2014 - Northern Connecticut Land Trust

Pileated Woodpecker
Northern
Connecticut
Land Trust, inc.
Annual Report
2014-2015
Meet the Officers
Seated:
Patrice Carson – President
Patrice resides in Somers, and has been a public
sector Planner since graduating from college,
first working as a Regional Planner in Western
Massachusetts and then as a Town Planner in
Connecticut for the majority of her 30-year career.
She is presently a Consultant Planner serving
towns needing interim assistance, currently
working for the town of Bolton, CT. Patrice has
worked with the NCLT since its inception finding
ways to save open space for future generations. In
her spare time she likes to hike with her family in
the open space she’s had a hand in saving.
Wes Smith – 1st V. President
Wes resides in Somers with his wife Marilyn, and
has 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren. He is a
retired corporate pilot from United Technologies
Corporation. Wes has been on the Board for 10
years, is steward for the McCann Family Farm and
Whitaker Woods, serves on the Somers Open Space
Trails Committee, and is a member of the Somers
Rotary Club and Somers Sportsmen’s Association.
Standing, left to right:
Rick Dewey – 2nd V. President
Rick has lived in Stafford with his wife Helen for 38 years. He has worked as a real estate
appraiser and as a property agent purchasing land for the Department of Environmental
Protection. He currently chairs the Trust acquisition activities.
Jim Gage – Treasurer
Jim is an Ellington resident where he serves on the Conservation Commission. Jim served
in the Air Force and then worked in Manufacturing Engineering at Pratt & Whitney for 30
years. He also is the Treasurer of the Ct Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation and
is on the Steering Committee of the Mass/Conn Sustainable Forest Partnership.
Paul Lagel - Secretary
Paul’s first job after college was with the St of Connecticut DEP, as a wildlife technician,
trapping wild turkeys, and relocating them around the state. He did this for four years,
and then went to school at night for accounting and taxes, passing the Certified Public
Accountants exam. He is currently a tax accountant for a private company in Hartford.
Hobbies include hiking, snowshoeing, road bicycling, walking the dogs, and hunting.
The Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Inc.
is a private non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Our mission is to preserve the
natural resources of the northern Connecticut region including agricultural
land and other ecologically important open space.
Our directors are elected to staggered three year terms by the members at
an annual meeting which takes place each year in September. We are an
all-volunteer organization and have no paid staff: therefore our members
and friends are the backbone of our Land Trust.
The Northern Connecticut Land Trust, inc.
Board of Directors and Officers
President
Patrice Carson, Somers
First Vice President
Wesley Smith, Somers
Second Vice President
Rick Dewey, Stafford
Treasurer
Jim Gage, Ellington
Corresponding Secretary
Doug Metivier, Enfield
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George Grant, Somers
Albert Grant, Melrose
Don Smith, Somers
Arend-Jan Knuttel, East Windsor
Karl Hasel, Vernon
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Walt Moody, Ellington
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Ingrid Aarrestad, Stafford
Richard Bailey, Somers
Paul Lagel, Enfield
Martin Smith, Somers
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Committees
finance chair: JIM GAGE
fund raising chair: JIM GAGE
land acquisition: chair: RICK DEWEY, PATRICE CARSON & JIM GAGE
land stewardship chair: RICHARD BAILEY & WES SMITH
farming chair: GEORGE GRANT
membership chair: WALTER MOODY
public relations chair: KARL HASEL website: GAIL FAHERTY
photographic services donated by gay marie lehrer
To participate on a committee contact the Chairperson or any NCLT Director.
Further information can be found on the Trust website, www.northernctlandtrust.org
President’s Letter
A very warm greeting to my fellow Land Trust Members and Friends,
The Northern Connecticut Land Trust has had another very busy and very rewarding year.
With over 1,400 acres of property for which the Northern Connecticut Land Trust serves as
preservation steward, we continue to add to that mark. As I write this letter, the NCLT is
getting ready to acquire the property of our last President, Culver Modisette, in Stafford,
Connecticut. This is a particularly special piece of property for us as it was Culver’s wish
that it be preserved in perpetuity. With the help of a State DEEP grant and the generous
grants from our friendly Foundations and wonderful supporters, we were able to make this
wish come true.
