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	<title>CT Environmental Headlines &#187; Preservation</title>
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		<title>Bushy Hill Orchard In Granby Reopening</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/05/bushy-hill-orchard-in-granby-reopening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 70-acre Bushy Hill orchard, soon to be renamed Clark Farms at Bushy Hill Orchard, may not be the state&#8217;s largest farm, but it certainly must be one of best loved. Just over a year ago, the possibility loomed that the site could share the fate of many other Connecticut farms: The land could become<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/05/bushy-hill-orchard-in-granby-reopening/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Brookfield voters to vote on Gurski Referendum Sept. 7</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/brookfield-voters-to-vote-on-gurski-referendum-sept-7/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/brookfield-voters-to-vote-on-gurski-referendum-sept-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gurski Homestead property on Obtuse Hill Road has been termed one of Brookfield’s crown jewels. It is the site of an 1890 farmhouse, an antique barn, a historic cemetery, a 1940s forge.]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Native Beetles Have Potential to Devastate State Forests</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/non-native-beetles-have-potential-to-devastate-state-forests/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/non-native-beetles-have-potential-to-devastate-state-forests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asian Longhorned beetle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerald Ash borer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M. Jodi Rell has reminded residents and visitors to be aware of the serious threat that non-native beetles pose to thousands of acres of Connecticut forests, particularly those with stands of maples, birches, elms and willows. The governor urged residents to be on the lookout for the Asian Longhorned beetle and the Emerald Ash borer. Both are highly destructive and invasive forest pests.]]></description>
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		<title>Westerly Land Trust adds acres along Crandall Swamp</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/westerly-land-trust-adds-acres-along-crandall-swamp/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/westerly-land-trust-adds-acres-along-crandall-swamp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Westerly Land Trust has announced that it has purchased approximately 77 acres from the Celico family located on the western edge of Crandall Swamp. Trust president Harvey Perry called the acquisition &#8220;an essential component of one of the top Westerly Land Trust conservation priorities.&#8221; via Westerly Land Trust adds acres along Crandall Swamp &#124;<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/westerly-land-trust-adds-acres-along-crandall-swamp/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Riverside Park sale endorsed by New London panel</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/riverside-park-sale-endorsed-by-new-london-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/03/riverside-park-sale-endorsed-by-new-london-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a 5-2 vote, the commission also attached recommendations to the referral, namely that the proceeds from any sale be put in a separate account from which only the interest would be spent on maintaining the city&#8217;s remaining parks. via Riverside Park sale endorsed by New London panel &#124; The Day.]]></description>
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		<title>Crackdown on ATV riders in Shelton</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/02/crackdown-on-atv-riders-in-shelton/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/09/02/crackdown-on-atv-riders-in-shelton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Authorities in Shelton want people out enjoying the great outdoors to use their cell phones and cameras to help them crack down on illegal ATV use. via Crackdown on ATV riders in Shelton &#124; WTNH.com Connecticut.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the champions of Long Wharf Preserve, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 15</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/31/new-haven-land-trust-annual-meeting-630-930-p-m-sept-15/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/31/new-haven-land-trust-annual-meeting-630-930-p-m-sept-15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Haven Land Trust invites you to celebrate the champions of Long Wharf Preserve and view its new long-range preserve plan at a celebration taking place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Leon's Restaurant, 501 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven 06511.]]></description>
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		<title>Water fowl thriving in Fairfield coastal preserve &#8211; Fairfield Citizen</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/28/water-fowl-thriving-in-fairfield-coastal-preserve-fairfield-citizen/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/28/water-fowl-thriving-in-fairfield-coastal-preserve-fairfield-citizen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aspetuck Land Trust]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A swath of Fairfield marshland, preserved from development five years ago, paid off on that investment last week when a group of bird enthusiasts gathered to marvel at the water fowl that make their home in the coastal enclave. Great Salt Marsh Island, purchased by the Aspetuck Land Trust and the town of Fairfield in<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/28/water-fowl-thriving-in-fairfield-coastal-preserve-fairfield-citizen/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Tolland