Farmington Land Trust Talk Sunday, January 18th, 3pm : "It All Happened on the Farmington River"

The Farmington Land Trust is pleased to announce their first program of 2015 on Sunday, January 18th at 3:00 pm, at the Grist Mill, (on Miss Porters Campus) 44 Mill Lane, Farmington, CT.

Join us to hear about the rich and fascinating history of the Farmington River. Dr. Charlie Leach, former Farmington Land Trust Board member will talk briefly about the role of the Farmington river in the development of the Land Trust followed by Dr. Eileen Fielding, Executive Director of the Farmington River Watershed Association, who will present a talk on the river’s significance to the Farmington Valley. Dr. Fielding will share with us how the river affected early settlement, agriculture, the growth of greater Hartford, the rise of the recreation industry and other regional historic events. She will outline how the industrial revolution and subsequent pollution affected the river, and detail the story of native fish and wildlife as it has unfolded over the centuries. Presented by The Farmington Land Trust this lecture is free and open to the public.

Check out our new website, www.farmingtonlandtrust.org, where you can view a “A Story of Stewardship”, a video created expressly for the Land Trust by naturalist Steve Silk.

The mission of the Farmington Land Trust is to protect open space in perpetuity through acquisition, stewardship, education and advocacy. Founded in 1971, the Farmington Land Trust, Inc. is a private, non-profit membership organization, tax exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of federal law.

For more information, contact: The Farmington Land Trust Office, 128 Garden Street, Farmington, CT 06032 Phone: (860) 674-8545, Email: farmingtonland.trust@snet.net