The Land Trust completed a self assessment under a grant we were awarded last year.
With that grant we hired Conservation Consulting Group, and with their help the Board
worked diligently and learned a lot about our organization gaining valuable information
about the things we do well, the things we need help with, and how to go about making our organization even better. We came away with a report and a schedule of tasks to
continue to look at and work on as we move forward. Once again I am impressed with the
ability of our volunteers to step up and take on the tasks that need to be done throughout the year. Our consultants were very impressed with our organization and I can’t thank
everyone enough for all their time and effort in this important work.
There continues to be an increasing interest and requests for preservation of land by the
NCLT. As always we continue to work on raising money through dues, donations and
grants so we can maintain our efforts of preservation. Our volunteer land stewards continue to organize work days to create and maintain trails for the enjoyment of all who pass
through our properties. And we’ve seen our members, friends, and new friends on hikes
as we raise awareness of the Northern Connecticut Land Trust and its mission to preserve
the natural resources of the northern Connecticut region.
As always, my continued hope for our organization is to continue in our mission of preservation and awareness. We can only do that with the gracious help of all our volunteers,
members and supporters. Without you, we would not be the success we are. Thank you
for all that you do, and I look forward to another proactive and productive year.
All the best,
Patrice L. Carson
Patrice L. Carson
NCLT President
Board of Directors Initiative for
Best Practices Operation
Last year the Trust applied for and received a $5000 Challenge Fund
Grant from the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) and Ct. Land Conservation Council
(CLCC) funding a guided assessment of the Board and its operations. The
Trust contracted with Conservation Consulting Group out of Wisconsin to lead
us through this activity with the objective to stack up our current operating
procedures and policies against those recommended in “The Standards and
Practices Guidebook”, published by the LTA and widely accepted as the standard
for good land trust operations. An action plan was then established to bring
the Trust into better alignment with these guidelines, with the intent to build
long term strength and effectiveness into our operations and better serve our
conservation objectives.
The project began with each Director completing the questionnaire,
a “Guided Organizational Assessment”, using the LTA’s online Assess Your
Organization tool. The results were compiled and reviewed by the consultant,
followed by a facilitated workshop with the Board of Directors in November
to discuss the results and establish an action plan for priority needs. The
consultants closed out their part of the project with a written report and
implementation plan, with a check back this June on progress.
Several initiatives have been started as a result of these reviews. Each
Director has signed up to review and summarize one of the 12 LTA Standards
& Practices, presenting their summary at a Board meeting so that all Directors
become familiar with these guidelines for effective and responsible operation.
In conjunction with this activity, a Director Handbook has been completed
and distributed including this LTA document, Director responsibilities and
expectations, and other important documents and policies of the Trust.
Development of a new 5-Year Plan has begun to map out the future of the Trust,
with input from all the committees and Directors to be discussed, organized,
and accepted into a guiding document within the next few months. And ideas to
implement a Director training and succession plan are being considered.
To address one of the most important shortcomings of the
Trust operation identified in the review – organization and storage of
important documents – a contract was applied for and received from the
Ct Land Conservation Council as part of their 2015 CLCC Organization
and Record Keeping Project. This project is intended to help land trusts
coordinate organized recordkeeping in an effective manner and reduce
the chance of lost records for the future of the organizations. The effort
includes working with an intern to get all our various records in one
place, scanned for electronic storage, and originals and copies stored
in a protected manner, and to continue this method of recordkeeping
in the future once the huge task of getting the last 28 years of paper
records together is completed! Many thanks to the CLCC for selecting
NCLT for participation in this activity.
Treasurer’s Report - Fiscal Year 2015
The NCLT’s net worth increased by $114,877 in the fiscal year that ended on
July 31, 2015. The major causes of the increase were grants from the Cox Family
Fund at the Boston Foundation, The Bafflin Foundation, and the Fields Pond
Foundation. These grants were provided for the future purchase of the Culver Pond
property in Stafford, CT.
