A Talk Presented by the Weston Historical Society in partnership with the Aspetuck Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy
Take a closer look at Weston’s natural environment and the efforts made to preserve it at “Weston’s Conservation – Legacy and Future,” on Wednesday, October 16 at 7 pm at the Weston Historical Society, 104 Weston Road, Weston CT. The event is free and open to the public.
“Weston’s Conservation – Legacy and Future” will feature David Brant, executive director of the Aspetuck Land Trust, Cynthia Fowx, conservation outreach and Devil’s Den preserve manager of The Nature Conservancy, and Samantha Kulish-Fargione, executive director of the Weston Historical Society.
Their talk will focus on the past, present and future of Weston’s land conservation efforts. Alice DeLamar, Eva Le Gallienne and Katharine Ordway were three remarkable women, forces of nature in their fields of the arts, theater and philanthropy. What they had in common was a love for Weston’s wild spaces and a desire to preserve it for generations to come. Their generosity resulted in the preservation of 1,100 acres of open space to the Aspetuck Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy, which continues to manage the land today. A question and answer session will follow.
“Three Women Who Made Weston Weston” - the exhibit that explores the lives of Alice DeLamar, Eva Le Gallienne and Katharine Ordway- will be open that night in the museum gallery. It is also available for viewing every Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pm and by appointment on other days.
Also in October, a series of hikes will be sponsored to highlight the gifts of open space from these three conservation-minded women. The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, October 20, 9:30 am: Le Gallienne Bird Sanctuary Georgetown Rd to Hillside to September Lane, Weston.For location/parking information and to RSVP visit: https://aspetucklandtrust.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/legallienne-bird-sanctuary-hike-october-20th-2019
Saturday, October 26, 9:30 am: Lucius Pond Ordway-Devil’s Den 33 Pent Rd. Weston.Registration is required by Wednesday October 24th. Find out more & register at http://support.nature.org/site/Calendar/?view=RSVP&id=12823
The Weston Historical Society would like to thank its exhibit sponsors, Teed & Brown, Aquarion, Weston Arborists, and Jeff Moore, along with its annual sponsors, Fairfield County Bank, Cohen and Wolf P.C., and KMS Partners at Compass.
For more information please contact the Weston Historical Society at info@westonhistoricalsociety.org, 203-226-1804 or visit www.westonhistoricalsociety.org.
Photo Credit: Fran Sheff-Mauer