NEWSLETTER OF THE CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION CFPANews Notes Conserving the land, trails and natural resources of Connecticut since 1895.

Winter 2008 Volume 1 Issue #2

Annual Fund Easier than Trail Mix CFPA wants you! Ever to Support Many Hands on the (to volunteer for special CFPA kicks off our 2008 Trails, Annual Awards events). Eastern Annual Fund with to Trail Managers, and Mountain Sports easier donation options tally of Trail hours. provides CFPA Club Day than ever before. Page 4-5 benefits to members. From the Executive Wedding Bells & Happy Page 5 Director’s Desk Trails brings support to CFPA’s Image Problem. CFPA. Giving options WalkCT Gains Ground Staff updates - Awards abound. New program makes and new family. Page 3 strides to connect you Page 2 with good hikes. Page 6

Conservation Center. For several years influence Connecticut’s forest resources, Partnership at after the 1964 gift, CFPA was contracted either now or in the future. Forest by the state to operate the educational landowners, foresters and loggers, scout Goodwin Center center. In 2005, after 2+ years of and other youth groups, and municipal Renewed minimal activity at the Center, we were commissioners are some key examples. instrumental in forming the “Goodwin The foundation of the Center’s On October 1, CFPA opened a new Collaborative”: a 3-way partnership educational programs is demonstration: chapter in educational partnership when on-the-ground examples of good forest we officially began directing programs and wildlife stewardship put in place at the Goodwin Forest Conservation and documented. These demonstrations Education Center in Hampton, CT. are occurring at every landscape scale, From 1914 until 1964, the same from the 1.5-acre native plant wildlife James L. Goodwin for whom our CFPA gardens on the Center grounds, to the Headquarters is named owned a 30+ mile long open space corridor that working Tree Farm in Hampton. A Yale includes the Goodwin, Natchaug and educated forester, Goodwin practiced Nipmuck State Forests and the Yale- intensive, state of the art, often Meyers Forest. pioneering forest management and kept The Goodwin Forest Conservation meticulous records. In 1964 he gifted the Education Center is located just off of entire 1,763-acre “Pine Acres Farm” to Route 6 in Hampton. the state of Connecticut, to be managed designed to reinvigorate the Contact Steve Broderick at (860) as a state forest. As part of the programming there. Now, 44 years after 455-9534, [email protected], conveyance, Goodwin specified that the Goodwin’s original gift, we are once or visit www.ct.gov/dep/Goodwin. house, museum, and 80 forested acres again directing programs at the surrounding them be managed in Goodwin Center. Former UConn perpetuity as an educational center, to Extension Forester Steve Broderick, who The Goodwin Forest Conservation provide “forestry, wildlife, and general retired from UConn recently after a 30 Center is an inspiring example of how conservation education to youth and year career, has been hired by CFPA to careful estate planning can create a adults.” direct our efforts. perpetual legacy of community and CFPA has a long history of The Goodwin Center programs are conservation service. Call Jim Little at partnership at the Goodwin being targeted to a wide variety of CFPA if you would like to learn more. audiences who have the ability to CFPA News Notes 1 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Board of Directors From the Executive Director’s Desk President: David Platt, Higganum CFPA’s Image Problem of how to appropriately increase our Vice-Presidents: visibility. On one hand, there was wide Jean Crum Jones, Shelton; Eric As we work to grow membership and agreement that we need to do a better job Lukingbeal, Granby; David Sullivan, increase sustainability as an organization, of letting the general public know who Higganum it is becoming clear to me that CFPA has CFPA is, but this is a somewhat unnatural Treasurer: somewhat of an image problem. It’s not task for an organization that has always Gordon Anderson, Glastonbury that CFPA isn’t known and valued within shone the spotlight most brightly on our Secretary: the conservation community - we most partners. Our focus on conservation Eric Hammerling, West Hartford definitely are. Beyond our strong network partnerships will not change, but we At Large: of friends, however, lies confusion about need some help in getting out the word. Mark Ashton, New Haven who we are and what we do. As we move forward, I invite you -- Richard Bauerfeld, Branford At an election night gathering, I