Officials Consider Preserving Properties For Farming</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/tolland-officials-consider-preserving-properties-for-farming/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/tolland-officials-consider-preserving-properties-for-farming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peace Valley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials are considering whether the town should forever reserve certain properties for farming use only. The land acquisition advisory committee recently discussed whether the town should create a &#8220;farmland in perpetuity&#8221; designation. Council Chairman Frederick Daniels said at Tuesday&#8217;s council meeting that he and other members of the committee consider that a policy discussion for<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/tolland-officials-consider-preserving-properties-for-farming/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Kent Land Trust Gets 28-Acre Vagts Parcel</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/kent-land-trust-gets-28-acre-vagts-parcel/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/kent-land-trust-gets-28-acre-vagts-parcel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An 18-month-long dream has been realized with the acquisition of a significant parcel of land on South Kent Road by the Kent Land Trust. Twenty-eight acres adjacent to the land trust’s great blue heron rookery have been donated by Detleve Vagts, whose family for many years owned a more than 220-acre South Kent farm. In<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/26/kent-land-trust-gets-28-acre-vagts-parcel/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Access To Glastonbury&#8217;s Minnechaug Farms Open Space</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/24/public-access-to-glastonburys-minnechaug-farms-open-space/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/24/public-access-to-glastonburys-minnechaug-farms-open-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLASTONBURY – Town crews are planning to build an access road and parking area at the former 152-acre Longo property, now known as Minnechaug Farm &#8212; the town&#8217;s last operating dairy farm. The property abuts another 62 acres donated to the town by Harry and Butch James. Several miles of trails run through the properties.<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/24/public-access-to-glastonburys-minnechaug-farms-open-space/">[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>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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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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		<title>Attend America&#8217;s Great Outdoors Listening Sessions</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/30/attend-americas-great-outdoors-listening-sessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shape the future of conservation and recreation in the United States. On August 6 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the Federal Government will host a listening session to gather your thoughts and ideas on reconnecting Americans with the great outdoors. Join senior representatives from the Department of the Interior, EPA, and the USDA at this public listening<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/30/attend-americas-great-outdoors-listening-sessions/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Court upholds preservation of key 1,000 acres in Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/court-upholds-preservation-of-key-1000-acres-in-old-saybrook-essex-westbrook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Long Island Sound]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Excellent news,&#8221; is what Connecticut Fund for the Environment said of the Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision to uphold the Old Saybrook Inland Wetlands Commission decision to deny River Sound development permits for one of the state’s largest unprotected pieces of coastal open space known as “The Preserve.” “In upholding the decision to deny the permit,<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/court-upholds-preservation-of-key-1000-acres-in-old-saybrook-essex-westbrook/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Ministry Team Urges Preservation of 582 Acres of CT Yankee Land</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/22/environmental-ministry-team-urges-preservation-of-582-acres-of-ct-yankee-land/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Conference&#38;apos;s Environmental Ministry Team (EMT) has voted a resolution urging conservation of Connecticut Yankee property in Haddam Neck. The 582 acres includes three miles of river frontage along the Connecticut and Salmon rivers and has extensive natural and historical value. According to George Stone, co-chair of the EMT, members of the Haddam Neck<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/22/environmental-ministry-team-urges-preservation-of-582-acres-of-ct-yankee-land/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Ellington Buys Development Rights Farm</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/ellington-buys-development-rights-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The acquisition of development rights of the 119-acre Silverherz farm property on Pinney Street by the town and the state has been completed. The preservation of the farm is Ellington&#8217;s first joint acquisition with the state and the federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Natural Resource<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/ellington-buys-development-rights-farm/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation Options for Connecticut Farmland: A Guide for Landowners, Land Trusts &amp; Municipalities</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/16/conservation-options-for-connecticut-farmland-a-guide-for-landowners-land-trusts-municipalities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abstract: Agriculture is deeply rooted in Connecticut. For generations, farms and farmers have been a cornerstone of communities throughout the state, providing: • a bounty of fresh food and produce • local jobs and tax revenues • pastoral views and recreational opportunities • wildlife habitat • clean air and water Connecticut’s agriculture is being uprooted,<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/16/conservation-options-for-connecticut-farmland-a-guide-for-landowners-land-trusts-municipalities/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Meriden Land Trust &#8216;Take a Hike&#8217; Project Espouses Becoming One With Nature</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/meriden-land-trust-take-a-hike-project-espouses-becoming-one-with-nature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dwight Needels, the current President of the Meriden Land Trust and the primary author of the Meriden Land Trust Trail Guide Brochures, sent the following information about their new, beautiful trail guides. Four Meriden Land Trust trail guide brochures debuted at this year&#8217;s Meriden Daffodil Festival, April 24 and 25. They were also made available at<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/meriden-land-trust-take-a-hike-project-espouses-becoming-one-with-nature/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut farmers celebrating Farms, Food and Jobs bill</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/connecticut-farmers-celebrating-farms-food-and-jobs-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Law Clears Hurdles for Farm-to-Consumer Sales and Helps Create Jobs Connecticut consumers will benefit from a new bill signed into law by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. House Bill 5419, also known as the “Farms, Foods and Jobs” bill will significantly expand the availability of locally grown foods at farmer’s markets and farm stands, allowing<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/connecticut-farmers-celebrating-farms-food-and-jobs-bill/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Rell: State to Dedicate $11.25M To Preserve Open Space</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/governor-rell-state-to-dedicate-11-25m-to-preserve-open-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Wednesday that $11.25 million to preserve open space in Connecticut is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets July 13. “We continue to make great progress toward our goal of protecting 21 percent of Connecticut’s land – or 673,210 acres – by the year 2023. To<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/governor-rell-state-to-dedicate-11-25m-to-preserve-open-space/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Rell visits Cheshire to announce open space preservation</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/gov-rell-visits-cheshire-to-announce-open-space-preservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHESHIRE &#8211; Governor M. Jodi Rell visited the Lock 12 Historical Park at 487 N. Brooksvale Rd. today to announce that she expects the state Bond Commission to approve $11.25 million for the preservation of open space in Connecticut. via Gov. Rell visits Cheshire &#8211; Local News from Myrecordjournal.com.]]></description>
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		<title>Saving the farm: Can Connecticut meet preservation goal? &#124; The Connecticut Mirror</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/21/saving-the-farm-can-connecticut-meet-preservation-goal-the-connecticut-mirror/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the increased interest in locally-grown-and-raised food has come a recent uptick in preservation of Connecticut farmland-but advocates warn that may not be enough to reach the state&#8217;s long-term goals. Despite preserving 1,370 acres of farmland in 2009, a 100 percent increase over the previous year, and an expectation to set aside even more this<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/21/saving-the-farm-can-connecticut-meet-preservation-goal-the-connecticut-mirror/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Goshen Land Trust&#8217;s holdings expand</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/18/goshen-land-trusts-holdings-expand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 30th, the Land Trust purchased 22 acres of land on the Norfolk boundary in a bargain sale from owner Paul Young. Mr. Young, interested in keeping the land preserved, sold it for less than his purchase price over twenty years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut’s Farmland: We Can Save It, and We Should</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/11/connecticut%e2%80%99s-farmland-we-can-save-it-and-we-should/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a June 7 editorial titled “Keep Saving Farmland,” the Hartford Courant expresses some optimism about the prospects of farmland preservation, noting that the 2005 Community Investment Act, a 2007 lump sum bonding program committing $10 million annually to farmland preservation, and “other government and private funds, have created real momentum” in the effort to<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/11/connecticut%e2%80%99s-farmland-we-can-save-it-and-we-should/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>DEP: Governor Rell Commends Open Space Advocates</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/08/dep-governor-rell-commends-open-space-advocates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the nationwide celebration of National Trails Day, which was Saturday, June 5, Gov. M. Jodi Rell commended 13 individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhancement of Greenways &#8212; linear open space in Connecticut. