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Landowner Workshop
Newtown, CT
October 24, 2009
Calling all landowners! On Saturday, October 24, you are invited to the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown for a landowner workshop. This workshop will focus on woodland management strategies, ways to protect some or all of your land from future development, and how to make your land more attractive to wildlife.
The workshop is sponsored by Fairfield County Regional Conservation Partnership, an informal collaboration of conservation organizations and municipal commissions dedicated to sustaining the region’s fields, forests, water, and wildlife habitat. The Partnership includes the Ridgefield Open Space Association (ROSA), Town of Ridgefield Conservation Commission, the Land Conservancy of Ridgefield, the Land Trust of Danbury, the Bethel Land Trust, Brookfield Open Space Legacy, Inc., Preservation Associates of Terre Haute (PATH), the Redding Land Trust, Town of Redding Conservation Commission, the Newtown Forest Association, Town of Newtown Conservation Commission, Highstead, Housatonic Valley Association, and the Housatonic Valley Association of Elected Officials.
The program is open to the public, but space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling (203) 938-8809. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30am, with the workshop commencing at 9am.
The specific times of the day’s events are as follows:
9:00 – 9:15: Welcome, Bill Toomey, Director, Highstead
9:15 – 10:00: The Value of Private Forest Lands in Connecticut and Land Management Strategies
Larry Rousseau, Service Forester
CT DEP, Forestry Division
10:00 – 10:30: Land Conservation Options for your Family Land
Tim Abbott, Director
The Litchfield Hills Greenprint Project
10:45 – 11:30: Enhancing Habitat for Wildlife with Regional Habitat Needs in Mind
Peter Picone, Wildlife Biologist
CT DEP, Wildlife Division
11:30 – 12:00: Questions and Discussion with the Panel
Contact: (203) 938-8809
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.highstead.net
Registration Required
Posted by: Bill Labich, Highstead
Issues: Agriculture, Animals & Wildlife, Conservation & Restoration, Wilderness & Ecosystems