was as someone who cares about CFPA -- to William D. Breck, Killingworth asked where I work. When I told them help us with your ideas. How can we Russell Brenneman, Westport “the Connecticut Forest & Park increase our visibility (as a means to help George M. Camp, Middletown Association,” their responses were implement our strategic initiatives) Starling W. Childs, Norfolk instructive. One teacher friend said, I bet without losing our modest reputation as Ruth Cutler, Ashford you enjoy working for Commissioner Connecticut’s quiet but effective Laurence Diamond, Coventry McCarthy, she’s doing great work with conservation organization? I’d love to James Dombrauskas, New Hartford that No Child Left Inside program. I hear your ideas whether you are a PR Caroline Driscoll, New London informed him that although I do respect professional or not. Please feel free to call Astrid T. Hanzalek, Suffield the Commissioner greatly, CFPA is an me at 860.346.2372 or email me anytime David Leff, Collinsville independent non-profit conservation at [email protected] with Scott Livingston, Bolton organization. Another friend asked me your ideas. If you want to volunteer some Geoffrey Meissner, Southington “Does CFPA have anything to do with time and energy to work with us on this Karen Mignone, Fairfield Trails?” and followed this with “I love venture, that would be even better. Randy Miller, Hamden hiking on the Metacomet Trail.” I Thomas R. Mongillo, North Branford patiently informed her that yes, CFPA Staff News Bob Morrison, Manchester and hundreds of our Trail volunteers CFPA’s tradition of Trail excellence James Ritchie, Sandy Hook maintain the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail continues as our Trails Director and GIS Starr Sayres, East Haddam System including, you guessed it, the Specialist, Ann Colson, has been recently Donald L. Snook, Westport Metacomet. chosen as the winner of the “National Deborah Spalding, Guilford What can we do to ensure that more Trail Worker Award” sponsored by Colin Tait, Norfolk people both understand our mission and, American Trails. With this Award, Ann is Richard Whitehouse, Glastonbury hopefully, join CFPA to support it? This recognized for her work editing the Staff question and others were central at the Connecticut Walk Books, her efforts on Strategic Planning Retreat that we the New England National Scenic Trail, Jennifer Benner, WalkCT recently held in Lyme at the home of an and for 10 years of service to CFPA. Communications Coordinator incredibly gracious CFPA member. Our We also have wonderful news that Lori Paradis Brant, Education Director Board, Staff, and consultants discussed there are at least two new additions to the Steve Broderick, Forest & Program the fundamentals of our mission, our CFPA family on the way: Director, Goodwin Forest Center vision, and our values as an organization, Land Conservation Director Damon Ann T. Colson, Trail Conservation and then focused on four strategic Hearne and his wife Megan are expecting Director & GIS Specialist initiatives: 1) increase the size and their first child in early March. Linda Cunningham, Financial Education Director Lori Brant and Management Assistant diversity of our membership; 2) become her husband are welcoming Camron, an Eric Hammerling, Executive Director more sophisticated in raising funds to support the organization; 3) invest in energetic 5-year old, to their family. Damon Hearne, Land Conservation Camron loves animals, especially his new Director enhancing the leadership skills of the James W. Little, Director of board and staff; and 4) secure the Blue- dog and 3 cats. Of course, Camron has Development Blazed Hiking Trail System for future his own letterboxing stamp he carved Leslie Lewis, WalkCT Director generations. with Lori, and he is simply brilliant at Teresa Peters, Office Manager It was quite interesting to see our deciphering those letterboxing clues and Dan Donahue, Volunteer Forester own organization struggle with the issue following the maps to hidden treasures.

2 CFPA News Notes CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Annual How can I give more and not feel it as much? Fund Easily give over a period of time. It might be difficult for many of us to write a $250 or 2008 $500 check to CFPA at year’s end, but for many of us it is easy to give $50 or $25 each pay period. The Annual Fund will be extended this year so that automatically giving every month or every two weeks makes it easy for you to give more without feeling it so much. Go to the Donate Now link at www.ctwoodlands.org for easy instructions on how to set this up.

