Former Eagleville School House
South Eagleville Rd
Mansfield, Connecticut,
Thurs.1:30pm to 3:30pm.
The full color lithograph
of a new painting of the Gristmill
by artist Charles McCaughtry,
is on sale at the Trust Office.
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Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust received the award for Excellence in Stewardship at the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s annual conference, held at Wesleyan University on April 4. Joshua's Trust has previously received awards for its conservation accomplishments, but regards the stewardship award as especially significant. The Trust protects close to 4,000 acres in the region and is committed to properly caring for the properties that it acquires.
The award recognizes the Trust's defense of
the Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog, located on Rt. 6 in Willimantic. When the rare 67-acre preserve was threatened by commercial development
on abutting property, the Trust committed over $25,000 to hiring an environmental engineering firm to develop its case. The firm created an alternative low-impact design and provided testimony before the Windham Inland Wetlands Commission. The result was a negotiated agreement between the Trust and the developer, which insures that the environmentally sensitive bog will be protected. The agreement included creating a buffer zone on which the Trust will hold a conservation easement, specific steps that the developers must take to prevent contamination, a covenant that binds future owners, and an escrow
account to guarantee implementation.
The low-impact design provides a model that can be used in the future by Joshuas’s Trust or other land trusts facing similar threats. In addition to the considerable outlay of funds, Trust volunteers logged hundreds of hours on the bog defense.
Joshua's Trust depends upon memberships and contributions to carry out its goal
of preservation. For more information, visit the Trust's website:
www.joshuaslandtrust.org, or call
(860) 429-9023.
More about this award:
Joshua's Trust Recognized for Protecting Preserve
Hartford Courant - Joshua's Trust Earns State Award.