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2009 Santa Visit

Santa will be coming to the Land Trust on Sat Dec 12th at 6pm. Special Needs segment will be from 5pm to 6pm. For more info click here.

2009 Halloween Festival Update

The Halloween Festival's Pumpkin Patch for kids will be happening today Oct 17th from 1pm to 4pm. The forecast of heavy rains later today and tomorrow the 18th forces the postponment of the Haunted Trails until Sunday Oct 25th. See you all then!!

Quarterly meeting

Seymour Land Conservation Trust will be holding it's quarterly meeting on Monday October 19th at 7:00 pm at the Henry Hamel Environmental building.

Below is a brief description of the presentation that Christina J. Kocer will be doing for the Seymour Land Trust on Monday October 19 at 7pm.

An Emerging Threat: White-Nose Syndrome and Connecticut's Bats Christina J. Kocer - CT Department of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division

Since the advent of the horror film, bats have been constantly used to set a creepy mood, their erratic flying and sharp teeth exaggerated and used to frighten us, and, Halloween would not be the same without their image. This portrayal has given these fascinating creatures an undeserved bad reputation. Bats are actually extremely beneficial creatures that should be welcomed and not feared. And, bats need our respect now, more than ever. Throughout the past 2 years, bats are being faced with the largest ecological disaster of our time. White-Nose Syndrome has been killing hundreds of thousands of bats throughout the northeast and is spreading at unprecedented rates. This presentation has been designed to provide some general information about bats of Connecticut, clear up many common misconceptions, and provide some information about what White-Nose Syndrome is, it's extremely rapid spread, and what is being done about it.

Pumpkin Festival

Seymour Land Conservation Trust will be at the Pumpkin Festival this year again Sept 20th, rain date Sept 27th. There will be a meeting on Sept 8th at 7pm for volunteers. Call Ann Conroy 888-6968 if you would like to help out.

Seymour Land Trust’s Annual Membership meeting

Seymour Land Conservation Trust will hold it's annual meeting for it's membership on Monday July 20, 2009 at 7pm at the Henry Hamel Environmental building. All are welcome!

Seymour Land Trust’s Movie and Cruise Nights

We are having movie nights(flyer) and cruise nights (flyer) through out the summer. Anyone interested in getting involved or bringing a car to the cruise night please contact Jim Rafferty at 881-5467. Thanks. The cruise night flyers handed out to the schools had the third date listed wrong. It should be August 14th not July 14th. Movies are tentatively scheduled to start at 8:30pm. Cruise nights are from 6 to 9 pm. The cruise night on July 17th and July 31st were cancelled due to the weather. See you on August 29th for the combined movie and cruise night 6-10:30pm! Don't forget movie nights are continuing throughout September on Saturdays 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th. Email Alex Danka alexdanka@sbcglobal.net or Jim Rafferty james.rafferty@sbcglobal.net with suggestions on what YOU would like to see. G or PG rated only. Or fill out the suggestion form and drop it off or mail it to us.

Seymour Land Trust’s 19th Annual Fishing Festival

This year’s annual fishing event, in memory of William “Bill” Melson, will be held on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th, 2009. On Friday, there will be an education class from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Environmental Building. On Saturday, May 16th, 2009 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. there will be a fishing event for children 3 to 16 years of age.There will be an afternoon program for special needs individuals from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16th, 2009.  View Details

Seymour Land Trust’s Annual Meeting

This year’s annual meeting will be held on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 7:00pm. Carol S. Blake from the Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will be giving a talk on amphibians. All are welcome!

Self Defense Program

The self defense programs occur every Wednesday at the environmental building. It is free and open to land trust members only. It is 6:30PM until 8PM., so if you are a member, just come and join the session. No cost or obligation. Learn to better protect yourself. People of ALL ages participate, from 6 years of age to 80 years of age.

The program is now gearing it's classes towards instructing our 6yr to 12yr olds in the tatics of self defense. Please call Randy Stone at 203.888.2701 for more details.

SLT Self Defense Class is welcoming new participants !!

Sensei Randi Stone is offering free classes in the art of Isshinryu Karate to all Seymour Land Trust members with interest. This class is designed for novice level students of any age and physical ability. We encourage anyone with interest in improving your physical abilities, learning basic self defense, or just a basic interest in the marshal arts to take advantage of this opportunity. We currently have individuals enrolled from 6 yrs old to 60 yrs old with varying physical ability and skill. Our class prides itself on respect for all who want to join and will put our best foot forward to welcome you and help you meet your personal goals. We meet once weekly for 1 1/2 hrs. Don't miss out on this great opportunity.

Ground Breaking for the addition to the land trust's environmental building has begun

Ground Breaking for the addition to the land trust's environmental building has begun. The footings for the building have been dug and we expect to start pouring the concrete the week of December 9th. This much needed addition is going to be utilized to store equipment and material and expand the meeting room. We hope to start framing this building during the winter months ahead. Volunteers are always needed for various construction tasks; ie electrical, painting, sheetrock, taping, plumbing, heating and cooling, roofing, flooring etc. Please contact Frank Conroy at 888-6968 or Alex Danka 464-4345 if you would like to volunteer. Haynes Materials and Oxford Paint and Hardware have been extremely supportive of this project. Funds have also been provided by the Greater Foundation of New Haven, Katharine Matthies Foundation ,The Thrall Foundation and our membership drives. The projected cost of the building is approximately $100,000. To date we have raised $63,000 and we hope to save substantial money by utilizing volunteers for much of the work. We hope our members will have a few hours to contribute toward this worthy community project. Pictures are in the Photo Gallery.

Volunteer Help Needed.

We can only achieve success if individuals continue to step forward to assist in our programs. We need volunteers to help with our December fireworks and visit from Santa. There are also a number of annual events that a helpful hand is welcome at. We encourage everyone to donate a little of your time to help the Seymour Land Trust continue to offer our members and general public access to our facilities and events. Please visit our Volunteer Contact Page for more information on how to participate.

Your Membership is Important - Please Renew.

Please help the Seymour Land Trust continue our growth and preservation. 2008 saw many new projects that have added to the quality of life in our community. These projects cannot continue without your support. Please visit our Membership Page to renew your membership or become a new member for 2009. All memberships submitted after October 1st will be effective throughout the 2009 season. Thank you