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Commissioner Susan Frechette joined Connecticut Greenways<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/08/dep-governor-rell-commends-open-space-advocates/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Saving Farmland: Editorial</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/07/keep-saving-farmland-editorial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we reacquaint ourselves with the value of local agriculture, the good news in Connecticut is that farmland preservation is up. The bad news is that we are still losing more farms than we are saving. According to the recently-released state Council on Environmental Quality&#8217;s annual environmental assessment, Connecticut is losing about 1,800 acres of<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/07/keep-saving-farmland-editorial/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>TRell signs open-space law co-sponsored by Wright</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/03/trell-signs-open-space-law-co-sponsored-by-wright/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed into law last week a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Elissa Wright, D-Groton, that extends state protection to land towns acquire for open space, conservation and preservation. Under the new law, any land purchased through a town referendum would receive the state protection in perpetuity. via Rell signs open-space law co-sponsored<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/03/trell-signs-open-space-law-co-sponsored-by-wright/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Hiking at the Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/06/02/hiking-at-the-trout-brook-valley-conservation-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trout Brook Valley, a 730-acre preserve with access at Bradley Road in Weston, was intended to be the site of golf course and luxury homes before local activists led an effort to purhase the land for preservation. via Hiking at the Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area &#8211; NewsTimes.]]></description>
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		<title>Greenwich residents explore wilds of Pinetum</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/24/greenwich-residents-explore-wilds-of-pinetum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 14:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As 60 people huddled on a trail in Montgomery Pinetum beneath the looming presence of an historic two-story stone greenhouse, Anne Young spoke about the man who made it all possible. &#8220;He was a conservationist, a preservationist, those were terms that were not in vogue then,&#8221; she said about Col. Robert Montgomery who, along with<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/24/greenwich-residents-explore-wilds-of-pinetum/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Hartford residents offer suggestions for land use</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/11/new-hartford-residents-offer-suggestions-for-land-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 14:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW HARTFORD — Residents offered suggestions about long-term uses at Brodie Park South, a municipal-owned parcel of 150 acres, at a meeting Monday.]]></description>
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		<title>Amherst land trust marks 40 years of preservation &#8211; MassLive.com</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/10/amherst-land-trust-marks-40-years-of-preservation-masslive-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMHERST &#8211; In 1970, Hampshire College was founded, the Amherst-raised actress Uma Thurman was born, and a handful of town residents concerned about land preservation created the Kestrel Trust.]]></description>
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		<title>Passage of farms, food jobs bill hailed by Connecticut Farm Bureau</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/06/passage-of-farms-food-jobs-bill-hailed-by-connecticut-farm-bureau/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 18:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clears hurdles for some farm-to-consumer sales and helps create jobs Windsor, Connecticut – In the final days of the legislative session, both the Connecticut House and Senate unanimously approved a bill dubbed the “Farms, Food and Jobs Bill,” which helps support many of Connecticut’s family farms. The Connecticut Farm Bureau, which worked hard to assure<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/06/passage-of-farms-food-jobs-bill-hailed-by-connecticut-farm-bureau/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>DEP Land Swap Serves Development – And Conservation &#8211; Courant.com</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/05/01/dep-land-swap-serves-development-%e2%80%93-and-conservation-courant-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 14:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an election year, it is not unusual to hear political candidates stressing the need to create new jobs and improve our economy. Many candidates also express their commitment to efforts to protect and preserve our environment. Far too often, these goals are viewed as being mutually exclusive, but that&#8217;s not the case.]]></description>
