Connecticut will be providing the Aspetuck Land Trust a grant of $398,125 to preserve nearly 10 acres of land in Wilton. This will be the sixth acquisition by the Aspetuck Land Trust in the 705-acre contiguous forest known as the Weston/Wilton Forest Block.
WILTON, CT — The state will be providing the Aspetuck Land Trust a grant of $398,125 to preserve nearly 10 acres of land in Wilton.
The funding is part of $7.29 million the state is releasing to purchase and protect 1,013 acres of open space in 17 Connecticut communities, and $276,200 to restore and renew of green spaces in six urban areas, according to Gov. Ned Lamont in a statement made Wednesday.
The funds will be provided through Connecticut's Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program and the Urban Green and Community Gardens Grant Program, which are both administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
