“Open space preservation is more important now than ever,” DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said in a statement. The Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition and Urban Green and Community Gardens grant programs are administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
His administration also awarded $46,875 through the Urban Green and Community Gardens grant program to help create five new school community gardens in Hamden. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that his administration is awarding $3.7 million in state funding to help purchase and protect more than 1,025 acres of open land across 14 communities, including Brookfield and Washington. Donations may be made on NCLC's website at The goal is to purchase the property by spring 2024, she said. Rawson said the NCLC needs to raise $50,000 in federal and local funds to complete the purchase and another $50,000 to implement all the public trail work. Owned by Hilltop Realty & Investment Company, the property was appraised at $403,110 last year, according to town land records. The acquisition will also protect the preserve’s wildlife and notable species, such as bobcat, fisher, mink and black bear. This includes creating a loop trail to link an existing hiking trail across Dingle Pond and Burr Farm. Through the land’s acquisition, the Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy will be able to significantly increase the public recreation opportunities for visitors of Burr Farm, Rawson said.
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