{"id":3385,"date":"2025-01-25T20:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T20:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethanylandtrust.org\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2025-01-25T20:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T20:47:25","slug":"february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bethanylandtrust.org\/Test\/february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cooper Farm Agricultural Easement Expands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bethany Land Trust is pleased to announce that Peter Cooper and Diana Cooper have added the final additional four acres to the existing Cooper Farm agricultural easement along the Bethany – Woodbridge town line (total 51 acres). The addition to the Cooper Farm easement expands a fabulous greenway protecting habitat that starts with the Spykman Preserve through the RWA managed forest to these 51 acres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, the Coopers donated in 2012 an 18-acre agricultural easement on their Bethany land and in 2011, a 29-acre agricultural easement on abutting land in Woodbridge.  This 4-acre easement on prime farmland protects the agricultural use of this former orchard and vineyard, important open field habitat and watershed, and a spectacular view across the remaining protected property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are grateful to Peter and Diana for this 4-acre addition to the existing easement,\u201d said Carol Lambiase, Land Trust president. \u201cAlthough the property is not open to public access, the Land Trust hopes to host a supervised walk on the property in the spring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monthly Hikes Planned for 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bethany Land Trust series of hikes for 2025 got off to a rousing start with close to 40 hikers joining us for our First Day Hike on New Year\u2019s Day 2025. On an overcast afternoon, we hiked 2.5 miles through Whispering Pines and the Carrington Preserve to reach the Land Trust\u2019s newest addition, the Hidden Brook Preserve. Upon our return, we snacked on cider, homemade treats, and chocolate-covered Oreos, departing for home just before the late afternoon showers began. Great way to start the New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following is the preliminary list of planned hikes for 2025; most of the hikes are planned for the afternoon of the first Sunday of every month with a couple of exceptions. We hope you can join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April <\/strong>\u2013 National Poetry Month hike in Mendell\u2019s Folly with poetry readings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong> \u2013 Early morning birding walk in Mendell\u2019s to see birds returning from migration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June<\/strong> \u2013 Connecticut Trails Day on June 8: a loop hike in northwest Bethany preserves <\/p>\n\n\n\n

July<\/strong> \u2013 BioBlitz in Whispering Pines <\/p>\n\n\n\n

August<\/strong> \u2013 Geology hike in Three Sisters Preserve <\/p>\n\n\n\n

September<\/strong> \u2013 Wild mushroom hike on Bethany Farms trails<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October<\/strong> \u2013 Hike along trails in the Bethany\u2019s Veteran\u2019s Park and the Simpson Preserve, soon to be acquired by the Town of Bethany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November<\/strong> \u2013 Night hike in the Van Epps Preserve around that month\u2019s super moon <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional details to follow in this column as well as on our Facebook page and website: bethanylandtrust.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Harrison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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