The day was cold, and the work was dirty, but that didn’t slow this crew down! They improved the trails, built stone walkways over wet areas, installed and cleaned out water gutters to redirect seasonal waterflow and did general maintenance to improve the trail experience. We are so grateful for our volunteers—especially these kids—for their willingness to spend more than two hours of their weekend giving back to the community. Take a hike at the Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve and check out all they accomplished, and if you see them around town, thank them for their efforts! To learn more about the Youth Conservation Corps, go to granbylandtrust.org
GLT attends Land Conservation Conference
The Granby Land Trust, a longtime Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) member and supporter, attended the CLCC’s 40th Annual Conference on March 23. GLT attendees included Jon Sterling, Trish Percival, Rick Orluk, Put Brown and Dave Russell (in photo and joined by CLCC Executive Director Amy Paterson front and center). The conference provides a valuable opportunity for Land Trusts to learn more about current topics and approaches in land conservation best practices for protecting natural places and wildlife habitat as well as the chance to learn from, and network with, fellow Land Trust and other conservation-related organizations. Our attendees returned to Granby energized and armed with new information and ideas. Submitted photos