Connecticut

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In Connecticut, historic farms and scenic forests are giving way to large-lot residential development and the strip malls built to serve them. With land consumption outpacing population growth by more than 100 percent, The Trust for Public Land is working hard to preserve the state’s rural character. On the coast and along Connecticut’s scenic rivers, TPL joins conservation partners to protect shoreline property that safeguards water quality and provides public access for swimming, boating, and fishing.

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In the News

DPNC, national group working to purchase remaining Coogan land , 02/08/12, Mystic River Press
East Lyme voters approve purchase of Darrow Pond land , 09/02/11, TheDay.com
East Lyme to buy land near Darrow Pond, 05/19/11, The Day

Visit a Project

Weir Farm National Historic Site

In June of 1882, painter J. Alden Weir and his family transformed their summer retreat into a creative refuge for friends and fellow artists. TPL reassembled the original farm property, worked with the Weir Farm Trust and the state to permanently protect it.