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Late Summer 2012 Volume 5 Issue 2

Forest History Comes Alive at WalkCT Provides Training to Help NET Complete through the East the Goodwin Center Get More Families Outside River Preserve Don’t Forget to Thanks to grant funding, fi lms WalkCT Family Guides continue Hikers can now travel on 13 from James L. Goodwin’s per- to shine as they embrace learning miles of continuous trail on the Run for the Woods! sonal library have been digitized opportunities and put knowledge New England Trail in Guilford. See page 8 for location, for all to enjoy. to good use. time, and more details. Page 7 Page 4 Page 5

Good Vegetation Management is Needed Now More Than Ever Since its appointment in April, the State trees and branches during storms. Vegetation Management Task Force The storms of 2011 were estimated (chaired by CFPA Executive Director Eric to cause more than $3 billion in eco- Hammerling) has been taking a close nomic losses in Connecticut alone, look at the state, municipal, and private and CL&P estimates that 9 out of management of the “roadside forest.” 10 power outages in its service The Task Force was given the charge to territory were caused by trees and “develop standards for roadside tree care branches falling on power lines. in Connecticut, vegetation management We have enjoyed benefi ts from practices and schedules for utility rights our roadside forests for many of way, right tree/right place standards, years, but we have been unwilling standards for tree wardens, municipal to invest in extending and replac- tree inventories and pruning schedules.” ing those benefi ts. While there is This charge was part of the Two Storm no quick, “one-size-fi ts-all” solu- Panel Report recommendations and are tion, the members of the Task Force geared toward improving the health of agreed that this benign neglect trees within the roadside forest to better needs to be halted, starting at all achieve both aesthetic and public safety levels: Untimely October snowstorm leaves roads impassable objectives. and thousands without power. Photo: Jennifer Benner • Private tree owners must take With the complexity of this issue an active role in understand- and the large number of stakeholders, side forests better by taking inven- ing their obligations for steward- determining the best plan of action was tory of what they have, conducting ship of their trees, the benefi ts they no easy task. One Task Force member risk assessments, and determining provide, and the results of how poor recently asked,“How much will the next the local balance required to both stewardship both reduces potential storm cost us?” Of course, that question enhance safety and respect the tree benefi ts and impacts the health is unanswerable, but we do know that aesthetics of their community’s and well-being of their community. Connecticut’s roadside forest has gener- character. ally been under-managed and under- • Municipalities must invest in the • The State must show leadership and resourced for decades and we are paying knowledge of their tree wardens provide expertise, incentives, and the price today by suffering extensive (several are already doing this) and and expensive damage related to failing make plans to manage their road- Continued on page 3

