Pomfret project
awarded grant
HARTFORD — The Wyndham Land Trust Inc. (WLT) was awarded more than $600,000 to purchase a forested tract in the Nightingale Forest.
The Wyndham Land Trust Inc. will receive a grant of $633,100 to by the Abbott Property. It includes 380 acres.
The land trust said: “This forested tract is adjacent to roughly 1,200 acres of WLT conservation land and is part of the Nightingale Forest, a core forest large enough to support species that need forested areas to successfully thrive. Species of birds like black-throated blue warbler, broad-winged hawk, and scarlet tanagers breed here. It contains over 2,900 feet of frontage on both sides of Nightingale Brook and over 3,400 feet of frontage on both sides of Angel Brook.
“With this acquisition, WLT will own about 75 percent of the frontage on Nightingale Brook. The entire property has been identified as having high resilience to climate change. The public will have access to new hiking trails in the forest, connected to trails on the adjacent 365-acre WLT Townshend Preserve, with an existing parking area on Quarry Road in Woodstock. This property has been identified as highest importance for protection by the Town of Pomfret and WLT for years.”
The state awarded $14.3 million statewide to help purchase and protect more than 2,270 acres of open space through 25 properties in 22 towns.
In addition, according to Governor Ned Lamont, $725,353 is being awarded to support the creation of six new community green spaces.
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