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CONNECTICUT ANNUAL REPORT 20151

© 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALLEN ROSENSHINE,

CHAIR

FRANCES C. ASHLEY,

VICE CHAIR

JOHN LEVINSON,

VICE CHAIR

J. MICHAEL SCONYERS, ESQ.,

VICE CHAIR

JAMES H. HEYM, PH.D.,

SECRETARY

JOHN TODD MIRANOWSKI,

TREASURER

LEIGH A. BONNEY

RODRIGO CANALES, PH.D.

LAURA DI BONAVENTURA

MICHAEL J. DONNELLY, ESQ.

DANIEL C. ESTY, ESQ.

DAVID JAFFE

ELIZABETH MCCANCE, PH.D.

JOHN PRITCHARD, ESQ.

NICK TILLER

SARAH KIMBERLY WELCH

GARY YOHE, PH.D.

MICHAEL L. ZEA

YALE BOARD FELLOWS

JASON COPELAS

LINDSEY LARSON

The mission of The NatureConservancyis toconservethelandsandwaterson whichall lifedepends.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

55 CHURCH STREET, FLOOR 3

NEW HAVEN, CT 06510

(203) 568-6270

NATURE.ORG/CONNECTICUT

TheNature Conservancy inConnecticutstaff atLighthousePoint Park,New Haven.Picturedleftto rightare(frontrow): AdamWhelchel, DavidGumbart, FrancineMaglione, GaryKevit, FrogardRyan, ShelleyGreen,

Sarah Pellegrino, Nathan Frohling, (back row) Drew Goldsman, Holly Drinkuth, Lisa Stuart, Manon Lefevre, Kevin Deneault,

David Sutherland, Laura Brownstein, Edward Whitaker, Martha Rice, Marie Orsini Rosen, Sally Harold, Andrew Benson.

Not pictured: ChantalCollier,CynthiaFowx,NatalieJackson,CassandraJames,KatieKennedy,KimLutz,MarkMainieri,

ChristianMarks,JamesMiller,LizRobinson,LauraShail,AlexSoucy,LauraWeinberg,WayneWoodard.©ANDREWBENSON/TNC

Thank you from

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut

COVER:NANWASNIEWSKIANDFAMILY

WITHDR.JAMESHEYM, TRUSTEEAND

SALLYHAROLD,DIRECTOR,RESTORATION

ANDFISHPASSAGEAT THENORTON

PAPERMILLDAM,COLCHESTER.

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“Nature is at once inspiring and soothing

to me, and at the very heart of our

collective well-being. What we do now

to protect it will echo in eternity.”

—DR.FROGARDRYAN, THENATURECONSERVANCY INCONNECTICUTSTATEDIRECTOR




“Our climate is

changing, and we

need our natural

infrastructure to

help keep our

neighborhoods and

people safe. That’s

why so many of us

work with The

Nature Conservancy

to build a network

of healthy, resilient

communities.”

— MARYAMELAHI,PRESIDENTANDCEO,

COMMUNITYFOUNDATIONOF EASTERNCONNECTICUT



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Bridgeport

Right, JamesStephenson

andnephew

© CARA CHANCELLOR / TNC

Farlowerright, Volunteers

andNature Conservancy

staffatwork© CARA CHANCELLOR / TNC

Population growth continues to put unprecedented pressure

on natural resources in cities everywhere.WHAT WE DO NOW:

Help Connecticut’s urban communities utilize natural assets

and services to build their resilience to escalating c hallenges.

A NATIONAL MODEL FOR RESILIENT CITIES. The Connecticut Chapter

is part of a precedent-setting initiative from The Nature

Conservancy that is being piloted nationally in 13 municipalities,including Bridgeport, where residents are vulnerable to the

effects of extreme weather. From creating more green space

that provides flood protection to restoring tree canopies

that offset the impact of heat waves, the Bridgeport initiative

is poised to become a model for smaller cities locally

and nationally.

Helping Cities Survive Climate Change

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

WE HAVE WORKED WITH CITY OFFICIALS, community leadersand

volunteersto improve stormwatermitigation at Seaside Village and

strengthen floodprotection at Pleasure BeachandSvihra Park.

Potential flooding

damage to Bridgeportfrom

a Category 3 hurricane

SOURCE: COASTALRESLIENCE.ORG

citiesIN THE NORTH AMERICAN

CITIES NETWORK13




“Because of the

community’s vision,

the last 1,000 acres

of coastal forest

between New York

and Boston are

now protected. ”

— LEIGHBONNEY,THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

IN CONNECTICUT TRUSTEE




COMMUNITY

PARTNERS

IN 2015, THE CONSERVANCY RECEIVED

A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP

PROGRAM GRANT, along with

10 partnersin sixstates,toreduce

the impact of flood events and

increaseresiliencyin theLongIsland

Soundand Connecticut River.

Working with private dam owners,

we negotiatedthe removal of such

antiquatedstructuresasEdBills

Dam on the Eightmile Riverin Lyme

andtheNortonPaperMillDamon

theJeremyRiver inColchester.One

result:27 miles of stream will again

be available tomigratory fish.

Rivers sustain life, with flow patterns that orchestrate the

rhythm of nature’s life cycles. WHAT WE DO NOW: Restore

river health by reconnecting streams, rebuilding habitats, and

improving dam management so waters run freely.

RIVER RESTORATION. Working with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and others, we’re playing a pivotal role in relicensing

five hydropower projects along 150 miles of the ConnecticutRiver — making science-based recommendations that revitalize

the river and balance its many uses.

FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION. Floodplains harbor diverse species

and absorb floodwaters, which protect stream health and

property. With our first-of-its-kind research, we’re looking

to restore floodplain forests along the Connecticut

River, including the reintroduction of more than

2,000 disease-tolerant American elm trees.

Moving Water Matters

4,000 damsIN CONNECTICUT BLOCK FISH ACCESS TO

2,000 milesOF FRESHWATER HABITAT

Right:

ConnecticutRiver, Riverside

HorseFarm, Cromwell

NickTiller, trustee andShelley

Green, Director of Conservation.

© STEVE LASCHEVER

Farupper right:

BigelowBrook, Union

© ALDEN WARNER

TheheartofNewEngland

Hydropower projectsundergoing

relicensing in 2018 are shown

on thismap ofthe Connecticut

River watershed.

© JESSICA DYSON / TNC




“Pollutants do not

respect borders.

Anything that goes

into the Saugatuck

River eventually

winds up in Long

Island Sound, our

crown jewel. That’s

why I support The

Nature Conservancy’s

mission to educate

people about how

we can protect our waters for future

generations.”

— HELENGARTEN,ESQ., WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT,

SELECTWOMAN, LAW PROFESSOREMERITA, AUTHOR

ANDENVIRONMENTALACTIVIST

SaugatuckRiver

Watershed,Westport

Helen Garten,

Holly Drinkuth, Outreach

andWatershed

ProgramsDirector© STEVE LASCHEVER




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Saluting Our Supporters

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut wishes to thank the

following donors for their support and service in fiscal year 2015.

This list represents those who have contributed at least $1,000

between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, to the Conservancy’s local,

national and international conservation work.

Your dedication helps us meet globalchallenges with global solutions.

We make every effortto be accurate. Ifwe have inadvertently overlookedanyone, please acceptour sincere apologiesaswell as our deepgratitude for your generosity.

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