Woodie Wheaton Land Trust

2011 Presidents Letter

Fall 2011

Dear Members,

2011 has been a very productive year for the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust.  We  believe The Conservation Fund (The Fund) will soon acquire 12.200-acres of the East Grand Watershed Inititative lands, a project envisioned by WWLT in 2006.  The lands located in the towns of Orient and Weston; include thirty miles of undeveloped shoreline on six lakes and Monument Brook, a deer wintering area of state-wide significance, hundreds of acres of high quality wading bird habitat, public access for outdoor recreation, and forestland that will continue to provide local jobs.

Since 2010 WWLT has worked with The Fund to build consensus and support with local communities.  We have also been deeply involved and substantially invested in the formation, planning, negotiation, and acquisition phases of the project.  The Conservation Fund, with our assistance, has moved this project forward through an outstanding proposal to the Federal Forest Legacy Program.  The culmination of all of these efforts leading to outright acquisition will be a huge win toward landscape-scale conservation in the East Grand Lake area.

WWLT is now positioned to refocus our efforts within the watershed.  These efforts include permanent protection of the extensive undeveloped shoreline of East Grand Lake in Canada, partnering with other organizations to improve fish and wildlife habitat, promoting youth and community involvement in conservation, and securing permanent public access to lakes and ponds within the watershed.  WWLT will continue to elevate the importance of our outdoor heritage through field trips and programs offered at the Land Trust Center.

As we look toward 2012 and beyond, we are especially thankful for your past support and ask that you consider a generous end of year gift.  This will help us finish outstanding financial obligations to the East Grand Watershed Initiative and support both ongoing and future conservation projects in the Chiputneticook Lakes Region.

Sincerely,

Elbridge Cleaves, President.

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