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  • The Halloween Snowstorm did extensive damage to our Preserves. We are working to clean them up. Please walk or hike with caution and report areas in need of attention to the RLT office, 860-350-4148 or by e-mail to knorris@roxburylandtrust.org.

  • The brand new Orzech Family Preserve parking lot was reconstructed after the heavy March rains and is again undergoing major reconstruction courtesy of Hurricane Irene who did even more extensive damage. A small area of the parking lot is open, but please use with care.

  • The Mine Hill Stonewall Stabilization Project has been completed by Thomas Walker Construction of Woodbury. The Project took place this summer at the historic Mine Hill site, and was funded by a matching grant from Connecticut’s Historic Restoration Fund which is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Department of Economic and Community Development.

  • The Connecticut Land Trust Challenge Fund has awarded Roxbury Land Trust a $2,000 capacity building grant in preparation for an application for accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance.

  • Lilly Preserve has a new boardwalk, thanks to Willy Steers for his Eagle Scout Project.

  • Mark Levine donated 7 acres off Painter Hill Road, Woodbury.

  • A picnic table now over looks the brook at the edge of the new Orzech Family Preserve parking area off Botsford Road, which provides easy access to the Shepaug railroad bed, the Kress Family Trail, the River Road, Golden Harvest and Erbacher Preserves.

    Highlights from 2010:

  • Joan Erbacher McMahan, long-time benefactor, donated a parcel of land off Rocky Mountain Road, adding to previous land gifts for a contiguous area of some 80 acres of unspoiled woodlands on the east side of River Road.

  • RLT celebrated our 40th anniversay, with 3,400 acres permanently protected since 1970. This milestone was marked by an art exhibition, multi-media annual meeting, family road race, September 19th sunset celebration and proclamation from the town of Roxbury.

  • Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation funded an update of the comprehensive Preserves Map (representing 30 miles of trails and 24 preserves), illustrated by Billy Steers and designed by Carole Mackay.

       

  • Picnic Tables
    With our Seniors in mind, the Land Trust has installed two easily accessible picnic tables — one at the Gavel Family Farm Preserve on Upper County Road with sweeping vistas to the west and one at the Battle Swamp Preserve on Judds Bridge Road next to the brook.

  • School Groups
    Every fall the Land Trust welcomes Region 12's sixth graders for a hike at the historic 19th century Mine Hill Preserve. Every spring the Land Trust hosts Booth Free Elementary School students on nature hikes. And every spring students from Crosby High School in Waterbury, are bused to one of the preserves for a day of hiking and scientific exploration.

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