Stamford Land Conservation Trust acquires its 55th nature preserve

Photos courtesy of the SLCT.

The Stamford Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) has acquired its 55th nature preserve, a two-acre site on Wallenberg Drive in North Stamford.

According to the SLCT, the new preserve provides valuable wooded habitat for wildlife, including a seasonal vernal pool, while seasonal wetlands provide valuable and irreplaceable habitat for a wide variety of amphibians in a relatively predator-free setting. The group also noted that the Wallenberg Drive site is nearly contiguous to the SLCT’s existing Birch Meadow Preserve and provides a growing ecosystem critical for many species.

“Placing the acreage under SLCT stewardship ensures the people and wildlife of Stamford will enjoy the benefits of this storied property in perpetuity,” said SLCT President Harry Day.