Donate from your IRA and not increase Supporting CFPA is simple and taxable income. If you’re over 70 ½, you can donate from your IRA and not have to takes so little of your time. report the distribution as taxable income. This tax relief was recently extended to the Please give generously … end of 2009. Since many have to take mandatory IRA distributions that increase If you enjoy hiking the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails… their taxable income, this tax relief allows If you feel a balanced voice for Connecticut’s land is individual to be more generous to the needed at the legislature… organizations they value while reducing their taxable income. Please note that this If educating our children and community about the is from IRAs alone if you are over 70 ½. value of nature is important… Call your tax advisor or Jim Little if you have questions. If conserving our forested land and open spaces add value to you and the community… Give appreciated assets rather than a check. Even with the recent dramatic declines in If connecting to the land promotes your health and the stock market this year, many people happiness… still have highly appreciated assets. The gift of appreciated assets allows you to We can’t envision benefit CFPA, provide a tax deduction and Donate Now avoid capital gains or ordinary income Secure donations through CFPA without members depending on how long you’ve held the Network for Good like you – please give to the 2008 Annual Fund. asset. This is still a valuable tool so call Instant online donation service your tax advisor or Jim Little if you have available at www.ctwoodlands.org questions.

Wedding Bells organization that Lisa and Fred Trail and Fred has hiked the Metacomet supported. CFPA was one of the and the Tunxis Trails many years. & Happy Trails fortunate beneficiaries of their generosity The result of their guests’ wedding In order to make the gift giving more generosity was over $3,500 in A funny, but nice, thing happened on personal and fun, CFPA created an contributions to CFPA. We thank Lisa the way to Lisa and Fred Clarke’s individual webpage for their wedding and Fred for their kindness and their wedding. In this supposed age of self gifts. They provided a picture and a friends for their generous gifts. interest, Lisa and Fred decided that the quote to support their actions. “Among If you have a special event coming best way for friends and relatives to the many common interests that we up and would like it to benefit CFPA, honor their nuptials was not to shower share is a love of the great outdoors.” please contact us and we will be happy them with gifts, but to donate to an they noted. Lisa walks the Mattabesett to work with you.

CFPA News Notes 3 CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION Trail Mix Many Hands Make Trail Work Lighter This fall there were many volunteer groups lending a hand on the Blue- Blazed Hiking Trails. If you’d like to help with trail maintenance, please check out the CFPA Trail Work Parties listed at www.ctwoodlands.org, or join us at the Sixth Annual Winter Trail Workshop on January 31 (see below). In mid-September, Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) closed their stores to give a day to the trails throughout Connecticut. The Waterford Students from the Skills Day USA program helped restore trails and clean up trail-side trash. Over EMS staff worked on the Blue-Blazed 75 students came out to help keep your hiking trails in good condition! Pequot Trail; the Fairfield store focused their efforts on the Blue-Blazed seven large bags with garbage and other Manager for the Blue-Blazed Salmon Aspetuck Trail; the West Hartford debris pulled from the river. O’Donnell River Trail, tells us “I was working on store’s Climbing School worked on the said 130 tires have been removed from my trail at the Comstock Bridge end Ragged Mountain section of the the river over the past two years. when I bumped into three guys from Metacomet Trail where they often work Another group of Skills Day USA the Salmon River Anglers Association. with climbing students; and the students spent their day working on They were posting some fishing signs Buckland Hills store did trail improvements to the CFPA and doing a river clean-up. I got to maintenance at Case Mountain. This Demonstration Forest. They raked the talking to them and told them I was the day-long effort was coordinated by EMS trails and then spread and compacted CFPA Trail Manager for the trail. To get Community Outreach Manager Maggie stone dust. They also removed trash to the point, remember there was a Gesue, who said, “Our staffers from an old farm dump within the rusted out car near the Comstock appreciate being able to use these trails forest, cleaned the planting beds around trailhead? They asked if I wanted it out for their outdoor adventures and are the headquarters building, and assisted of there, they had a saws-all and would happy to have the opportunity to give office staff with stuffing envelopes for come back later to get the car. I told back.” And CFPA’s Trail Managers the Association’s annual appeal to the them I’d love it! I then went farther up greatly appreciate the huge effort put membership. Those 75 extra pairs of the trail to do a little drainage job, and forth by EMS employees! helping hands accomplished a great when I came back in a few hours, the Skills Day USA students from deal for us that day! Photos of the day car was gone!!” three Connecticut technical schools are at www.ctwoodlands.org/news. The Sixth Annual Winter Trail joined CFPA Trail Manager Jeff The CFPA Trails Committee extends Workshop will be held Saturday, O’Donnell on Friday, October 5, to clean a huge thank you to Ron Ragaini and January 31 at CFPA Headquarters on up Hancock Brook in Waterbury. The friends from the Salmon River Anglers Route 66 in Middlefield, Connecticut. students hauled 15 truck tires and filled Association. Dave Boone, CFPA Trail This year’s workshop will focus on individual volunteer skills. Topics to be covered include trail blazing, bridge building, tool safety and maintenance, CALL FOR PHOTOS trail maintenance, and volunteer CFPA needs your photos! Our new responsibilities. Weather permitting a website and newsletter are thirsty for short hike will take place at lunch. Bring your photos of scenic views, wildlife, your own lunch and CFPA will provide & people on the trails. Send your the drinks and chips. Space is limited photos (w/photo credit & caption) to and pre-registration is required. To [email protected] or 16 Meriden register, contact CFPA at 860-346-2372 or Rd, Rockfall, CT 06481. Thanks! [email protected]. Photo by Jennifer Benner