CFPA News Notes Connecting people to the land. Conserving Connecticut. 1 1 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS From the Executive Director’s Desk President: Eric Lukingbeal, Granby Vice-Presidents: The Emerald Ash Borer Has Arrived William D. Breck, Killingworth Geoffrey Meissner, Plantsville It may not be “news” to you that the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has now been found David Platt, Higganum in Connecticut. At the time of printing, there have been documented sightings of this Starr Sayres, East Haddam metallic green invader in Prospect, Naugatuck, Bethany, and Beacon Falls. Treasurer: James W. Dombrauskas, New Hartford Invasive pest experts at the CT Secretary: Eric Hammerling, West Hartford Agricultural Experiment Station Forester: Steve Broderick, Eastford (CAES), CT Department of En- Directors: ergy & Environmental Protection Russell Brenneman, Westport (DEEP) Forestry, and the USDA Robert Butterworth, Deep River Animal and Plant Health Inspec- Starling W. Childs, Norfolk tion Service (APHIS) all acknowl- Ruth Cutler, Ashford edge that they fully expected the Annie deBoer, Middletown Laurence Diamond, Coventry mobile EAB to eventually arrive in Caroline Driscoll, New London Connecticut where we have more Emerald Ash Borer. Photo: Courtesy of the Center for Astrid T. Hanzalek, Suffi eld than 22 million ash trees in the Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Jean Crum Jones, Shelton forest. Fortunately, a lot of advance David Lauretti, Bloomfi eld Michael Lecours, Farmington work was done by CAES, DEEP Forestry, and APHIS to put quarantine authority David K. Leff, Collinsville and regulations into place, so the response to the EAB could be rapid and properly Scott Livingston, Bolton coordinated. Lauren L. McGregor, Hamden Though the authorities have been well-prepared, they didn’t expect some of the Linda Macary, Clinton Jeffrey O’Donnell, Bristol curveballs that the EAB has thrown at them already. First of all, they were surprised Deborah C. Spalding, Guilford that the EAB was found in the center of the state rather than closer to where it was Richard Whitehouse, Glastonbury last sighted in Dutchess County, New York. This suggests that the EAB may have been brought into Connecticut via people moving infested fi rewood rather than the Honorary Directors: Gordon Anderson, Glastonbury EAB entering on its own. Researchers have also been surprised that infested ash Harrol W. Baker, Jr., Bolton trees in Connecticut have not been showing the typical signs of invasion. For ex- Richard Bauerfeld, Redding ample, infested Connecticut ash trees are not consistently showing epicormic shoots George M. Camp, Middletown (sprouts with larger than normal leaves growing from the roots and trunk of the tree) Ann M. Cuddy, Ashland, OR as a symptom of attack the way ash trees have in other states. The lack of epicormic Samuel G. Dodd, North Andover, MA John E. Hibbard, Hebron shoots may be related to the disease “ash yellows” or other factors that have already Philip H. Jones, Jr., Shelton weakened many ash trees in our forests. Edward A. Richardson, Glastonbury The best ways to confi rm EAB so far have been with purple “barney traps” and by L.P. Sperry, Jr., Middlebury observing the behavior of EAB predators. Barney traps, distributed by University of Sally L. Taylor, Mystic Sidney Van Zandt, Noank Connecticut Extension and monitored by many partners, have been hung in camp- grounds, rest stops, nurseries, and wood product locations around the state. These STAFF traps use an oil to attract and lure the beetle and also have a sticky surface causing the Eric Hammerling, Executive Director EAB to adhere to it. The traps are non-toxic to humans, will not harm birds or other Jennifer Benner, Communications wildlife, and cannot bring the EAB into an area that is not already infested. Predators Associate Lori Paradis Brant, Education Director that become extra active in the presence of EAB include woodpeckers who love eating Steve Broderick, Forest & Program EAB larvae, and non-stinging parasitic wasps. Director, Goodwin Forest Center If you are a landowner with ash trees, you might wonder what is the best course Clare Cain, Trail Stewardship Director of action for you to take? First and foremost, take the time to educate yourself about Marty Gosselin, Membership & Marketing Director the EAB. A great source for information is the website www.emeraldashborer.info, Leslie Lewis, WalkCT Director or if you believe you have EAB in your ash tree(s), you should contact the CAES at James W. Little, Development Director (203) 974-8474 or via email [email protected]. Please keep in mind that Lindsay Michel, Land Conservation the woolly adelgid did not kill all hemlocks, and the gypsy moth did not kill all oaks, Director birch, and apple trees. The EAB is a threat to be taken quite seriously, but with early Kara Murphy, Advancement Assistant Teresa Peters, Offi ce Manager detection, rapid response, and more resources dedicated to managing the health of the forest, we certainly have hope that over time the forest will re-establish a more natural balance once again.

2 CFPA News Notes www.ctwoodlands.org Continued from page 1 Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail and NPR Corn Maze funding to help ensure that when trees fail or are removed, they are replaced by the Right Tree in the Right Place (which we again em- phasize does include large trees, not just the list of smaller trees and shrubs suggested for planting in the proximity of utility lines and poles).

