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Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD)

Norwich office:

Eastern Connecticut Conservation District
238 West Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
860-887-4163 x 400

Brooklyn office:

Eastern Connecticut Conservation District
139 Wolf Den Road Brooklyn, CT 06234
860-774-8397 x 3

 

 
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District Vision: Provide technical assistance and environmental education to promote sound natural resource management utilizing a watershed approach.

Primary Activities

1. Conduct projects that demonstrate or test new conservation methods

2. Present workshops on natural resource topics

3. Assist Town “Land Use” Commissions with environmental reviews of development plans

4. Work with local citizens and towns to raise awareness of natural resource concern

 

ECCD 2010/11 Plan of Operations

Chair

William (Bill) Jorsz, Baltic

 

Vice Chair

Norma O'Leary, Thompson

 

Treasurer

Winthrop Benjamin, Preston

 

Secretary

Lee Szruba, Lisbon

 

Supervisors

Rose Bison, Hampton

Howard Denslow, Brooklyn

C. Pete Merrill, Jewett City

Rosemarie Huysman, Groton

Sherwood Raymond, Norwich

Susan Manning, Jewitt City

Warren Swanson, Waterford

 

Alternate Supervisors

Hans Kvist, Lisbon

Gail Rigney, Preston

 

The Board of Directors meets once a month.

Scott Gravatt, Executive Director
Scott

Scott has over 25 years of experience dealing with a wide variety of environmental issues. His strengths are balancing conservation with land use and coordinating projects that achieve meaningful results.

Judy Rondeau, Natural Resource Specialist

 

Judy serves the ECCD as both a Natural Resource Specialist and the Niantic River Watershed Coordinator. She has an MS degree in Natural Resource Management, and a background in water quality, municipal wetlands regulation and environmental education.

 

Kate Johnson, Administrator

Kate's administrative background includes work with alternative energy and conservation. She maintains a cooperative team spirit and loves working with the public.

Jean Pillo, Watershed Conservation Coordinator

Jean has an MS degree in Biology and is involved with local and regional watershed initiatives throughout eastern CT.  Contact her if you would like to become involved in volunteer water quality monitoring.

 

 

Brooklyn Office

Brooklyn Agricultural Center

139 Wolf Den Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234

Phone (860) 774-8397, ext. 3

 


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Norwich Office

USDA Service Center

238 West Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360

Phone (860) 887-4163, ext. 400


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For Directions (printable) to our Norwich and Brooklyn offices click here

2010 Eastern Conservation District Conservation Awards

ECCD was pleased to recognize these individuals or organizations that contributed to our mission at the October 12, 2010 Annual Meeting held at the Lisbon Community Center.

Award Category Received by Description
Supporting Town Tom Sparkman, 1st Selectman on behalf of the Town of Lisbon In recognition the many years of support provided to ECCD through the use of municipal facilities for meeting space.
Professional Project Contributor         Syma Ebbin,      CT Sea Grant In gratitude for project collaboration with ECCD in the Niantic River watershed as part of our education and outreach objectives.
Muddy Boots Award Grace Jacobson, Beverly Thornton For their dedicated and faithful volunteer assistance obtaining water quality data in Pomfret.
Watershed Champion Award Eric Thomas Watershed Manager  CT DEP In gratitude for his professional assistance with helping to navigate ECCD through the tributaries and mainstems of interagency cooperation.
Conservation Journalism Award   Bet Zimmerman    Our Better Nature Columnist In appreciation for assisting with ECCD education and outreach objectives through her widely read column in the Villager newspapers.
Partner Organization Leadership Career Achievement Award Liz Rogers, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, RC&D Coordinator An acknowledgment of her many years of service in the natural resource field; participation in numerous activities in partnership with ECCD and other organizations; and the many positive impacts inspired by her efforts.

 

 

 
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