New Page: Invasive Plants and Pest Alerts
We've added a page on the site with information about CT invasive plants and new pest alerts. Click here (or under "Other Pages" at right) to view the page; become familiar with plants identified as invasive or potentailly invasive (but not necessarily banned for sale) and what native plants are good substitutes for invasives. The page includes information on the CT "Invasive of the Year" (Mile-a-Minute" vine and the Asian Longhorned Beetle, which has caused significant destruction to trees in both NY and Worcester MA.
We Need Your Help
We are currently working with land owners to protect close to 150 acres of land on the Moodus River in the north to the Eightmile River in the south. To do this crucial work, we need your financial support. Our annual membership drive is the primary method of raising the necessary funds to purchase, protect and steward the lands of the trust. Read more about our efforts in the latest Newsletter or Click Here to donate or pay your membership dues.
News
News is kept on the Web site for several weeks and then transferred to our Social Network (Ning) as a blog posting.
Peter Marteka's February 20 column "Breathtaking Waterfalls in Sheepskin Hollow" described his walk through the Preserve. Click Here for a link to his article and a video of the walk.
Click here for recent news about the RiverSmart program.
Recent Events
The Land Trust CT Trails Day hike at Machimoodus State Park attracted 10 members and Lucky the dog. Rob Smith led the group on a hike of the new State-acquired property next to Machimoodus (formerly the Sunrise Resort) as well as some of the Machimoodus property for about 2 hours. More photos of the hike have been posted to our Social Network. Here's a group photo taken before the hike:
New and Past Events
East Haddam Land Trust and other town events are added frequently to the Events Calendar page; check this page often. There is also a link to printable, month-at-glance calendars that list local events for the applicable month.
Past events (photos and videos) are recorded in greater detail on our Social Network (Ning) pages.
Preserve Photo Albums
We are compiling photo albums for each of our Preserves on our Ning. While enjoying your hike or helping our stewards maintain the properties, take some time to capture the essence of your experience and email the Web Administrator your photos or just post them on the Ning in the appropriate album (or create a new album). Please include a brief description (what preserve, what vista or view, etc.), and the date or month taken. This photo at the back of the Ayers Preserve bordering the Eightmile River was taken June 25.
East Haddam Land Trust, Inc. Mission
East Haddam Land Trust was incorporated in Connecticut in 1979 as a local, private, all-volunteer, non-profit, tax-exempt land conservation organization. Its purpose is to preserve and hold in trust, for the people, the natural resources of the town of East Haddam. This includes woodlands, fields, lakes, rivers, open spaces, and the plant and animal life thereon. The Trust currently owns 230 acres of land and holds 113 acres of easements on its preserves, many of which have marked hiking trails open to the public.
Our goal is to acquire natural areas and conservation easements through donations and purchases, so the town of East Haddam can preserve its natural resources. In addition, the Land Trust seeks to foster understanding and enjoyment of natural areas by sponsoring hikes, canoe trips, wildlife programs, and other activities in our preserves and other natural areas. Although many of the natural areas tend to be land, the Trust also focuses on protecting other resources, such as Eightmile River, Roaring Brook, Moodus River, Chapman Pond, Salmon River, Salmon Cove, and Succor Brook.