It’s time for another look back into the Joshua’s Trust archives! This time we are looking back at what was happening in the Trust a decade ago in 2010. Much has changed since! The article content is typed below for easier reading.
Two Easement Grants Take Joshua’s Trust Over 4,000-Acre Mark
Joshua’s Trust acquired its first property just four decades ago. Today, more than 4,000 acres of lush open fields, pristine woodlands, tranquil waterways, and the only stone mill of its kind in Connecticut, remain under its watchful eye. Countless hikers, birders, and those simply seeking the solitude and peace that nature affords have visited these special places in the Quiet Corner, which the Trust protects by either direct ownership or conservation easement.
Two recent easements, including 13 acres on Bedlam Road in Chaplin, given by Robert and Pat Dubos, and 70 acres on Kick Hill Road in Lebanon, given by Richard Schleicher, brought Joshua’s Trust over the 4,000 acre mark.
A reception to honor Schleicher and an earlier easment donor in Lebanon, Lance Mangnuson, will be held March 27, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Lebanon Historical Society. Joshua’s Trust members are invited…
Today the Trust protects over 4,600 acres of land with more in the works! What hasn’t changed is that people are still turning to Joshua’s Trust properties for the tranquility.
Wildflower Expert Will Address Dinner Guests at the Trust’s Annual Dinner Meeting
Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth, author, illustrator, editor, and Senior Research Ecologist at the New England Wildflower Society, will be the featured speaker at this year’s (2010) annual meeting, April 13 at the ever-popular Hole-in-the-Wall Gang Camp.
Farnsworth is the principal investigator for an innovative project, Go-Botany — an on-line guide to the flora of New England. Her talk will cover plants and habitats that are the focus of conservation efforts in Connecticut. She will highlight hotspots of plant diversity and encourage people to become involved in discovering and monitoring unusual species.
If you haven’t yet attended an annual meeting, don’t miss this one. It’s an opportunity to tour Paul Newman’s special camp for children at 5:30 p.m.; to socialize over appetizers at 6 p.m., enjoy a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m.; and celebrate the Trust’s achievements during the past year. We will also applaud recipients of annual awards and elect new trustees. The business portion of the meeting takes place in the dining hall, once attendees have filled their plates…
We were unable to host our annual meeting this year, but we have plans in the works for a virtual meeting in the near future!