R.T.ECKENRODE DESIGN LLC

03/15/2025

Welcoming the future leaders of environmental awareness and conservation is a wonderful thing to be involved in.

Two Connecticut land trusts are nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards with innovative educational programs for kids!

Last summer, Wilton Land Trust hosted its free Books and a Blanket event at Chestnut Meadows, where families with children 5 and under gathered for interactive story time, an up-cycled craft, and a walk through a beautiful meadow. Wilton Land Trust also offers an internship program for high school and college students to learn about conservation science and land management.

Meanwhile, Farmington Land Trust has teamed up with local schools to create outdoor classrooms at preserved properties. In one summer program, over 350 second-graders enjoyed a pollinator field trip, scavenger hunt, and lessons about biodiversity at their new environmental education center.

Both land trusts are making sure the next generation understands and values conservation! Read the full story at https://landtrustalliance.org/resources/learn/explore/saving-land-winter-2025-vol-44-no-1

02/16/2025

Good design takes time,great design takes a little longer

02/16/2025

More great news

We are now hiring for our 2025 summer intern team! If you know a college student studying environmental science, resource management, or a similar field we have an excellent paid summer internship opportunity for them!

02/03/2025

Going deep has a new meaning in the ocean

When you reach 200 meters (656 ft), you enter the ocean's twilight zone — an expansive world with almost no light.

It's so black that photosynthesis is no longer possible. The twilight zone is between 200 and 1,000 meters.

The record for the deepest dive by a human? 332 m (1,090ft).

Beyond this twilight region, at depths of 1000 m (3280 ft), you enter eternal darkness. This is the midnight zone. — an expansive world that leads down to abyssal plains.

These are reached at a depth of 4000 m (13,000 ft). But it doesn't stop there. Next comes the hadal zone at 6,000 m (19,000 ft). The deepest part of this zone is the Mariana Trench, which reaches 10,935 m (35,876 ft) deep — making it deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

More: https://archaeologyworlds.com/ancient-liburnian-port-discovered-croatia/

02/03/2025

01/26/2025

Third times the charm

01/25/2025

Always great news to share the beauty of the many NFA's open space preserves with our community. The trail walk and refreshments were well received at our newest project Deep Brook Farm financed by generous donations from a wide variety of friends and neighbors. Thank you for your continued support in conserving some of the wildest places here in Newtown.

A nice group gathered for the hike.

01/25/2025

A letter from an attorney challenging the town’s decision to conditionally discontinue a section of Reservoir Road was filed a few days before the Borough of Newtown’s Zoning Commission continued deli...

01/25/2025

01/25/2025

See it before you Build it" Inside outside is the message here where a new bar and patio refresh happen all together as one complete design proposal. A local Brazilian Steak house gets a fresh look at the possibilities for outdoor dining and indoor entertainment.

01/13/2025

More great news and always a good time to take a hike

Our Deep Brook Farm Trail Scouting day has been rescheduled for next Saturday, January 18th. We'll be wandering the lower and upper portions of the property scouting out potential future trails. Join us for a fun day on our newest preserve. There will be a designated parking area along Deep Brook Road, we will have volunteers stationed to guide you where to go. Please RSVP to Trent if you're planning to attend.

01/07/2025

More great news from the forest