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Land trust reports steady stewardship at Bristow Bird Sanctuary; conservation commission role clarified

5363517 · July 10, 2025
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A New Canaan Land Trust representative updated the Parks and Recreation Commission on stewardship activities at Bristow Bird Sanctuary, describing routine maintenance, volunteer stewards and funding sources; speakers also summarized the conservation commission’s statutory role under Connecticut law.

Robin, representing the New Canaan Land Trust, told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the land trust has been stewarding Bristow Bird Sanctuary since a 2023 agreement with the town and described ongoing, non-intrusive maintenance work.

“We are doing some work at Bristow. We’re not doing major work. We’re not cutting down trees. We’re doing planting. We’re walking around. We’re filling up the bird feeders,” Robin said, describing regular…

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