The time to act is NOW, though we understand the dedicated work of man- of Duane Button Courtesy Photo: aging the roadside forest will take place CFPA’s friends at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold are celebrating the Blue-Blazed over several decades. However, if we Hiking Trail System and National Public Radio (NPR) with a corn maze. Stop by any wish to achieve a healthy roadside forest weekend (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) from September 1 to the end of October for Connecticut with shared benefi ts for our communities, then we must be will- to explore the maze, enjoy farm-fresh ice cream, take a hayride, visit with farm ing to assume the shared responsibilities animals, and pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! necessary to care for it. To view the full Visit www.buttonwoodfarmicecream.com for more about the farm. recommendations of the Vegetation Man- agement Task Force, go to the CT DEEP Room. The crew was organized by Pete cut, donating land behind the dealership website at www.ct.gov/deep/svmtf. Sibley and they painted the room in one for a greenway trail and supporting con- day. Thanks to their work, CFPA and servation organizations with gifts. A Heartfelt Thank You the many non-profi ts that use the room Finally, a large thank you to the Hart- Here at CFPA we continue to be aston- everyday will have a more pleasant space ford Foundation for Public Giving for ished by the generosity of our supporters to meet in. granting $165,000 over 3 years to CFPA and donors. Volunteer sweat equity and Mike Lynch of Lynch Toyota in Man- for work with towns, land trusts, and fi nancial gifts are what help us to make chester recently donated $2,500 to CFPA other landowners to secure long-term huge strides in our conservation work. in support of WalkCT. Toyota matched protection of the cor- Many thanks to the Middletown Home the gift driving up the total donation to ridor in the towns of Avon, Bloomfi eld, Depot for providing the paint and vol- $5,000. The Lynch family has been great East Granby, Farmington, Simsbury, Suf- unteers to paint the CFPA Community supporters of conservation in Connecti- fi eld, and West Hartford.

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Connecting people to the land. Conserving Connecticut. 3 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Education Exchange Forest History Comes Alive in Goodwin Center Films The Goodwin State Forest and Conserva- tion Education Center, formerly known as Pine Acres Farm, has been the site of pioneering, state-of-the art forest and wildlife management for nearly a cen- tury. This nationally signifi cant heritage is preserved through a rich collection of historic photos, fi lms, news clippings, forestry maps, and management records. This year, thanks to a grant from The Last Green Valley and supplemental fund- ing from Pratt & Whitney Corporation, we were able to complete a pictorial and video display in the Center‘s main build- ing that tells this story. Edson Stocking (on right), longtime foreman on the Goodwin property, in a plantation of red pine Several fi lms, which date to the 1930s planted by Goodwin a er the 1938 hurricane. Photo: Courtesy of the James L. Goodwin archives. and 40s, were part of Mr. Goodwin’s per- cane, and more. within the last 12 months due to storms sonal library and had not been viewed and invasive pests, both groups were in- for decades until this project allowed We hope you’ll plan on stopping by terested in collaborating. The result will them to be digitized. They are now avail- to hike, ski, and/or come in and view be the forestry conference, Forest in a New able for viewing on a touch-screen moni- this new display on Connecticut forest Light: Storms, Stewardship, and Planning, tor in the main display room at Goodwin. history. If you’d like to see the display, occurring on October 4th in Southington. Among them is a fi lm of the Civilian please call ahead, as staffi ng is part time Details will be posted on CFPA’s Events Conservation Corps working around and our hours by necessity are limited. Calendar at www.ctwoodlands.org as the Connecticut, building woods roads, We look forward to seeing you! date gets closer. creating fi re lines, doing timber stand im- The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education provements and erecting buildings in our Center is in Hampton, CT and is managed state forests. A second fi lm, produced by PLT Conference Enhances jointly by CFPA and the CT DEEP Division the Connecticut Forestry Department in of Parks. Educator Development the 1930s, shows a similarly fascinating This past May, Lori joined her co-coor- array of activities, including horse-pow- A New Role for CFPA’s dinator, Rachael Sunny of the CT DEEP ered work at the old tree nursery in Sims- Education Director and over 150 environmental educators bury, fi ghting fi re, harvesting chestnut from across the U.S., Japan, and Mexico, logs, and checking in on the life of a “For- CFPA’s Education Director, Lori Paradis in Project Learning Tree’s 26th Interna- est Ranger” at . Brant, was recently elected as Vice Chair tional Coordinators’ Conference in Dead- A series of World War II “Prevent Forest of the CT Urban Forest Council. Lori, wood, South Dakota. This annual event Fire” Public Service Announcements, through the Council, is tasked with pro- serves as a platform to provide ongoing warning viewers that “Careless matches viding leadership to and engaging with professional development for state and help the Axis!” are also included. champions of urban forestry in the state. international PLT leaders, launch new The accompanying photo display Through several programs, including an PLT initiatives, share models of success, begins with some information on James annual conference, the Council supports and celebrate our accomplishments. The Goodwin himself and the remarkable stakeholders in their work related to PLT South Dakota team treated partici- family he hailed from. Other photos the urban forest. For the fi rst time, the pants throughout the conference to an depict different aspects of his long tenure Council is partnering with CFPA’s Forest excellent variety of opportunities to learn here, including his fi rst land acquisition Forum to better support the education about and experience the history and in 1914, his fi rst forest mapping work and professional development of persons natural beauty of the area. working to conserve trees and forests. done in 1927, construction of Pine Acres The conference provided a wonder- With the damage seen across the state Pond, the devastation of the 1938 hurri- ful opportunity to network with PLT

