Weantinoge was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company to remove Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) from trail corridors at five preserves. As invasive plants go, it’s hard to find something more irksome to hikers than Japansese barberry. … Continue reading →
Wind damage from the May 2018 macroburst closed Pratt Glen, but the Pratt Glen preserve is open again thanks to the hard work of our volunteers including Ryan Libby of Brookfield! Ryan’s work at Pratt Glen was part of his … Continue reading →
Good news for Smryski Farm’s white barns. Weantinoge has been awarded an $8,000 grant for exterior repairs to these historic structures that are used by Mayapple Hill Farm and Stuart Family Farm, LLC. Mayapple Hill Farm and Stuart Family Farm use the barns … Continue reading →
Weantinoge is hiring two paid Stewardship Interns to work 30 hours per week (each), June 3, 2019, thru August 16, 2019. They will be based in Weantinoge’s Kent, CT office and be trained and managed by Weantinoge’s professional staff. Work … Continue reading →
Seamus McKeon, pictured here with daughter Molly, is a New Milford resident and a long-time Weantinoge volunteer who has helped us blaze and map trails, under the supervision of his trusty companion Babu, a black lab. Seamus and his wife … Continue reading →
Since 1965, Weantinoge has conserved more than 2,800 acres of farmland across Northwest Connecticut. This critical work will continue in 2019, in part, through an innovative partnership between Weantinoge, the Town of Warren, Warren Land Trust, Lake Waramaug Task Force, and the … Continue reading →
This summer, with Weantinoge’s help, Bud Wright permanently protected Comanche Hill Farm, 34 acres of prime farmland on Stuart Road East in his town of Bridgewater. The land was protected with a conservation easement with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s … Continue reading →
In September, two generous landowners donated 128 acres of hilltop forestland in northern New Milford. The property, known as Hallock Hills, is part of the town of New Milford’s early history. The “Ten Rod Road” which traverses northern New Milford from … Continue reading →
In 2017, Connecticut’s Department of Environment and Energy (DEEP) began a study to determine how the state’s bobcats meet their needs in both rural and suburban environments, and understand the overall health of the population. From the fall of 2017 to early … Continue reading →