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		<title>Governor to withdraw Glastonbury firearms practice facility proposal</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/05/15/governor-to-withdraw-glastonbury-firearms-practice-facility-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A note from Connecticut Forest and Parks Association Executive Director Eric Hammerling states: At a meeting of the Glastonbury Town Council May 14, it was announced that the town expects the proposal for the State Police Firearms Practice Facility to be withdrawn by the Governor.  Your calls and emails made a difference! Hooray!! Despite this<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/05/15/governor-to-withdraw-glastonbury-firearms-practice-facility-proposal/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>May Connecticut Forest and Parks Association Events</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/05/03/may-connecticut-forest-and-parks-association-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the newsletter online here. Eastern Mountain Sports Club Day Friday &#38; Saturday, May 3 &#38; 4 Connecticut EMS Stores Take advantage of your CFPA member benefit and stop by a Connecticut EMS store to receive 25% off EMS gear and 20% off all national brands. Just present your CFPA membership card when shopping at<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/05/03/may-connecticut-forest-and-parks-association-events/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>April CFPA events</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/04/08/april-cfpa-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CFPA Demonstration Garden Workshop Friday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CFPA Headquarters, Rockfall (Middlefield) &#160; All are invited to come learn about and consider joining a group of volunteers that will re-design, install, and manage an outdoor teaching environment at the CFPA headquarters. The focus will be low-maintenance, wildlife-oriented gardens that highlight the beauty of CT&#8217;s<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/04/08/april-cfpa-events/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>January CFPA Happenings</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/01/04/january-cfpa-happenings/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/01/04/january-cfpa-happenings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January Happenings 2013 Help Us Get a CT Trails Day Weekend Event in Every Connecticut TownDEADLINE: Friday, February 1 &#160; The 2013 Connecticut Trails Day Weekend may not be until June 1 and 2, 2013, but the time to register your event is now. 2013 marks the 21st year that CFPA has coordinated this statewide<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2013/01/04/january-cfpa-happenings/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming CFPA Happenings</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/12/03/upcoming-cfpa-happenings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connecticut Trails Weekend Event Registration is Open DEADLINE: Friday, February 1 &#160; Time flies while you&#8217;re having fun! It&#8217;s time to start planning the 2013 Connecticut Trails Weekend (June 1 and 2, 2013). 2013 marks the 21st year that CFPA has coordinated this statewide event. Our goal is to feature at least one event in<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/12/03/upcoming-cfpa-happenings/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CFPA October Happenings</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/10/01/cfpa-october-happenings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 PLT CT Workshop: Environmental Experiences for the Young Child Wednesday, October 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic &#160; Attention educators of children ages 3-6 years of age, please join us for an interactive education workshop. Developed with preschool educators and early childhood specialists, Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood includes over 130 experiences<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/10/01/cfpa-october-happenings/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CT Forest and Park Association Upcoming Events</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/07/02/ct-forest-and-park-association-upcoming-events/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/07/02/ct-forest-and-park-association-upcoming-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flame Thrower Demonstration Sunday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. CFPA Headquarters, Rockfall (Middlefield) &#160; Join CFPA and the Haddam Land Trust as we team up to demonstrate the safe and effective use of backpack flame torches for use in trail maintenance and controlling invasive species. This event is FREE to the public. Due to the<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/07/02/ct-forest-and-park-association-upcoming-events/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>June Happenings for the CFPA</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/05/31/june-happenings-for-the-cfpa/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/05/31/june-happenings-for-the-cfpa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June Happenings 2012 CT Trails Day Kickoff, Open House, and Highlawn Forest Trail Dedication Friday, June 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CFPA Headquarters, Rockfall (Middlefield) Join CFPA, the president of the American Hiking Society, the U.S. National Park Service, state legislators, REI, Eastern Mountain Sports, The Connecticut Woodcarvers Association, and the sponsors of<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/05/31/june-happenings-for-the-cfpa/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CT Forest &amp; Park Association Sponsors Photo Contest</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/02/12/ct-forest-park-association-sponsors-photo-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/02/12/ct-forest-park-association-sponsors-photo-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Forest &#38; Park Association (CFPA) located in Rockfall is sponsoring an amateur digital photo contest open to members and the public. For more on this story, visit: CT Forest &#38; Park Association Sponsors Photo Contest &#8211; Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield, CT Patch.]]></description>
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		<title>CFPA Seeks Land Conservation Director</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/01/13/cfpa-seeks-land-conservation-director/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/01/13/cfpa-seeks-land-conservation-director/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA) is a member-based, nonprofit conservation organization established in Connecticut in 1895. CFPA’s mission is to protect forests, parks, hiking trails, and open spaces for future generations by connecting people to the land. Position Summary The Land Conservation Director is responsible for implementing CFPA’s land conservation programs. This is<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/01/13/cfpa-seeks-land-conservation-director/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Land Steward Training Workshop Dec. 3 &#124; CFPA</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2011/11/16/land-steward-training-workshop-dec-3-cfpa/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2011/11/16/land-steward-training-workshop-dec-3-cfpa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., CFPA will host a Workshop for volunteers interested in becoming CFPA Land Stewards. CFPA will provide training on how to conduct basic monitoring of conservation lands. CFPA owns properties or holds conservation restrictions on approximately 2,000 acres in Connecticut. Many of these properties are<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2011/11/16/land-steward-training-workshop-dec-3-cfpa/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Land Deal Protects 530 Acres In Willington, Mansfield</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/18/land-deal-protects-530-acres-in-willington-mansfield/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/18/land-deal-protects-530-acres-in-willington-mansfield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Forest &#38; Park Assoc. (CFPA) along with the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Willington First Selectwoman Christina Mailhos, Mansfield Mayor Betsy Paterson and State Representative Bryan Hurlburt announced a land conservation deal that preserves over 530 acres of forest land and hiking trails. “Connecticut’s natural environment is an important part of our character and charm<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/18/land-deal-protects-530-acres-in-willington-mansfield/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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