4 CFPA News Notes www.ctwoodlands.org coordinators, facilitators, outstanding on the steering committee, encourages educators, various program sponsors citizens in Connecticut to use environ- and partners, local South Dakota natural mental literacy for individual and social resource professionals, and other envi- purposes to create and maintain sustain- ronmental education professionals from able communities. Below is an excerpt of around the country and the world. Ses- the proclamation: sions covered a range of topics including Whereas, the Connecticut Environmental strategic plan implementation; using PLT Literacy Plan identifi es learning opportuni- to address STEM (science, technology, en- ties, recommendations for environmental gineering & math) education; demonstra- leadership development, and the use of school tions from teachers of how PLT works Educators participate in a learning session at Project Learning Tree’s 26th International grounds and community green spaces as in the classroom and improves student Coordinators’ Conference in Deadwood, South learning spaces; achievement; how to use PLT to address Dakota. Photo: PLT Staff Whereas, Connecticut Environmental concerns in underserved communities; Literacy Plan addresses quality professional fund-raising, and how to report back to strategic planning process and engaging development opportunities to equip educa- funders; tips for facilitating and evaluat- in regional meetings provided important tors with the knowledge and skills to foster ing workshops; utilizing technology; and professional development for PLT State environmental and sustainability literacy in much more. Coordinators. their schools and community; It was exciting to learn about the suc- Therefore, I, Dannel P. Malloy, Governor cess of PLT’s GreenSchools! program that Governor Supports the CT of the State of Connecticut, support environ- continues to grow exponentially, and ex- Environmental Literacy Plan mental literacy and sustainable communi- amples of how PLT state programs, such At the start of summer, the Association ties and convey honor on the Connecticut as Kansas, are using the program to grow was proud to receive an offi cial proc- Environmental Literacy Plan as a way to their partnerships and reach diverse lamation from Governor Malloy sup- meet environmental challenges in the State of and urban audiences. The sharing of porting the Connecticut Environmental Connecticut. ideas for strengthening state programs, Literacy Plan. This plan, of which Lori is providing of input to National PLT’s

WalkCT Provides Training to Help Get More Families Outside

Volunteers in the WalkCT Family Ramble program continued to re- ceive training this year to ensure that the rambles are as safe and fun as possible. In May, former State Geologist Ralph Lewis gave work- shop attendees a brief overview of Connecticut’s geological history. The group then proceeded to Castle Craig in Meriden to see some of the geologic features up close and personal. While the inclement weather interrupted the usual stunning views of the traprock ridge system running down the center of the state, everyone got a little hands-on experience. In June, the annual Red Cross fi rst-aid and CPR training course was held (photo right). Funded by a grant from General Electric, this opportunity provided the WalkCT Family Guides with invaluable tools and knowledge that they can utilize in the unlikely event that Photo: Lori Paradis Brant an accident or health incident occurs during a ramble. CPR- and fi rst- aid-certifi ed Guides are one more way that CFPA can ensure the safety and comfort level of ramble participants. For those who might like to volunteer for CFPA in any capacity, including new or current Family Guides, a CFPA Volunteer Orientation will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by a WalkCT Family Guide Train- ing session from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. An outdoor recreation expert from REI will be on hand in the afternoon to talk about PEAK—a hands-on stewardship program that teaches young people how to have fun outdoors while practicing responsible recreation. REI will also provide lunch for the afternoon participants who pre-register. To register, contact CFPA. If you would like to support the WalkCT program and help get families outside, please consider making a donation to CFPA for future WalkCT training sessions or family-fun tools used by guides on the rambles (contact James Little at [email protected]).