Major expenditures for the year included the cost of appraisals for a property that
is strategically located and would have connected the properties we own on Bald
Mountain and the Pinnacle Ridge with the large Camp Aya-Po property recently
acquired by the Town of Somers. Unfortunately, price negotiations with the owners
failed shortly before the deadline to apply for a CT DEEP grant for funding this
project, so the project is no longer active.
We had a net operating income of $2,877, thanks to the generous support of our
members and the income we received from leasing our farmland.
We sincerely thank our members and our many volunteers for their help in making
the NCLT one of the most successful land trusts in Connecticut.
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Northern Connecticut Land Trust
Balance Sheet
July 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash
Money Market
Whit Davis Stewardship Fund
CD 1
CD 2
Sub-total
July 31, 2015
July 31, 2014
$34,540
3,047
33,703
40,396
100,503
$212,189
Difference
$22,637$11,903
3,047
0
31,628
2,075
40,000
396
0
100,503
$97,312
$114,877
Properties
McCann
$177,600
$177,600
Skyline
159,070
159,070
Brandy Hill
134,200
134,200
Leaska
90,525
90,525
Indian Trail
172,500
172,500
Joy
310,300
310,300
Scott
800
800
Hatch Hill
72,100
72,100
Bacon
12,000
12,000
White
6,790
6,790
Grant
6,520
6,520
Echo Ridge
25,200
25,200
Eckers Pond
11,290
11,290
Swann Farm
340,000
340,000
Wapping Bog
1,190
1,190
Scantic River Riparian Area (Lipton)
5,000
5,000
Scantic River Riparian Area (Wright)
10,000
10,000
A. K. Webster (Knapp)
94,000
94,000
Sunset Hill
55,000
55,000
Whitaker Woods
1,176,426
1,176,426
Schlaf Farm
478,000
478,000
White Farm (development rights)
225,000
225,000
Kent South Nature Preserve
600,000
600,000
Ernie Boothroyd Nature Preserve
185,000
185,000
Bald Mountain Nature Preserve
854,410
854,410
(Bridge-Koenigsberg, Galbraith, Trappe)
Talcott Ravine
87,000
87,000
Shenipsit Woods (Lee/Webster Road)
95,000
95,000
Stevenson Woodland
152, 000
152,000
Myers Farm
115,000
115,000
Satkowki Farm
110,900
110,900
Sub-total
$5,762,821$5,762,821
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Net Worth
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$0
$5,975,010
$5,860,133
$114,877
0
0
0
$5,975,010
$5,860,133
$114,877
Northern Connecticut Land Trust
Statement of Activities
Fiscal Year 2015
Ending July 31,2015
Net Asset Value July 31, 2014
$5,860,133
Income
Contributions
Grants
Farmland Lease Income
Interest
Total Income
$
$
$
$
15,666.00
112,000.00
6,800.00
1,889.00
$
136,355.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
11,315.00
1,900.00
1,903.00
1,031.00
151.00
1,100.00
453.00
182.00
198.00
3,245.00
21,478.00
$
114,877.00
Note1
Expense
Land Acquisition (surveys, appraisals, closing costs)
Printing and Postage
Insurance
Land Stewardship
Volunteer Recognition
Memberships (CLCC, LTA)
Supplies
Programs
Misc. (State Filings, Safe Deposit Box, P.O. Box, etc.)
Consultant
Total Expense
Change in Net Assets
Net Asset Value July 31, 2015
Note 2
$5,975,010.00
Notes
1. Includes $50,000 from the Cox Family Fund, $50,000 from the Bafflin Foundation and $12,000
from the Fields Pond Foundation for the Culver Pond Property (pending closing).
2. Review of conformance with Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.
NCLT Acquisition History
and predecessor organizations
1500
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2014
2015
1400
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1300
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•
2012
2013
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1200
1100
1000
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900
800
•
700
600
500
•
•
400
•
300
200
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100
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0
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1988- 1990- 1992- 1994- 1996- 1998- 2000- 2002- 2004- 2006- 2008- 2010
1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Acquisitions
•
Total Holdings
2011
The Northern Connecticut Land Trust, inc.
