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Celebrating Fifty Years
Years 1967-1977
Years 1978-1987
Years 1988-1997
Years 1998-2007
Years 2008-2017
Our Founders 
Brian Wilson
George A Harrick
Lou Bougie
Newton Burr
      1978
      1979
 a.      Receive bequest of $125,000 from the estate of Ethel Peters
 b.      Parcel 79-1 Christopher Russo & Jonathan Waldo – Vol. 118 p. 953 – 8/8/1979 (Nod Rd) 1.5AC
 c.      Parcel 79-2 First Church of Christ – Vol. 119 p. 442 – 9/28/1979 (Stony Point Road) 2.6AC
 d.     Parcel 79-3 LWJ Corp. – Vol. 119 p. 979 – 11/16/1979 (Christopher La – Brush Hill Rd) 13.22AC
 e.      Parcel 79-4 Louis Campanaro – Vol. 119 p.961 – 11/16/1979 (Iron Works Rd – Menunk. Riv) 2.22 AC
      1980
a.      Parcel 80-1 Fairy Dell Associates – Vol. 120 p. 453 – 1/22/1980 (Thrush Cross Rd) 1.6AC
b.      Parcel 80-2 Allan Renfrew – Vol.120 p. 586 – 2/11/1980 (Nod Rd. – Sunnybrook La) 2.08AC
c.       Parcel 80-3 Pierce Bros. – Vol 120 p.931 – 3/19/1980 (Nod Road #71) 1.43 AC
d.     Parcel 80-4 Clinton Land Conservation Trust Inc. – Vol.232 P.270 – (Fox Hill Dr) 7.92&1.89AC
e.      Parcel 80-5 Salvatore Lafata – Vol 122 p 6 – 8/27/1980 – (Country Village La) 2.92&0.65 AC
f.        Parcel 80-6 Garry B. Davis – Vol. 122. P.395 – 9/18/1980 –(Carriage Drive Ext.) 4.61AC
      1981
a.      Original parcel of Peters Woods evaluated by Eastern Reserve Conservation and Development Area Inc, Environmental Review team – recommended: T… the most practical uses of the site include forestry management, passive recreation, nature education and some types of active recreation (cross country skiing)
b.      Dates?; results of recommendations – CLCT developed a number of trails, trail names installed, trails color coded and blazed; streams and marshland bridged, parking area graded and surface graveled; physical fitness apparatus erected at several stations along one trail, group tours conducted, series of audio tapes made for self guided tours
c.      Purchase 56 acres of woodland for $90,000 with funds from bequest from Ethel Peters
d.     Parcel 81-1 Ernest Burnham – Vol. 123 p. 835 – 4/1/1981 (Brickyard&Valley Rds) 56.2 AC
e.     Parcel 81-2 Bugg Heser – Vol. 124 p.. 918 – 8/31/1981 (Valley Rd) 0.66 & 1.2 AC
 
      1982
a.      Parcel 82-1 R. Harris & Son, Inc. – Vol. 125 p. 1108- 2/3/1982 (Highland Dr) 0.22 AC
b.      Parcel 82-2 Grove Beach Improvement – Vol. 125 p. 1110 – 2/5/1982 (Groveway) 1.7AC
c.       Parcel 82-3 Jean Cole – Vol. 126 p.1078 – 6/16/1982 (Groveway -Rear) 0.2&0.7AC
d.     Parcel 82-4 CLT – Vol 122 p.456 – 8/20/1982 (Sandy Brook Rd) (Russo) 3.8 AC
 
      1983
a.      Lou Bougie, President
b.      Parcel 83-1 Beverly Fagen – Vol. 80 p. 410 – 9/29/1983 – (Liberty St) 8.6+ AC
c.       Parcel 83-2 Parkview Estates – Vol. 134 p.916 – 10/20/1983 – (Kenilworth IV) 3.12&15.43AC
d.     Parcel 83-3 Albert & Mary Anderson (Liberty La) 2.9 AC
 
      1984
a.      Lou Bougie, President
b.      Parcel 84-1 Parkview Estates – Vol. 137 p. 567 – 6/5/1984 – (Kenilworth V) 72.22&22.20AC
c.       Parcel 84-2 Law Realty - Vol. 141 p 905- (Brush Hill Rd) 1.96AC
d.     Build first osprey platform
 
      1985
a.      Lou Bougie, President
b.      Acquire 23 acres on Chittenden Hill bringing total trust acres to 320
c.       Parcel 85-1 Houpert Estate – Vol. 146 p. 377 (Hammonasset River)10.5AC
d.     Parcel 85-2 Raccuglia – Vol. 147 p. 462 – 8/1/1985 (Hemlock Hill Rd) 3.25AC
e.      Parcel 85-3 E. Matthis & M. Dudley – Vol. 149 p. 315 – 9/13/1985 – (Chittenden Rd) 23.3 AC
f.        Parcel 85-4 Georgia Thomson – Vol. 150 p. 987 – (Brickyard Rd) 12.79AC -     north of PMW
                                                              i.      On Brickyard Road, owner was a Madison summer resident, called her property Spoonwood 
g.      August 1985 – 5th series of hikes developed by Lynn Mays to stimulate public awareness of the Peters Memorial Woods- this hike led by Bert Godwin
h.      Develop new trails in Peters Woods
i.        Trail developed by in Fox Hill by Christian Merwin as Eagle Scout project
j.        Brian Wilson Eagle Scout project building 7 osprey platforms
k.      Marsh walk given
 
         1986
a.      Parcel 86-1 KLZ Associates – Vol. 153 p.987 – 8/12/1986 (Airline Rd) 12.03AC
b.      Parcel 86-2 Michael Meeneghan – Vol. 160 p. 408 – 9/22/1986 – (Brickyard Rd) 2.54 AC
c.       Parcel 86-3 Merrill P. Arden – Vol. 163 p. 838 – 12/18/1986 – (Pleasant Valley Rd) 7.1 AC
d.     Parcel 86-4 Frank Rosetta – Vol. 164 p. 229 – 12/30/1986 – (Causeway - East) 12.50 AC
e.      Lou Bougie – President
f.        10/28/1986 Clinton Recorder – “Clinton’s need for open spaces” – “open space exists in Kenilworth IV on Sassafras Dr and on Olde Orchard Rd – developed by Claude Rossetti, and in the Autumn Ridge subdivision, which is being developed by Salvatore LaFata….Open space also exists in the Foxhill subdivision and in Peters Woods. Open space also exists off of Stevens Lane off of Airline Road, in the Brickyard Heights subdivision.”
g.      Deane Haag Trail (Kenilworth II) – neglected front area, trail overgrown, new blazes needed, bridge mooring unsafe; damage by Hurricane Gloria
h.      Fox Hill – sign needs to be placed, trash removed, cut trees felled by Hurricane Gloria
i.        Peters Woods – 13 loose signs, parking area needs additional signs
j.        Lar Fagan Sanctuary – needs Land Trust sign,
 
      1987
a.      Lou Bougie – President – creates list of all Land Trust parcels and a set of 5 maps

Danielle Capri Author Clinton Land Trust Exhibit