The Land Trust of Danbury » danbury http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Youth Volunteers Make A Difference in Protecting Our Environment http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=110 http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=110#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:40:52 +0000 Gary http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=110 The Land Trust of Danbury is proud to continue its relationship with The Volunteer Center serving Western CT. This Summer, TLTOD had the wonderful opportunity to partner with the Volunteer Center’s Youth Volunteer Corps “Summer of Service” by planning and running a three-day-long educational and volunteer program for 11-17 year olds living in the Greater Danbury area. From July 27th to 29th, 20 Youth Corps “Summer of Service” volunteers participated in training to be Land Trust Monitors.  Exercises conducted were designed around fieldwork that Monitors do.  For general monitoring, the group walked properties and checked for signs of trespass, encroachments, fire, vandalism, hunting, etc., and then filled out forms documenting their observations.  They also took photos of everything they inventoried and documented.  The information collected will be entered into the The Land Trust’s ConservationTrak™ database.  

 The program was highly successful and great fun for all participants! For more information or to register for upcoming volunteer opportunities – both Youth and Adult – please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at amberje822@gmail.comVolunteers

]]> http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=110 0 The Land Trust of Danbury Receives $25,000 Grant http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=103 http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=103#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 18:12:09 +0000 Gary http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=103  May 27, 2010 – The Land Trust of Danbury announced it has received a grant of $25,000 from The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation.  This is the third consecutive year The Land Trust has been the beneficiary of the Foundation’s generous support.

“This grant, added to the funding we have received from others, will help us complete several major initiatives we have planned for this year,” said Bill Montgomery president of The Land Trust.  “It will also help us realize our goal to conserve over 1000 acres of land in Danbury”, Montgomery continued.  The Land Trust currently protects and manages 217 acres of donated lands and conservation easements.          

The grant application submitted to the Foundation, besides noting some lands identified for possible conservation, also highlighted the retention of a land management expert to conduct a baseline review of The Land Trust’s properties, conduct surveys as needed and mark boundaries to facilitate better stewardship of the properties under The Land Trust’s care.  It included a draft copy of an Organizational Assessment that was conducted based on Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.  It noted how The Land Trust’s first fund-raising event, held in October 2009, and its first city-wide direct mail campaign produced significant donations and new memberships.  With the support of The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, it is expected that The Land Trust will be able to continue its current rate of growth ansd potentially achieve accreditation within the next 18 to 24 months.

The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation was established in 1999 as a private family foundation committed to enhancing the quality of life in its communities through grants to qualifying charitable organizations.  The Foundation focuses its support in eight sectors:  Community Services, Danbury Area Projects, Education, Land Conservation, Medical Care: Domestic, Medical Care: Global, Selected Projects and Discretionary.

]]> http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=103 0 The Land Trust on Community Access T.V. http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=65 http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=65#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:16:11 +0000 Gary http://www.landtrustdanbury.org/blog/?p=65 The Land Trust on Community Access Program

Watch John Gogliettino’s January 13th interview with The Land Trust President, Bill Montgomery and Secretary, Cheryl Rykowski on Community Forum.

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