office hours

Former Eagleville School House
South Eagleville Rd
Mansfield, Connecticut,
Thurs.1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Gristmill Lithograph

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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A generous grant from Northeast Utilities has underwritten the cost of materials for seven interpretive kiosks at Trust properties.

All of the labor for construction was donated by Terry Wakeman, Tom Treiber, and Gary Griffin. The kiosks have been installed at Utley Hill, Wolf Rock, Byles Sanctuary, Coney Rock, Pigeon Swamp, Knowlton Hill and- Bradley-Buchanan Woods.

On another front, the tireless (but never tiresome) Griffin and side-kick Scott Matthies spent more than two days torching invasive barberry bushes at the Preston Preserve. Anti-invasive work also continues at Pigeon Swamp, Byles Sanctuary, and Broadway Meadow.

It took more than 10 hours for removal of material dumped in the Windham Bog along the Gates property in Windham. Disposal was provided by Gates/Bellavance. Wakeman distinguished himself by winching large items from the water, at one point sinking chest deep before rigging up boards and a ladder to get to an old car hood long used for target practice. Additional loot included 20-plus tires and a half dumpster full of metal.

The Trust would also like to give a big thanks to retiring steward Bill O'Keefe who for many years gave great care to the Byles Sanctuary in Ashford.