Greenwich Land Trust (officially The Greenwich Land Trust, Inc.[1]) is an independent nonprofit organization based in Greenwich, Connecticut with the focus on open space conservation. Established in 1976 by Paul van der Stricht the organization currently manages 869+ acres of protected open space.[2]
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| Formation | September 9, 1976 |
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| Founder | Paul van der Stricht |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | 376 Round Hill Road Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. 06831 |
President | Jacqueline C. Keeshan |
Vice President | S. Wear Culvahouse, MD |
Vice President | Urling Searle |
| Staff | 5+ FTEs |
| Website | gltrust |
Most recently, GLT in a joint-venture with the Town of Greenwich, acquired more than 70 acres of open space from the Aquarion Water Company in September 2020.[3][4] In December 2021 they acquired 8 more acres from the company for permanent preservation.[5][6]
History
editOn September 9, 1976, GLT is established as an independent nonprofit organization, separate from the existing Greenwich Audubon Society by Paul van der Stricht. At the beginning there were approximately 20 landowners with 100 acres of preservation land. Over the years many notable donations were made and the trusts land under management grew to over 869 acres (2023).[7]
In 2012, Louise Mueller, donated her 4-acre parcel at 376 Round Hill Road to the GLT, with several historic buildings such as a main farmhouse, three barns, a stone potting shed and the remains of a greenhouse. Once part of one of Greenwichs great estates named The Orchard it currently houses the administrative headquarters of GLT and serves as hub for education and conservation work. It is currently known as Louise Mueller Preserve.[8]
References
edit- ^ "business". service.ct.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Greenwich Land Trust | Greenwich Land Trust | Greenwich CT". Greenwich Land Trust. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/It-s-official-Town-and-Greenwich-Land-Trust-15618330.php
- ^ "Town of Greenwich Celebrates Purchase of 72 Acres of Open Space". Greenwich Sentinel. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Hall, Phil (2021-12-08). "Greenwich Land Trust buys 8 acres from Aquarion for $2.2M". Westfair Communications. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ greenwichfreepress (2021-12-04). "Greenwich Land Trust Acquires 8 Acres of Vital Open Space". Greenwich Free Press. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Our History". Greenwich Land Trust. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Greenwich-woman-donates-historic-property-to-land-3682730.php