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CFPA WANTS YOU! B Y T HE N UMBERS to volunteer... HOURS OF TIME , T A L E N T Join the CPFA 8,793 - AND ENERGY CONTRIBUTED TO THE Special Events B LUE -BL A Z E D H I K I N G T R A I L S Y S T E M Committee to F O R T H E 2008 FIELD SEASON . help with membership 3,296 - HOURS OF TIME AMC-CT events and + VOLUNTEERS REPORTED ON THE fund raisers. A PPALACHIAN T RAIL . If you have a passion to protect Connecticut’s land and trails, and - TOTAL HOURS DONATED TO want to have fun doing so, please 12 , 0 8 9 CT’S PREMIER TRAILS IN THE ’08 F I E L D help as a volunteer for our special SEASON . events. Be the change you want to see - DOLLAR VALUE OF happen by helping CFPA today! $ 311 , 2 91 Email [email protected] or call. T H E I R T I M E * M ANY THANKS T O T H E S E D E D I C A T E D VOLUNTEERS – YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE ! CFPA was a beneficiary of the *ACCORDING TO THE I NDEPENDENT S ECTOR . ORG Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) Manchester, CT store Club Day held October 17th – 19th. As the designated Trails Dinner Honors ★ Outstanding New Trail Manager charity, CFPA was given over $500 in Ellen Boyd - Alain & May White donations and new memberships from Trail Managers and Trails the weekend event. Supporters with ‘08 ★ Outstanding Trail Managers EMS runs Club Day events several Steven & Jennifer Schiller - times a year. As a CFPA member, you Trails Committee Metacomet Trail from Ragged are eligible for a 20% discount on Awards Mountain Preserve to Route 372 everything in the store on those days. ★ Outstanding Trail Manager By the way, we are always looking ★ Outstanding Youth Group John Steinis - Naugatuck Trail for volunteers to work at events like this. Guilford Boy Scout Troop #474 ★ Outstanding Trail Manager If you’re interested, please contact Jim ★ Outstanding Trail Volunteer Dick Sweetnam - Bigelow Pond Little. However, be warned that working Connie Rokicki an EMS event in their store, with a 20% Loop Trail and Mashapaug Pond discount, can be both fun and expensive! ★ Outstanding Trail Volunteer View Trail Howie Field ★ Outstanding Friend of the Blue- ★ Outstanding Trail Volunteer Blazed Hiking Trails Brian Loose Mike Reid - CT Department of Environmental Protection ★ Outstanding Trail Volunteer Bob Nodine - Western Roving Trail ★ Outstanding Friend of the Blue- Crew Chief Blazed Hiking Trails Laurie Giannotti - CT Department ★ Outstanding New Trail Manager of Environmental Protection Debbie Birden - Alain & May White Trails

