Rock to Rock - April 27Each year, a host of cyclists and hikers take part in the Rock to Rock cycling and hiking event that helps people explore local natural beauty, build community, have fun, and support environmental/climate projects. Join us in supporting your land trust's team by clicking here: https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/hamden-land-conservation-trust.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the annual Rock to Rock Day of Service at your land trust's Servoss and Mather property. We had a great turnout, including students from Quinnipiace University and the Connecticut Master Gardener program. The Great Give - May 1 & May 2Do you care about protecting open space in Hamden? Do you love having places to hike with your family and opportunities to appreciate nature? Help make these goals a reality by supporting your land trust during the Great Give May 1-2. Just click here: https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/hamden-land-conservation-trust. This annual 36-hour fundraising event is hosted by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Add to the impact of your gift by making a donation during the event and having your land trust entered into drawings for additional cash prizes. Giving ends at 8pm on May 2, so be sure to make your gift on time. Every gift at every level helps!
Birds & Brew - May 5The eagles are back and hatching eggs at a new nest. Last year, the eagle nest on our State Street property blew down in a storm, but the parents are back, have built a new nest and have started a family. Come view the young fledglings through the birding scope. Observe the nest, then (for those 21 and over) come enjoy a pint at nearby No Worries Brewery. Our Birds & Brew event will start May 5 at 1pm with a rain date of May 19, same time. Watch for details to come.
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Town Center Park - May 9What's going on at Hamden Town Center Park? Find out at our presentation on May 9 with HLCT Board Member Jim Sirch (above left) and Save the Sound Ecological Restoration Project Manager Nicole Davis (right), location and details to come. Our friends at Save the Sound and the Town of Hamden Public Works Department recently created a large-scale rain garden to help filter harmful polluted stormwater, restore habitat, and create a greener and more resilient Hamden. With a generous grant from the Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund, your land trust installed a portion of the project with more than 500 native pollinator plants and the help of dozens of volunteers. The entire project will filter pollution from 96 million gallons of stormwater each year for a safer and healthier Hamden. The rain garden features approximately 7,000 native pollinator plants.
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