Our Programs

 breach by installing logs to form a barrier and placement of a culvert to help maintain the tidal flow of Crab Creek. Unfortunately, the big storm that tore

through our neighborhood a few months ago destroyed that barrier and the fragile dune was breached again. 

This fall the first part of the Living Shoreline Project will be implemented with the relocation of Crab Creek further north and the installation of a new culvert, to provide more breadth for the refurbished dune.
While we wait to get the larger project in place, we need to ensure that the Sound and River do not meet through the breach at the Hepburn dune, which would cause large scale, irreparable erosion and  change the map of Fenwick in a very costly way. The members of the Living Shoreline Project are working hard with representatives from State and with engineers to implement the complete restoration of the Hepburn Dune. Your support is vital to this effort. 

Lynde Point Land Trust and the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) have been collaborating now for six years in identifying and implementing appropriate bird management/enhancement measures for the borough.
Maintenance of nest boxes, seasonal installation and cleaning of Purple Martin houses, maintenance and cleaning of Osprey platforms and nests, and relocation of competing species are the focus of the conservation efforts. During nesting season, evaluations are made regarding nesting success, parasite infestations, and general conditions of nesting boxes/houses and platform nests. CAS Staff and borough volunteers note any signs of wildlife encountered which may influence decisions on conservation measures for priority species. CAS Staff identify potential threats and recommended management procedures.
Since the replacement of the Purple Martin houses for the nesting season of 2015, there has been a steady increase in the colony’s size and fledging success. Osprey platforms over the last five years have increased from six to ten with accompanying fledging successes.
This collaboration is an ongoing project of hands-on management. The Land Trust has made and continues to make a significant investment of funds to assure the success of birds nesting and birds using the resources available in the borough as a migration stopover and wintering site.

In the past year the LPLT, the Borough and FIF came together to develop a master plan for removing dead trees and replacing them with new trees that future generations of Fenwickians will enjoy. Altogether, twenty two new trees were planted along Nibang and Fenwick Avenues, and on the golf course. A variety of species including crab apples, oak trees and sycamores to name a few were planted. More than half of the funds used for the project came from your contributions to the LPLT, for which we are very grateful. This year four trees on the golf course need to be cut down because they pose a safety hazard. 

You may have seen the trees identified by a red ribbon. This year we hope you will consider donating funds to cover the planting of some larger trees to replace the ones that have to be cut down.