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WalkCT: New Program transportation, and economic website to go live. This initiative development communities to enhance currently offers monthly WalkCT Gaining Ground their public outreach endeavors through Family Hikes on the last Saturday of outdoor activities. Staff will be every month. Led by CFPA trained hike What do CFPA, Connecticut hiking attending the Connecticut Academy of leaders, these family-oriented trails, the internet, and the quest for Family Physicians annual symposium, adventures are fun, free, and take place healthy living have in common? If you the Preventing Childhood Obesity on trails throughout Connecticut. The guessed WalkCT, you’re right. CFPA forum (sponsored by the Connecticut next featured WalkCT Family Hike has been making great progress in Childhood Obesity Council, the takes place December 27th, from 10 a.m. getting this new program up and Connecticut Commission on Children, – 12:30 p.m. in Guilford. See our website running. The cornerstone of WalkCT and the Connecticut Department of www.ctwoodlands.org/funforfamilies will be its website, www.walkct.org, Public Health), and the Connecticut for more listings. To learn more about which is being developed by our staff as Recreation & Parks Association’s annual WalkCT, provide us with a trail listing, you read. Planned to launch in early conference this fall. or tell us about an upcoming event to 2009, this comprehensive online For those ready to hit the trail now, post on the website, contact us at (860) resource will supply a clearinghouse of you don’t have to wait for the WalkCT 346-2372 or [email protected]. information on pathways and trails around the state. The website will also include community event listings, healthy living features, and opportunities to connect with like- minded neighbors and organizations in an effort to improve our health and well-being. To promote WalkCT and help get the website off the ground, CFPA will be reaching out to the health, recreation, tourism, art, historic, education, Photo by Leslie Lewis.

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Give a new family membership and get one complimentary Enclosed are dues of $______copy of the Connecticut Walk Book (chose either the West or and/or an Annual Fund contribution of $______East book). Order online or call (860) 346-2372 for details. Membership benefits include subscriptions to CT Woodlands, This is a Holiday Gift from ______the CFPA News & Notes newsletter and invitations to Member Name ______Association-sponsored field meetings, educational programs, and workshops featuring conservation, trails, and forestry. Help Address ______City ______State____ CFPA conserve and protect Connecticut’s land, water, wildlife Zip ______Phone ______resources, and the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails! Special Interest ______Dues are deductible from your federal income tax to the extent allowed by law. Bequests are deductible for federal estate and Charge card: Master Card Visa gift tax purposes. CT Woodlands is published quarterly by the Card Number ______Connecticut Forest & Park Association. Exp. Date ______You may pay by check or credit card or join instantly online. Signature ______Membership Categories If paying by check please make payable to CFPA. You can also Individual…..... $35 Join instantly, renew your join & give securely online at www.ctwoodlands.org/join-us Family/club...... $50 membership or donate to CFPA Non-Profit...... $75 using our new secure online Mail with payment to: Supporting...... $100 donation service at: CFPA Benefactor...... $250 www.ctwoodlands.org/join-us 16 Meriden Road Life...... $2,500 Rockfall, CT 06481