Connecting people to the land. Conserving Connecticut. 5 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Trail Mix Ridgerunners on Duty In July, CFPA piloted a ridgerunner program on the New England Trail. The program was patterned after the suc- cessful and long-established ridgerunner program on the . Ridgerunners were posted in two loca- tions for the summer hiking season, Mount Higby in Middletown and Ragged Mountain Preserve in Berlin. Ridgerunning is centered on the concept of having volunteers out on the trail to welcome and assist trail users and to give us a better idea of who is using Volunteers from Sightlines take time out from working on the East River Preserve section of the NET the trail. They are also promoting the in Guilford and gather for a photo. Photo: Kevin Magee principles of Leave No Trace, providing contributed by Sightlines, a Guilford- basic trail information, and sharing the based facilities assessment company, ce- mission of CFPA. Our volunteers have dar posts have been installed and blazed additionally been conducting a short through the rolling fi elds of the property. trail-use survey. Ridgerunners have been Hikers can now travel on continuous trail helpful as an extra set of eyes and ears to from the intersection of the Menunkatuck discourage illegal activities. and Mattabesett Trails in North Guil- Special thanks to Jeb Stevens, our ford 13 miles south to . This Trails Intern, who has developed and stretch of trail links the Preserve to such championed this program for CFPA. And unique protected lands as Nut Plains thanks to all of our ridgerunners who Woods, Timberland, Cockaponset State have spent hours out on the trail in the Forest, Genessee Recreation Area, and hot and humid summer weather. Broomstick Ledges. NET Complete Through the The trail through the East River Pre- serve rambles through rolling hay fi elds East River Preserve and along the tidal East River, a beautiful In 2009, the Town of Guilford purchased sojourn any time of year. New maps of the East River Preserve, 583 acres of pub- this trail section are posted on our web- site. Parking is available at Sullivan Drive New boardwalk, built by volunteers and licly accessible open space, in the south- funded by the Build-A-Bridge Appeal is open ern part of town. Plans have been in the and many town trails in the Preserve of- for business. Photo: Fran Zumpano works for years to route the New Eng- fer great opportunities for loop hikes. land Trail (NET) through the Preserve Despite oppressive summer weather, and south to the Long Island Sound. As A New Boardwalk on the volunteers hauled in material and con- of this summer, this trail section has been structed the boardwalk over a series of built, blazed, and is now open for hiking. sweltering workdays. The project was Looking to go for a beautiful hike in a cooperative effort led by CFPA volun- Thanks to the hard work of local vol- eastern Connecticut this fall? Visit the teers, but would not have been pos- unteers, the Town of Guilford and time Natchaug Trail in Hampton. The trail sible without major contributions from hosts a new marvel of backcountry great partners at CT DEEP, Friends of Trail Manager Vacancy: The Iron Trail, a construction—a nearly 200-foot elevated Goodwin Forest, and Alternatives in the new CFPA trail being laid out and con- plank boardwalk. Located just north of Community (AIC). Thanks to these hard- structed in Canaan, is in need of a trail Morey Road in the working and dedicated volunteers and manager. Interested in helping us develop (Connecticut Walk Book East, Map NT-2), generous donors, hikers can now enjoy one of our newest trails? Contact Clare at this boardwalk is our fi rst project funded this stretch of trail with sure footing and [email protected]. by many Build-A-Bridge supporters. dry boots!