Supporting Membership List
Martha Abromaitis
Robert Ames
Debra Jean & Harold Anderson
George Arthur
Clifford & JoAnn Aucter
Hans & Francoise Bade
Richard Bailey
Gus & Ann Bell
Chuck & Linda Bemis
Nancy Benway
Paul Berriault
Tony Bonano
Jennifer Bothwell
William & Susan Breslau, Esq.
Dale & Randi Brockway
Mr. Mrs. David Butkus
Patrice Carson
Brian Case
John Chapman
Dan Chubka
Kenneth Coelho & family
Janet Collins
Barbara Contois
Richard & Lee Curry & family
John & Elizabeth Deitelbaum
Ken & Eleanor Devin
Rick Dewey
Gerry Donnelly
Ann & John Drake
Mr Mrs Peter Falk
John & Holly Fisher
Joan Formeister
Bill Friday
James & Ann Gage
Peter & Deborah Gardiner
Rick Gauvreau
Natalie George
Dennis & Kathy Gliha
Albert & Donna Grant
Bill & Karen Griffin
Julia Gross
Amy Guilmette
Ken & Lisa Hageman
Britta Halpin
Charlotte Hansen
Sandra & Ron Hanson
Karl Hasel
Michelle Hayward
Stephen & Terri Henderson
Roland & Ailene Henry
Dean Hills
John & Marcia Horan
Gabrielle Howe
Alan Hurst
Richard Hutton
Rex & Deborah Joffray
Gene Julian
Tim & Mary Kenney
Jack & Virginia Kertenis
Joseph King
Arend Jan Knuttel
Paul Lagel
Ann Letendre
Nancy & Jim Long
John Machnicki
Barbara Mancuso
Marybeth Marquardt
Gwen & Tom Marrion
Richard & Carole Marzi
Tom & Susan Mason
Nancy Mettesen
John & Claudia Maulucci
Bill McGurk
Suzann Milheron
Peter Miller
Ann & Monty Moses and Lauren
Tom & Doreen Murray
Andrew Musulin
Enfield Conservation Commission
Stafford Conservation Commission
Ellington Conservation Commission
John Nickodemski, Jr
Joseph O’Brien
John Occhialini
Amy & Gordon Paterson
Nancy Pease
Mary Pesce
Jeffrey Phelon
Joyce Phillips
Carla Polek
Bill & Naomi Pomper
Stephen & Deb Pouech
Karl & Karen Prewo
Annette Roberts
Jon R Roe
Blaise Rogovich
Bob & Jan Rubino
Mitch & Debbie Rudolf
Ted & Cindy Rummel
Robert & Patricia Russell
Christie Sanders
John A Serafin
Valerie & Peter Sfreddo
Mae Slupecki
Donald P & Nancy smith
Martin J & Cathleen Smith
Wesley & Marilyn Smith
Rebecca & Zachary Smith
Scott Smith
Maya Smith
Tom & Joyce Soule
Margaret M Steinbugler
Michael Stenz & Eva Skibild
Vicki Wetherell
Jim & Peggy Wheat
Russell W Wirtalla
John & Gloria Wraight
Paul & Arlene Young
Robert & Melinda Zielfelder
The Northern Connecticut Land Trust, inc.
Life Membership List
Valerie & Jesse Amsel
Scott Anthony
Ruth Bell
Elise Bennett
Ron Blanchette
Edward Bridge-Koenigsber
Barry Cass
Elizabeth Chandler
William Crawford
Tom Curtiss
Fay Dresner
James Dufraine
Michael Dufraine
Capt. Patrick Dufraine
Kathryn Dufraine
Mike & Elaine Eldridge
Gail Faherty
Scott Fay
William Finley
Ginny Gingras
Philip & Selma Grant
George & Leslie Grant
Anne Dufraine Griffin
Robert & Marion Griswold
John Hegarty
Andrew & Pat Hoffman
Mark Hoffman
Lois Keil
John Kouba
Gaymarie Lehrer
Dianne Bordeaux Lenti
Scott & Deborah Livingston
Bruce Marvonek
Walt & Erin Moody
James O’Donnell
Mr Mrs Peter Ouellet
James Parker
Atty Robert Peters
Hector & Janet Pope
Scott & Mary Alice Raymond
George Risley
Anne T Roberts-Pierson
Dan Roulier
Frances Schaver
Alfred & Shirley Schindler
Mr Mrs Gordon Schlaf
Robert Schoff
Sidney & Miriam Schwartz
Edward & Carole Slattery
Judith Graves Snyder
Mary & Dennis Soucy
Steven Squillace
Nancy Strong
Joan H Swann
Scott & Vicki Thomas
Larry Tribble
Frank Vartuli
Michael Vranos
Carl Whitaker
Bob White
MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership
The Northern CT Land Trust has been an active member of the MassConn
Sustainable Partnership since the partnership was formed approximately eight years
ago. We are represented on the MassConn steering committee and have been an
active participant in their meetings and activities.
The MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership includes more than 30
conservation organizations committed to working together to promote sustainable
forest management and to increase the pace of land protection in 38 towns in
south-central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut. The aim of this
partnership is to connect individuals and groups with appropriate resources and to
develop new, collaborative solutions to advance forest conservation on a regional
scale. MassConn is sponsored by the Norcross Wildlife Foundation and most
meetings are held at the Norcross Wildlife Center in Wales, MA.
One of the MassConn initiatives is to work with owners of large forested
properties to reach agreements to protect their land through the sale of
development rights. The landowners will be compensated for agreeing to grant a
conservation easement that will ensure that the land is protected from development
in perpetuity. Owners of seven large properties in Stafford CT have agreed to sell
the development rights on a total of 1,500 acres. To pay for the development rights,
valued at more than $5,000,000, MassConn negotiated a bargain sale with the
property owners, reducing the price by 25%. The MassConn partnership submitted
a grant request to the USDA’s Forest Legacy program for the $3,935,000 needed to
complete protecting these properties.
MassConn has been notified that they have received a commitment for a
Forest Legacy grant of $2,505,000 and hopes to receive a second Forest Legacy grant
for the remainder, by the end of this year. This project will have a major impact
on protecting the natural resources in one of our NCLT towns, Stafford, CT. It is
a project that we could not have done alone and demonstrates the advantage of
working in partnership with other conservation organizations. Two of the largest
properties protected by the MassConn project, totaling 960 acres, connect through
the Shenipsit State Forest to the Culver Pond property that the NCLT is currently
working to acquire. This will result in an extensive area of protected forest and
wildlife habitat and will increase the conservation value of acquiring the Culver
Pond property.
For more information on MassConn see www.opacumlt/massconn.org
The Cougar at Whitaker Woods
About seven years ago, early on a crisp September morning, I walked from
the McCann Farm onto the Whitaker Property through the fields on the south side
of Gulf Stream. This was before the trails were developed on our Whitaker Woods
property and before the bridge had been built.
One of the neighbors at the Red House Kennel had reported several sightings
of a large cat during the summer. He had been feeding on deer throughout the
previous year and a large herd had settled into the Whitaker and McCann Farm
properties.
As I entered the second field on the Whitaker property, I stopped to savor
the beauty of the crisp fall morning and to enjoy the view looking down over Gulf
Stream. I noticed an unusual shape at the far end of the field, about 100 yards away,
and realized it was a large cat sitting on its haunches looking directly at me.
We watched each other for about five minutes and about the time I decided
to look for a large stick as a defensive weapon, the cat stood up and walked slowly
toward the nearest tree line. It disappeared into the woods and I did not see it
again. I had an excellent view of this large tawny cat with a long tail so I am sure of
the identification. It was a cougar (mountain lion)!
For several years after that I always carried a large stick when I explored the
Whitaker property. There have been no more sightings since 2008 and the deer
herd, the source of food for the cougar, is gone so I no longer carry a defensive
weapon. The property was opened to the public after the all clear sounded.
It is always a thrill
to remember that beautiful
September morning.
Jim Gage
Scantic River Watershed Association
The Northern CT Land Trust has a close relationship with the Scantic
River Watershed Association (SRWA). In 2002, Culver Modisette who was then
president of the NCLT, recommended to the NCLT Board of Directors that we
work to revive the association that had been formed in 1972 to look after the
river, but had lapsed into inactivity for many years. Culver had a special interest
in the Scantic since Culver Pond, located on his 140 acre property in Stafford, CT,
was the headwaters of the river.
