project funding


Project funding provided by gifts from many generous individuals, organizations, and foundations, including: the Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists (2012); Connecticut Community Foundation (2007); Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (2010, 2011); Connecticut Light and Power, A Northeast Utilities Company (2012); Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013); Litchfield Hills Audubon Society (2007-2014); Meserve Memorial Fund (2007, 2012); Patagonia Westport (2009); and Walmart Foundation (2013).

With help from: the Town of New Milford, Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, the Housatonic Valley Association, and the Sunny Valley Preserve. Special thanks to Betsy Corrigan, Consulting Botanist; Logan Senack, Connecticut Invasive Plant Coordinator; and the Weevil Release Team of Carole Cheah and Todd Mervosh (CT Agricultural Experiment Station) and Donna Ellis (University of Connecticut), and many volunteers.