by mwilkes | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
April is National Poetry Month! The Land Trust of West Haven is celebrating by hosting a nature-themed poetry contest for 3rd, 4th, and 8th-grade students. The winning poems will be revealed at an award ceremony on Friday, April 28, at 6pm at the Land Trust’s Poetry...
by mwilkes | Dec 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
The West Haven Shoreline Restoration Committee is pleased to announce that four concepts have been developed for the West Haven Shoreline Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project. The public is invited to provide feedback on the different alternatives online through...
by mwilkes | Oct 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
As part of the West Haven Boardwalk Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project, the Shoreline Restoration Committee has collaborated with SLR International Corporation to create an informational website for it that features an overview, some history about the location,...
by mwilkes | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Land Trust of West Haven is proud to present the winners of its inaugural Photo Contest. They were chosen by the public by “liking” one or more of the 24 photo submissions posted to the Land Trust’s FaceBook page. First place with 153 “likes” went...
by mwilkes | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Project will showcase best practices of coastal resiliency, enhance one of West Haven’s best amenities. The State Budget Adjustment passed during the 2022 legislative session included $200,000 to help restore a portion of the beachfront along the Savin Rock...
by mwilkes | Jul 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Shoreline Restoration Committee has chosen SLR International Corporation to perform the site analysis and design work leading to a nature-based coastal resilience plan to address necessary coastal resilience and ecological restoration of a 1.5-acre portion of the...
by mwilkes | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Land Trust of West Haven (WHLT) is holding its first annual Photo Contest to celebrate and showcase the natural beauty of the city. It is seeking photos that feature nature and open spaces, as well as native plants and animals found in West Haven. The contest...
by mwilkes | May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Land Trust of West Haven is sponsoring a hike challenge and scavenger hunt on Sunday, June 5 from 10am to 2pm at Bradley Point Park as part of the Connecticut Trails Day celebration. The first 100 participants to finish the scavenger hunt will receive a Land Trust...
by Renny | Apr 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
CANCELED DUE TO RAIN The Land Trust of West Haven will hold a beach clean-up on Saturday, May 7 from 9am-11am. All are welcome. Meet at Old Grove Park near the bathrooms. Gloves and bags will be provided. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be postponed...
by Renny | Apr 10, 2022 | Community Outreach, Events/Calendar, Homepage Events, News, Press Releases, The Poetry Post
Poems written by Julian Esposito (3rd grade, Mackrille School), Muhammad Kabila (4th grade, Savin Rock School), and Rylie Boynton (8th grade, Bailey Middle School) were chosen from more than 100 entries for the top prize in the Land Trust of...