6 CFPA News Notes www.ctwoodlands.org In Appreciation Of Our Supporters May 31, 2012 – August 15, 2012

CFPA thanks these generous souls for Olive Wysocki-Hedge Shears Susan Purdy** Patricia Bandzes** their continued support of conservation Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Radikas Peter M. Bartkoski MATCHING GIFTS in Connecticut! Mr. Michael C. Rice Mr. Christopher A. Beauchemin Bank of America Foundation Robert H. Roggeveen** David A. Belden** DONATIONS Ensign-Bickford Foundation, Inc. Starr E. Sayres Hamilton B. Bill, Jr. American Eagle Federal Credit Union IBM International Foundation John W. Shea** Mrs. Warren J. Boorom** Anonymous ING Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Small** Timothy J. Boyce Anonymous, In Celebration of Erin Lewis Travelers Community Connections Mr. Leavenworth P. Sperry, Jr.** John and Marilyn Burgeson and Carrie Long United Technologies Mr. William W. Stowe** Mr. Robert J. Cabelus Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Avitabile XL Global Services, Inc. David and Susan Wakefi eld Anne S. Camp Dr. David A. J. Belman BUILDING APPEAL Mr. Jeffrey S. Ward** Mr. Kenneth W. Coffee, Jr. Mr. Dean Birdsall, Jr. Connecticut Council of Trout Unlimited Frederick and Edith Wilhelm David Corsak Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Blanchard, III Linda Cunningham George W. Coxeter Mr. Mark Boudreau Foundation ($50.00) Sarah B. Davidson Donna Brasley BUILD-A-BRIDGE APPEAL Ms. Lynn Barker Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Davis Mr. Robert J. Cabelus Large Footbridge ($1000.00) Mr. David H. Beun Peter Decker Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Curry Kevin Hutt—Traprock 50 Mr. David W. Boone Steven and Karen Defriesse Mr. Robert L. Dickinson Lawrence J. Lunden Jeffrey and Barbara Borne Michael and Lucida DeLorenzo Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Dodge Steven H. Braciak Footbridge ($500.00) Thomas R. Deupree Dr. and Mrs. David M. Dressler Ms. Sharon W. Brezner Ms. Barbara David Sylvia Doyle Eastern Mountain Sports Mr. and Mrs. George Brierley Richard Edmonds Farmington Rotary Foundation Boardwalk Bridge ($150.00) Briggs Family, The Jon Erickson George Friend Anonymous Linda and Joe Campanella Mr. John C. Folsom** Mr. Russell J. Handelman Tom Alvord Richard J. Churchill Mr. Michael J. Heller Ms. Carol Hassett Robert N. Beaverstock Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Clark Frederick and Pamela Huntley Laura and Sean Higgins Linda R. Cromwell Ms. Coryn B. Clark Victor Jarm Daniel D. Hubbard, Harriet Ford Richard Cyphers Mr. David A. Corsini William M. Jones Dickenson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Dodge Paul Cruikshank Mr. Albert G. Keith Christopher Koenig Mr. and Mrs. William C. Graustein** Lina Daly Ms. Rosemary M. Kilpatrick Jason Koulouras Alva Greenberg David and Emily Davison Timothy M. Linehan Bill Loehr Mrs. Seth P. Holcombe** Ken Evitts Mr. Everett L. Lister Lynch Toyota Paula Jones and Kevin Gough Charles and Mary Ferrucci Eliot Lofman David McQuade Mr. Charles Keating Thomas J. Gervais Ms. Betty C. Long Mr. and Mrs. William F. Morrill Jake Koteen Mr. William G. Gilpatrick Mrs. Jerome H. Lowengard, In Memory Laurie K. Mottle Mr. David C. McClary Lisa S. Grauer of John Ellsworth** Mr. Edgar J. Page Mr. Geoffrey L. Meissner** Ms. Anne H. Isbister Paolo Mannino Helen M. Raisz Stephen Mercer Richard A. Jaynes Lynne F. McDonald Ms. Marie B. Reid Laurie Mottle Ms. Elizabeth S. Kennard Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. McGurk Deborah Reifsnyder, In Celebration of Erin Nan and Jim Peckham** Steven and Sylvia Lecky Nicole Michaud Lewis and Carrie Long Ms. Frances D. Puddicombe Val and Phil LeMontagne Philip A. Moody D.K. Ribikoff Richard A. Shaffer Robert Lessard Ms. Anne Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Rieger, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Smith, Jr.