6 CFPA News Notes CONNECTICUT FOREST PARK ASSOCIATION In Appreciation ank you for helping us protect Connecticut's land and trails! (July 28 – October 31, 2008) Mary E. Augustiny Vincent Falcigno Stacylynn Mullady Michelle Rosado L. Lynn Beeler The Lyman Farm, Inc. Gregory Nole Margaret J. Sheridan NEW MEMBERS Leslie Bhutani John Lyman, III Nan and Jim Peckham John and Sandy Springer Myles H. Alderman S. Pearce Browning, III, Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Perrie Arline B. Tehan Allison Bartholomew M.D., P.C. Non-profit $75 Allen F. Petri Holly and F. Scott Wilson Brent and Jennifer Benner Elizabeth H. Carabillo Avalonia Land Conservancy Terry and Mike Rettger Claire Bowern and Reed and Christine Cass Berkshire-Litchfield D.K. Ribicoff MEMORIAL DONATIONS William Hawkins Ledge Clayton Environmental Council Constance A. Rokicki In memory of Joseph Richard J. Churchill Paul F. Cruikshank Connecticut League of Roland Sabourin Brinkmann - Charles and Kathy T. Dame Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Conservation Voters John A. Serafin, Jr Jacqueline Collimore Kenneth C. Falk Dannies, Jr. CT Returned Peace Corps David C. Sullivan Frank L. Ferraro Mr. John C. Donohue Volunteers Karen Sundback and In memory of George J. David D. Finch Mr. and Mrs. Mashantucket-Pequot Tribal John Owens Cocores - Tony and William C. Fitzpatrick Thomas M. Eckel Nation Edward C. Sypher Melanie Giamei Thomas M. Griffin Stanley and Dana New Fairfield Land Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Taylor David Grimes Angluin Eisenstat Trust, Inc. David P. Trykowski In memory of Jeanette C. Eric Hammerling Tracy A. Gionfriddo* The New Haven Hiking Club United Way of the Capital Macdonald - Ray Rumer Ms. Louise Hexter Genevra Goodwin Old Saybrook Land Trust, Area, Inc. and Gale Parsons Ron Hummel Jeffrey R. Hagstrom Inc. Tina Usher Terry Jackson Carol Hassett Town of Greenwich Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne C. In memory of George Frank Kaputa Timothy C. Hawley Vernon Park and Van Zandt, Jr. McLean Milne - Donald J. Patrick Lamb Elie and Myrna Hammerling Recreation Department Jeffrey S. Ward Garber, James Little, John Karen C. Macdonald Beatrice C. Holt Dr. Elizabeth A. Whalen & W. Motyka Diane Mack Robert and Stephanie Ibitz Club $50 Dr. Terrence W. Ryan Karen E. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Jennings Prospect Land Trust John C. Yavis, Jr. In memory of Lisa Spencer - George McEvoy Lowell and Paula Johnson Marsha Zellner Linda and John Michael Miller Lynn R. Jordan* Cunningham Laurie K. Mottle Joseph and Gini King OTHER DONATIONS HONORING THE Jane Murphy David LaPierre Aetna Giving Campaign MARRIAGE OF FRED & MATCHING GIFTS Tammy Noyes Sandra A. Lee Steven T. Anderson LISA Aetna Foundation, Inc. Brian O’Connell Ralph and Leslie Lewis Scott and Amanda Aronson Denise and James Almon Babson Capital Richard J. O’Neil Richard H. Linnemann Robert N. Beaverstock Dorothy M. Blake Management LLC William Reid Peter F. Lorber Fred and Nancy Borman Christine Carr Bristol-Myers Adam C. Rose Andrew W. Lord Mr. and Mrs. George Brierly Claudia A. Clark and Chris Squibb Company Lisa San Soucie Drs. Patrick and Bristol- Myers Durkin ExxonMobil Gene Stack Linda Mastroianni Squibb Company Elizabeth S. Clark MassMutual Financial Group Tammy Talbot Marlee D. Mooney Anne S. Camp Joann and Raymond Clark Pfizer Foundation Thomas Traue John E. Morris Eunice W. Carden Edward and Mary Cohen Reid & Riege Foundation John Venter, In memory of Thomas J. O’Sullivan Jean A. Cohn Clara E. Crawford George C. Venter Susan M. Purdy Nancy J. Durinick Armida P. Crowley HIBBARD TRUST Victor Advertising Service Lois B.C. Query Earth Share Chris Dickinson and George T. Arthur Lee and Theresa Wilson Katherine Rattan* Mr. and Mrs. Donna Haghighat Christine Woodside and Sara Witherington Terry and Mike Rettger Thomas M. Eckel Cheryl and Jonathon Ensign Nathaniel Eddy Anonymous Theresa and James J. Essex Land Trust Pat and Ed Flanagan Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grollman Robert Friedland FORCES of NATURE BENEFACTOR $250 Robert Schrijver Douglas R. Grosch Gordon and Elise Garvin Conestoga-Rovers & Carol Carter Keith R. Stetson Matt Guastamachio Joanne Gates, Van Rowland, Associates, Inc. Frank and Shannon Demarest Karen Sundback and Eric Hammerling Jessica and Antonia Danusia Dzierzbinski John Owens Robert M. Hardy Alison and Justin George VOLUNTEERS Mr. and Mrs. Chasper E. Mrs. Betty S. Tylaska George and Laura Hastings AnnMarie Grashaw Kristina Alvarez Fischbacher David and Susan Wakefield* Ms. Louise Hexter Marcia H. Griswold Nicole Burgess Dr. Michael D. Leahy Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janet Jordan Mary T. Hogan Kathryn Hurlburt Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kenneth White Pamela R. Jordan Barbara Joyce Larissa Paskiewicz Morrill Richard T. Wright Joseph F. Kelleher, Jr. Penelope K. Kearney Nick Woods Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A Philip Yurechko, Sr. Elizabeth King Elaine Leon For Skills Day USA, over 85 Neafsey Daniel Zelterman David J. Kotula Pauline and Stefan Majewski area students worked on Louise Perkins and Jeff Glans Joan L. Leal Peter and Polly Michel trails, landscape Mr. and Mrs. David Platt ORGANIZATIONS Carola Marte William and Susan Monks maintenance at CFPA Mr. and Mrs. James Russel Erik Martin Jean Morrison headquarters, and office Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Leadership $1000 William F. MacLaren Lou Netter jobs R. Smith Aquarion Water Company David C. McClary Elaine L. Neubelt Liane M. Stevens John C. McKeone, Jr. Stacey and Tom Pavano Of course, we also thank our Wendy M. Weaver Sustaining $100 David J. Miner, M.D. Nicholas and Catherine Perna many hundreds of trail and Sleeping Giant Park Keith J. Mitchell Betty M. Pomroy education volunteers. SUPPORTING $100 Association Mary Lee Morrison and Alan and Martha Roblee *Indicates new member Mr. and Mrs. Mark Appel The Falcigno Group, LLC* William B. Upholt John A. Rogerson

