLT! We wish him continued success in protecting our environment as the Chair of Sherman, CT’s Conservation Commission, and we look forward to enjoying our shared love of nature with Bill and wife Maureen (shown here at New Fairfield’s Ball Pond) for many years to come.

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February 5, 2022 by Jaclyn Gartner Leave a Comment

2022 CVRLT Events

2022 has arrived and we’ve been busy planning all of our upcoming events for the year! All community events are free (excludes the CVRLT soiree) so please join us at one of our events this spring or summer:

Bird Watching: Komlo Preserve – Sunday, May 1st @ 9AM

Join us at Komlo Preserve (130 CT-37 in New Fairfield) on Sunday, May 1st at 9am for a bird watching excursion! Hosted by a professional bird watcher from the Audubon Society at Deer Pond Farm in Sherman, CT, come with your binoculars as we search for some local bird species around Connecticut. This event will be limited to 20 people.

Garlic Mustard Invasives Talk and Cooking Class: Komlo Preserve – Saturday, June 1st @ 10AM

Hosted by Cheryl Rykowski, President at CVRLT, join us at Komlo Preserve (130 Ct-37 in New Fairfield) on Saturday, June 4th at 10am for a garlic mustard invasives talk and cooking class. We will be identifying and pulling the highly invasive, but TASTY, garlic mustard plant and demonstrating ways to prepare and use the plant in easy recipes.

Music Around the Pond: Hahlawah Preserve – Saturday, July 16th (time TBD)

Join us on Saturday, July 16th for one of our hottest events of the summer, Music Around the Pond, hosted by Friends of Ball Pond! Stop by Hahlawah Preserve in New Fairfield, whether on foot or by boat, for a fun night out. Catch the sunset and enjoy the views while listening to LIVE music provided by the Bandolinos.

Foraging Class: Hidden Valley Nature Preserve – Saturday, August 20th @ 10AM

Join CVRLT for one of our most popular events of the year, foraging! Guest Forager, Karen Monger of The 3 Foragers, will be stopping by Hidden Valley Nature Preserve (26 Gillotti Rd. in New Fairfield) on Saturday, August 20th from 10:00am-12:30pm as we search for mushrooms and other wild food resources.

Annual CVRLT Soiree – Saturday, October 15th

Mark your calendars and join us for our annual soiree on Saturday, October 15th for a wine, whiskey, and beer tasting. More details coming soon…

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January 13, 2022 by Jaclyn Gartner Leave a Comment

Happy 2022 – Nature Lover’s Resolutions

Happy New Year from Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust! Our protected lands help us relax and enjoy nature all year long! Let’s make a promise to further protect and enjoy nature in 2022 by following Alistair MacKenzie, Natural Heritage Education Supervisor at Ontario’s Pinery Provincial Park, 10 nature-lover’s resolutions:

1. Park once: Park once at your destination, and explore from there on foot, bike, canoe or kayak, to reduce pollution and your impact on the habitat

2. Get “friendly”: Support your local land trust or park as a friend or membership donor. You can donate directly to CVRLT by visiting https://candlewoodvalleyrlt.org/donate-now

3. Share photos of species you observe: promote and educate about land conservation by sharing what you find

4. Pick it up: Put garbage or recycling in designated onsite containers, or bring it home.

5. Bring children and teens to experience nature: Tomorrow’s voters help determine the future of our parks and preserves

6. Stay on the trail: Trails are located to allow hikers to view and experience nature safely. Respect the surrounding habitats and wildlife by keeping to the path

7. Give wildlife and fellow hikers the space they require: Be respectful of the wildlife and people surrounding you while out enjoying nature

8. Be quiet: Being quiet, especially with eyes closed, opens your ears to natural sounds

9. Drive slowly: enjoy the sights safely and protect wildlife and other visitors

10. Don’t introduce invasive species: Wash cars, bikes, boots and watercraft before entering the land, buy any firewood there, and report invasive species to the organization

To enjoy Mr. MacKenzie’s full article, click here, and enjoy nature safely!

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December 27, 2021 by Jaclyn Gartner Leave a Comment

Support CVRLT on Amazon Smile

Did you know you can support CVRLT simply by shopping on Amazon Smile? When you shop online via Amazon Smile, please consider making Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust your selected charity by clicking HERE. When you do, 0.5% of eligible purchases will be donated right back to us! Shop now and support our mission in preserving open spaces.

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