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		<title>Farmington Land Trust elects two members, hears discussion on Tunxis predecessors</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/04/30/farmington-land-trust-elects-two-members-hears-discussion-on-tunxis-predecessors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the 39th annual meeting of the Farmington Land Trust, which took place at the Community and Senior Center in Unionville on Thursday, April 15, 2010, Dr. Ken Feder, a professor of archaeology at Central Connecticut State University, presented “The Avaricious Humour of Designing Englishmen: How the Tunxis Lost Their Ancestral Lands to the English<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/04/30/farmington-land-trust-elects-two-members-hears-discussion-on-tunxis-predecessors/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers, activists discuss how to support future farms at Working Lands Alliance Conference</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/04/01/farmers-activists-discuss-how-to-support-future-farms-at-working-lands-alliance-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Plowing Ahead: Farmland and Preservation in 2010 and Beyond&#8221; took place Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Yale University&#8217;s carbon neutral Kroon Hall. More than 200 farmers, conservationists, anti-hunger advocates, students, locavores, and others interested in farmland preservation from across Connecticut attended the conference hosted by the Working Lands Alliance (WLA) coalition, to consider ways to<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/04/01/farmers-activists-discuss-how-to-support-future-farms-at-working-lands-alliance-conference/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition funds availalble</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/31/open-space-and-watershed-land-acquisition-funds-availalble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M Jodi Rell has announced that funds are available to assist cities and towns and land conservation organizations with the purchase and preservation of open space lands through the state&#8217;s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition program. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 3, 2010. Be sure to use the application dated January,<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/31/open-space-and-watershed-land-acquisition-funds-availalble/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Land Deal Protects Hundreds of Acres in CT</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/31/land-deal-protects-hundreds-of-acres-in-ct/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent land deal has protected more than 500 acres of forest in Mansfield, Storrs and Willington. WNPR’s Nancy Cohen reports. via Land Deal Protects Hundreds of Acres in CT &#124; Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. See also: Mansfield, Willington To Preserve 531 Acres Of Land &#8211; Courant.com. What started out nearly a decade ago as<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/31/land-deal-protects-hundreds-of-acres-in-ct/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CT awarded $207K in USDA grants</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/29/ct-awarded-207k-in-usda-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $207,000 in grants for Connecticut business development and resource preservation. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said over the weekend at Yale that the financial support is part of the agency&#38;apos;s Rural Business Enterprise Grant program. via CT awarded $207K in USDA grants &#124; Hartford Business.]]></description>
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		<title>Working Lands Alliance Conference Saturday, March 27, 2010, New Haven</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/26/working-lands-alliance-conference-saturday-march-27-2010-new-haven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plowing Ahead: Farmland Preservation in 2010 &#38; Beyond, Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Kroon Hall, Yale School of Forestry &#38; Environmental Studies, New Haven. Farmers, conservationists, town officials, anti-hunger advocates, locavores, chefs, and all supporters of farmland preservation in Connecticut, join the Working Lands Alliance for its tenth anniversary to examine the past decade of<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/26/working-lands-alliance-conference-saturday-march-27-2010-new-haven/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Jones Family Farm Participates In Working Land Alliance Conference Saturday</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/24/jones-family-farm-participates-in-working-land-alliance-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 200 farmers, conservationists, anti-hunger advocates, students, locavores, and others interested in farmland preservation from across Connecticut will gather for a conference hosted by the Working Lands Alliance (WLA) coalition to consider ways to improve farmland access, grow community farms and link farmland protection with economic development, smart growth and public health goals. The<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/24/jones-family-farm-participates-in-working-land-alliance-conference/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Town seeks development rights for Bushy Hill Orchard</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/24/town-seeks-development-rights-for-bushy-hill-orchard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GRANBY — The Granby Board of Selectmen has forwarded a recommendation to the Board of Finance to purchase the development rights for the Bushy Hill Orchard. The town is working with the state Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation Program to purchase the development rights for the property and prevent the land from being used for<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/24/town-seeks-development-rights-for-bushy-hill-orchard/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>At annual meeting: Land trust celebrates its 45 years</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/17/at-annual-meeting-land-trust-celebrates-its-45-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incorporated in 1965, the Redding Land Trust is marking its 45th anniversary in 2010, celebrating more than four decades of land saving, trail blazing and successfully advocating for preservation of Redding’s unique gifts of meadows, woodlands and watercourses. via At annual meeting: Land trust celebrates its 45 years &#124; Redding Pilot.