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Ann will discuss trail curiosities she times a year, have enthusiasm for being Upcoming Events encountered while conducting on-the- outside and enjoy children and their ground research for the Connecticut Walk families are invited to this free training. December Book. For directions and information call Come and learn more about the program Trains, Lakes, & Marshes Oh My- 860-704-8222. and see if it is a match for you. WalkCT Family Hike January Sat, Dec 27, 10:00 – 12:30 Ann Colson, CT Walk Book author tour Westwoods, Guilford CFPA Winter Trail Workshop Weds, Feb 25, 2009, 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Take a break from the indoors and get Sat Jan 31 – 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. North Cove Outfitters in Old Saybrook outside to feel winter’s crisp air during CFPA headquarters, Middlefield Ann will be one of the featured speakers for school vacation. We will see the Lost Lake CFPA Winter Trail Workshop, Saturday, the Annual Winter Series at North Cove Vista, carved rock sculptures, marshes and January 31, 2009, Additional details, when Outfitters. Seats go quickly and we even passing trains. Come for fun and burn available, will be posted at recommend calling ahead to reserve your off the winter blues by enjoying the blue www.ctwoodlands.org/Trail-Maintenance. place, 860-388-6585, ext. 321. skies. Directions at www.ctwoodlands.org/ funforfamilies WalkCT Family Hike Leaders’ Training CT Walk Book author Ann Colson shares tales from the trails Sat, Jan 24, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Please read more and RSVP for events at CFPA headquarters, Middlefield, CT Wednesday, Dec. 5, 5-6 p.m. www.ctwoodlands.org/events Join this dynamic session and help families Book Bower, Main Street, Middletown enjoy the outdoors together. Adults interested in leading free family hikes a few

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