"Dedicated to constant vigilance, judicious management and conservation of our precious natural resources."

Mission Statement: "To promote the statutory responsibilities of Connecticut Conservation Commissions and Inland Wetland Commissions and to foster environmental quality through education and through the conservation and protection of wetlands and other natural resources."

Greenway Planning, Development and Stewardship - A Survey for Municipal Land Use Commissions and Land Trusts
Your answers to a simple on-line survey will help us determine how we can best design a program to support your community greenway planning, construction, and stewardship efforts and help our efforts to promote a more comprehensive, coordinated, and unified greenway vision and planning process for the State of CT. The survey is sponsored by the Eastern CT Resource, Conservation & Development Program and CACIWC. Please use this link, to participate in this survey. If you have questions please contact Tom ODell at todell@snet.net. Thank you.

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New Publications and Links

The Habitat--Fall 2011

• Supreme Court: Farm Roads & Wetlands
• CEPA Changes after 40 years
• Greenway Survey
• CACIWC Annual Mtg Workshops
• Army Corps General Permit Re-Issue
• State Open Space Investment Update

Your Environmental Toolkit for Properly Assessing Development Proposals

ALERT!

Report Sightings of Invasive Mile-A-Minute

Vine Mile-a-minute vine is a highly invasive annual plant from eastern Asia that can quickly cover, outcompete and replace native vegetation, damaging habitat for native plants and animals. Early detection and rapid response are essential for control. Mile-a-minute was first found in Connecticut in Fairfield County in 1997. Since then, it has spread to 20 Connecticut towns, as far east as Stonington and as far north as Simsbury. Mile-a-minute spreads by seed and quickly grows intodense stands. Seeds are spread by wind and water.

Visit www.hort.uconn.edu/mam for additional identification tips, photographs and control information. You can also contact Logan Senack (logan.senack@uconn.edu) or Donna Ellis (860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu) for additional information. To report a suspected mile-a-minute invasion, visit the above website or contact Donna Ellis at UConn at 860-486-6448.