New Board Member chosen for 2005
The Newtown Forest Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Eckenrode as a member of the Board of Directors. His background
includes experience as a Coverts Cooperator from the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System for Natural Resources and he is certified
in Backyard Wildlife Habitat Conservation from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Division. He will assist in developing an
updated stewardship program for natural resources found on Newtown Forest Association properties and will be working on the annual “Find the biggest
tree” contest starting this summer.
Rivers and Trails Grant Program
In late 2004 the Newtown Forest Association (NFA) was awarded a grant from the Rivers and Trails Program of the US National Parks Services. This
provided an expert from the US National Parks Services to consult directly with the NFA Board to help focus its efforts on furthering its mission and
positioning the NFA for the twenty-first century. As a result of several planning retreats held by the Board during the first six months of 2005, the Board
established formal subcommittees related to Membership, Stewardship and Land Acquisition Committees. Each committee is led by a Board member
and will be comprised of other board members and other community volunteers. Each committee will focus on developing operational recommendations
and will report directly to the Board for approval of an action plan. The Membership Committee will focus on membership solicitations, communications
and community outreach. The Stewardship Committee will focus on property management and oversight, including property maintenance, volunteer
project involvement, environmental protection and natural resource monitoring. The Land Acquisition Committee will focus on developing acquisition
guidelines, land donor outreach, and property feasibility and cost studies. If anyone is interested in volunteering to assist the NFA on one of these
subcommittees please call and leave a voicemail at 203-270-3650 and someone will get back to you.
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