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Read up on the latest conservation news in Connecticut.

Saving Maggie's Farm

01/25/2013
By: Ben Greenfield, [Connecticut Magazine]

If ever there was a sitting duck, there it sat. I could see the innocent mallard paddling in West Cove behind my childhood home in Noank. Unfortunately, so could a kid we called Tonto. “Roast duck tonight,” he sneered. Then he grabbed his pellet gun and charged down to the beach. read more »

Clock Ticking On Mystic's Historic Coogan Farm

01/04/2013
[Hartford Courant]

A plan to save the 371-year-old Coogan Farm in Mystic will protect 34 acres of heritage farmland and create a vital aesthetic and physical link to Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium and the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. read more »

East Lyme voters approve purchase of Darrow Pond land

09/02/2011
By: Stephen Chupaska, [TheDay.com]

Voters Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $4.23 million bond to purchase 301 acres of open space near Darrow Pond, which supporters say will play an integral role in its regional water connection with New London. read more »

East Lyme to buy land near Darrow Pond

05/19/2011
By: Stephen Chupaska , [The Day]

The town reached an agreement with the nonprofit Trust for Public Land Wednesday to work jointly to buy 301 acres of open space near Darrow Pond from Webster Bank for $4.15 million. read more »