WOODLAND OWNERS & MANAGERS
A Practical "Hands-On" Learning Experience
The Forest Stewardship Short Course
Designed for people who care about their land and want to be good forest stewards, but aren’t quite sure what, if anything, they should do.
In a series of six indoor and outdoor sessions, professional forestry and wildlife educators will take you on a fun and exciting educational journey. When you reach its end, you will have your own personal blueprint for stewardship success. You’ll have a renewed sense of purpose and direction, and a better understanding of your forest. You’ll know how to complete and implement a stewardship plan that fulfills your needs and interests. And you’ll know how to access whatever professional advice and assistance you’ll need along the way.
Visit www.ctforestry.uconn.edu for more information.
10/2011
The North Stonington Conservation Commission has completed a lengthy process of monitoring all the private Conservation Easements and town-owned Open Space parcels. Nita Kincaid and two members of the Commission, Bob Fleury and Bill Ricker, have worked for 4 years developing materials which will allow monitors walking the properties yearly assuring owner compliance with the deeds to the properties.
Signs at the trail head of all our Open Space properties will identify for the public where the trails are located, the terrain, and basic good stewardship rules for their use. The Billings Lake property is located at the boat ramp parking lot. This is a gorgeous mile long trail originating on town-owned property and paralleling our property north on Connecticut State land into Griswold. Extensive mountain laurel, oak and black birch trees abound, with an outlet stream from Billings Lake traversing the center. Bring a picnic to eat on the rocky peninsula at the lake and be sure to "carry out what you carry in.