** Dennis Lockwood and Nancy Scott Ethel F. Patterson Mr. John W. Shea Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Steitz** Robert J. Malchiodi George H. Rawitscher Shenipsit Striders Ms. Liane M. Stevens Mr. Robert L. Mancini Edward and Marion Richardson Thomas S. Shippee and family Phyllis McDowell Bog Bridge ($75.00) Mr. Roland Sabourin** Sightlines LLC Mr. Steven Merchant, Sr. Pamela Adams Henry E. Sauer Ms. Judith M. Smith Ms. Claire O’Toole Cashman Mr. Dean Birdsall, Jr.** Michael J. Scanlon, Jr. Mr. Ben A. Solnit Suzanne Paddock Mr. Thomas R. Bliven, Sr. Emmy L. Schneider Sidney and Claiborne C. Van Zandt, Jr. Anthony Parfenov John and Michele Boccalatte Mr. Mike Schumann Mr. James W. Vaugn Susan Pearson and Hank Prussing Mr. William D. Breck Maura and Thomas Stavovy Bethany Wanderers Mr. and Mrs. Dabiel Saraceno Mr. Russell L. Brenneman** Ms. Judith A. Stearns** Mr. Jonathon K. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Schade, Jr. Ms. Eunice W. Carden** Sally L. Taylor Robert M. Schoff HIBBARD TRUST Reed and Christine Cass** William D. Thompson Lois V. Smith Kenneth and Johanna Sgorbati Ms. Sheila A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Paul Valvo Nancy V.A. Smith In Honor of Paul Mei (Hibbard Trust) Laura B. Clementson** Mr. Charles F. Walters** Mr. Donald L. Snook Linda Beise Ms. Marybeth Dean** Mr. Gerald A. West Keith A. Steeves** Elizabeth and Preston Gilpatrick Mr. Samuel G. Dodd Mr. Andrew L. Wizner and family Mr. Frank R. Tomlinson** Carol and Warren Herzig Joseph P. Gresko Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Zumpano Paul F. Touritillotte Margery and John H. Stahl, Sr. Bruce Grotta** Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Weidman Other Sharon Wysocki Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Hanzalek Thomas Hickman Faith Ann Weidner, MD Dave Danenberg GRANTS Beatrice Holt Bradford W. Wilkinson, MD Mr. George B. Dudley Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Philip H. Jones, Jr. Ms. Patricia Winer Kevin Flaherty re: Metacomet/NET land protection Allan F. Kauders** Mark and Kathleen Winter Edward K. Grace, DVM REI, re: volunteer training David Keating Ms. Carol E. Youell Debra Tedford and Barry Gorfain IN-KIND DONATIONS Joseph King** Mr. A. Kirkwood Young Mr. Charles E. Whelan, Jr. Robert Butterworth and Laurie Giannotti- Chester W. Kitchings, Jr. Family, The** Mr. Philip Yurechko, Sr. Charles McKane Tools and Equipment Donna and Teri LaBranche Plank ($25.00) **Indicates giving beyond category amount Gary Gross-Tree Climbing Classes Mr. and Mrs. James D. Miller Dr. Arthur S. Abramson Laura Moorehead-Graphic Design Mr. Thomas J. O’Sullivan Gerald A. Bacon

Connecting people to the land. Conserving Connecticut. 7 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION NEWS NOTES - LATE SUMMER 2012 16 Meriden Road Non Profi t Org Rockfall, Connecticut 06481 U.S. Postage Paid Permit #1225 (860) 346-TREE Hartford, CT www.ctwoodlands.org Offi ce Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Find event times, details, registration CFPA News Notes information, and the latest events at: VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 www.ctwoodlands.org/events

Upcoming Events

Sun., Sept. 16 CFPA’s Run (& Walk) for the Woods 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area Burlington, Connecticut You probably walk or run every weekendȅso why not do it for the woods? Join CFPA, Fleet Feet, REI, CT DEEP, and The Connecticut Woodcarvers Association for a fun-fi lled event. There will be a 5K Trail Race, 5K Walk, and lots of family- friendly activities, including “carve your own walking stick.” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the 5K Trail Race at 9:30 a.m., and the 5K Walk at 10:00 a.m.

For more details, visit runandwalkforthewoods.dojiggy.com.

Photo: Scott Livingston

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