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Nature at its best’: Purchase would preserve East Thompson land</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/15/%e2%80%98nature-at-its-best%e2%80%99-purchase-would-preserve-east-thompson-land/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thompson, Conn. — The natural beauty of its untouched and rolling landscapes are an integral part of the character of northeastern Connecticut. That’s why officials in Thompson are supporting a measure for the Nature Conservancy and Wyndham Land Trust to purchase 123.5 acres in town for permanent preservation. via ‘Nature at its best’: Purchase would<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/15/%e2%80%98nature-at-its-best%e2%80%99-purchase-would-preserve-east-thompson-land/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Seymour farm joins preservation list (video)</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/10/seymour-farm-joins-preservation-list-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEYMOUR — Three generations of the Bomba family on Monday welcomed Gov. M. Jodi Rell to their farm, where she announced that the state Bond Commission is expected to approve $5 million toward the state’s ongoing efforts to preserve farmland. via Seymour farm joins preservation list (video) &#8211; The New Haven Register.]]></description>
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		<title>State funding will help preserve more farmland</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/09/state-funding-will-help-preserve-more-farmland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced that $5 million, which will allow the state to add hundreds of acres of working farmland to ongoing preservation efforts, is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets March 16. Today, she will be at the 62-acre Bomba Farm, a former dairy operation, in Seymour where<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/03/09/state-funding-will-help-preserve-more-farmland/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Land trust’s goal for Cross Highway: A history of preservation</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/02/23/land-trust%e2%80%99s-goal-for-cross-highway-a-history-of-preservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Redding Land Trust has been instrumental in helping to preserve a large part of Cross Highway, particularly “the view from the road.” Mary Anne Guitar, land trust president, said the recent purchase of parcels of the Cram property off Cross Highway has preserved “what Redding is.” The purchase protects the corner of Cross Highway<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/02/23/land-trust%e2%80%99s-goal-for-cross-highway-a-history-of-preservation/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Plowing Ahead: Farmland Preservation in 2010 &amp; Beyond, March 27, New Haven</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/02/19/event-plowing-ahead-farmland-preservation-in-2010-beyond-march-27-new-haven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working Lands Alliance Conference: Plowing Ahead: Farmland Preservation in 2010 &#38; Beyond, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Farmers, conservationists, town officials, anti-hunger advocates, locavores, chefs, and all supporters of farmland preservation in Connecticut are asked to join those at the Working Lands Alliance for its 10th anniversary to examine the past<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/02/19/event-plowing-ahead-farmland-preservation-in-2010-beyond-march-27-new-haven/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Open-space funds available from state &#124; The Day</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/30/open-space-funds-available-from-state-the-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced this week that funds are available to assist cities and towns and land conservation organizations with the purchase and preservation of open space lands and urban gardens. via Open-space funds available from state &#124; The Day.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Rell: New Round of Open Space $$ for Municipalities, Land Conservation Groups</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/28/governor-rell-new-round-of-open-space-for-municipalities-land-conservation-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced today that funds are available to assist cities and towns and land conservation organizations with the purchase and preservation of open space lands and urban gardens through the state of Connecticut’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition program. “We will award up to $5 million in grants for local land<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/28/governor-rell-new-round-of-open-space-for-municipalities-land-conservation-groups/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Eastford zoning aimed at preservation &#8211; Norwich Bulletin</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/24/eastford-zoning-aimed-at-preservation-norwich-bulletin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eastford, Conn. — Eastford is one of only two towns in the state without formal zoning regulations, but that might soon change. Spurred by a charge to adopt zoning in the town’s 2006 Plan of Conservation and Development, the Board of Selectmen recently established a zoning study committee to examine the issue and make recommendations.<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/24/eastford-zoning-aimed-at-preservation-norwich-bulletin/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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