With the support of the National Park Service and the Rivers Alliance of
CT, the NCLT formed a steering committee comprised of volunteers from Enfield,
East Windsor and Somers. The Steering Committee established by-laws and
incorporated as a non-profit with the state and received tax exempt status from
the federal government with the help of Amy Paterson, the NCLT’s pro bono
attorney in 2002.
Approximately one half of the original SRWA Board of Directors also served
on the NCLT board. The original officers were Culver Modisette, President,
Judith Snyder, Vice President, Natalie George, Secretary, and Jim Gage, Treasurer.
Within a year or two after the new organization was started, most of the NCLT
officers withdrew from active management and were replaced by enthusiastic
new members of the SRWA.
The SRWA is now a highly successful organization and an important
champion for the health and preservation of the Scantic River and its watershed.
The organization is dedicated to:
- Water Quality testing and pollution control.
- Riverbank protection and river cleanup.
- Greenway and blueway development.
- Fishery and wildlife concerns.
- Annual “Spring Splash” canoe and kayak race.
Additional information is available on the association’s web site, www.srwa.org.
NCLT PROPERTIES, STEWARDS & MANAGERS
2015
ENFIELD
Leaska parcel
Property Steward, Albert Grant
SOMERS
Bald Mountain Preserve:
Team Leader, Jack Kertenis
(Bridge+Galbraith+Trappe parcels)
Grant parcel
Property Steward, Paul Lagel
McCann Family Farm & Whitaker Woods
Team Leader, Wes Smith
Farm Manager: George Grant
Scantic Riparian Area:
Property Steward, Ginny Patsun
(Lipton+Wright parcels)
Schlaf Farm
Team Leader, Harold Worcester
Cornfields
Farm Manager, George Grant
Skyline Scenic Area
Property Steward, Doug Metivier
Stevenson Woodlands
Steward, Rick Gauvreau
White Parcel
Property Steward, Don Smith
Skyline Scenic Area
Property Steward, Doug Metivier
STAFFORD
Bacon Parcel
Property Steward, Rusty Moody
Scott Parcel
Property Steward, Rob Zielfelder
Satkowski Farm
Property Steward, George Grant
EAST WINDSOR
Wrapping Bog
ELLINGTON
Property Steward, Arend Knuttel
860-623-5487
albert_grant@sbcglobal.net
860-749-7754
jackjin13kertenis@att.net
860-749-4044
860-763-3310
860-749-3282
860-763-4047
pelagel@snet.net
flyingwes@cox.net
landgrant@cox.net
gpatsun@yahoo.com
860-749-9793
860-749-3282
860-745-2867
860-253-9009
860-749-9550
863-439-2606
860-745-2867
hworcester@cox.net
landgrant@cox.net
doug_metivier@yahoo.com
waltmoody@comcast.net
n1nug@comcast.net
860-749-7928
bge103@netzero.net
860-454-8788
n1nug@comcast.net
Ernie Boothroyd Nature Preserve
Property Steward, Rob Zielfelder
Shenipsit Woods
Sunset Hill Preserve
Joy Parcel
Swann Farm
Chestnut Orchard
Myers Farm
Property Steward, Jim Gage
860-875-6971
Property Steward, Elise Bennett
Property Steward, Jim Gage
860-875-6971
Farm Manager, George Grant
860-749-3282
Orchard Manager, Richard Bailey
860-749-0061
Property Steward, George Grant
860-749-3282
VERNON
AKW Preserve, Echo Ridge, Ecker’s Pond,
Team Leader, Karl Hasel
Brandy Hill, Indian Trail Preserve and
Hatch Hill
Talcott Ravine
Team Leader, Gail Faherty
TOLLAND
Lee Property
Property Steward, Jim & Dylan Norton
doug_metivier@yahoo.com
860-875-1459
860-454-8788
860-684-5781
860-749-3282
dnsmith103@aol.com
860-684-5781
landgrant@cox.net
jameswgage@sbcglobal.net
ebennett@hotmail.com
jameswgage@sbcglobal.net
