Chester, Connecticut
Welcome to the Chester Connecticut Land Trust Web Site.
Chester is blessed with fresh water streams, tidelands, natural and man-made lakes, and state, town and water company forests. Once a thriving mill town with access to the majestic waterway of the Connecticut River, its economic base has changed, but its environment remains surprisingly unspoiled. The Chester Land Trust wants to keep it that way. The open spaces are limited. They need preservation and judicious protection. Existing biological diversity and natural habitats are finite, and if destroyed, are irreplaceable.
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We are stewards of twelve Chester properties including the creation and maintenance of the Scudder and Carini Preserves and the establishment of our newest charge, the Bob Rayner & Family Land Preserve. The Land Trust acquires open space by either gift or purchase in order to promote our environment and the character of our town. It is through these efforts that we can provide to our community the recreational and educational opportunities to today's citizens as well as those to come.
As well as managing various tracts of undeveloped land in town, the Land Trust promotes and sponsors educational programs and other activities, including our annual Newsletter and Annual Chester Eco Arts Fest.
Programs and Goals
- To aquire land and land easements by donation, lease or purchase.
- To reclaim and restore land assets to their natural conditions and to provide public access for passive recreation on designated lands.
- To engage in stewardship inspections of land assets to assure compliance with intended purposes.
- Tp provide for public awareness of land preservation issues and activities by sponsoring conferences, speakers, general promotions and publications.
- To work with Town Officials and commissions on a continuing and cooperative basis on land protection and preservation issues.
- To work closely with other land trusts in the area on joint educational projects.
