Highstead is looking for two interns to assist with several projects related to invasive species and deer management in southwestern Connecticut.

Interns will gain extensive experience with different forest and wetland vegetation sampling techniques, woody and herbaceous plant identification, and field research designs.

For more information, read the description here

JAN 17--Bethel citizens voted in favor of the town’s plan to purchase 72 acres of land for conservation. The land is a key piece in a larger vision of conservation in Fairfield County.

For more information on the advantages of the purchase, please click here.

In December, Highstead staff helped launch a pan-New England landowner outreach effort with a training workshop for land trusts and state foresters at Harvard Forest. This 3-year initiative is funded with a $450,000 US Forest Service grant to the North East State Foresters Association. At the workshop, the Sustaining Family Forests Initiative (SFFI) presented tools for engaging landowners effectively.

For more on the tools presented by SFFI, please visit their website: http://sustainingfamilyforests.org/