landgrant@cox.net
dweezle-ct3@att.net
landgrant@cox.net
860-878-7406
860-882-7537
karl.hasel@cox.net
860-872-9367
gfaherty@sbcglocal.net
860-875-6115
norton_jm@sbcglobal.net
Northern Connecticut Land Trust Properties
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY NAME TOWN
ACRES SOURCE
1988
Skyline Scenic Area
Somers65
Bovarnick
mixed forest
nature preserve
1991
Indian Trail Vernon 7
George Risley
mixed forest, brook
nature preserve
1991
Joy Property
Ellington
Joy Family
wetland, forest
open space
1992
Scott Property
Stafford 2
Barbara Scott
riverbank
open space
1993
Hatch Hill Property
Vernon 1
Town Vernon
wooded
open space
1994
Grant Property
Somers 1
George Grant
stream border
open space
1994
Leaska Property
Enfield17
George Leaska
marsh
nature preserve
1995
White Property
Somers
C. White
wetland
open space
1997
McCann Family Farm
Somers84
McCann Family
farm & mixed forest
farming, preserve
1997
Bacon Property
Stafford 1
Bacon
forest
open space
1997
Brandy Hill Property
Vernon12
Roy Conyers
mixed forest
nature preserve
1999
Echo Ridge
Vernon14
Anonymous
mixed forest, cliffs
nature preserve
2000
Eckers Pond
Vernon11
E. Delson, L. Keil
M. Schwartz
forest
2001
Swann Farm
Ellington56
Joan Swann
farm, mixed forest
farming preserve
2002
Bridge Property
Somers64
Bridge Family
mixed forest
passive recreation
2002
Wapping Bog
E. Windsor14
Gallagher Co.
black spruce bog
open space
2003
Webster Preserve
Vernon30
Knapp Family
mixed forest
passive recreation
2003
Wright Property
Scantic Area Riparian
Somers30
E. Wright
Scantic riverfront
Scantic riverfront
2003
Lipton Property
Scantic Area Riparian
Somers18
S. Lipton
Scantic riverfront
Scantic riverfront
2005
Sunset Hill
Ellington14
Ellington Cong.
Church
Forest
open space
2005
Galbraith Property
Somers22
Arthur Galbraith
mixed forest
open space
2006
Whitaker Woods
Somers266
Whitaker Family
forest, pasture
nature preserve
2007
Schlaf Farm
Somers38
Mr. & Mrs Schlaf
farm, mixed forest
farming preserve
7
1
TYPE
PURPOSE
2008
White Farm
Stafford181
Robert & Carol
farm
White
conservation
easement
2009
Kent South Preserve
Tolland84
Lee, Lamont
Realty
streams, wooded
open space
2010
Ernie Boothroyd
Preserve
Mr. & Mrs. Mosley
wooded
open space
2010
Bald Mountain Property Somers138
Trappe Family
mixed forest
open space
2011
Shenepsit Woods
Ellington30
Lee, Lamont Realty forest
open space
2011
Talcott Ravine
Vernon20
Talcott Family
park
open space
2012
Stevenson Woodlands
Somers30
Stevenson Family
streams, wooded
open space
2013
Myers Farm
Ellington70
Myers Nurseries
farm, forest
farming preserve
2013
Satkowski Farm
Stafford20
Katherine Satkowski pasture
Ellington58
TOTAL PROTECTED ACREAGE
1406
farming preserve
Whitaker Woods Trail System
Built and Maintained by NCLT
To Mtn. View Rd.
The Trails
Spur Trail
Old Forest Loop
W – M Link
Pinecone Trail
Upper Shady
Brook Trail
Underhill Trail
Overhill Trail
Whitaker Woods
Fields & Pasture
Trail Bridge
Stone Wall
Spring
Pasture Fence
Horse Crossing
P
Whitaker’s
Parking
Horses are allowed on Whitaker
trails except where noted.
500 ft
N
Open Space in the Northern CT. Land Trust Region
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Cattle Pastured on Whitaker Woods
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Northern Connecticut Land Trust, inc.
PO Box 324
Somers, CT 06071
A non-profit land conservation organization
Visit us online at: northernctlandtrust.org