Project Overview

With the advocacy of the Town Council, the Community Development Office applied for and received funding through the DEEP Community Forestry Grant Program to support the Glastonbury Forest Inventory Project. This town-wide research and mapping project is intended to inform the development of a future forest management plan. Forest management plans guide decisions about how to protect, sustain, and utilize forest resources. In this instance, the forest management plan will focus on Town-owned Forest lands in particular.

In January of 2024, DEEP awarded the Town with a $30,000 grant with a match requirement to be met through funding and staff services. In the spring of 2024, the Town administered a Request for Qualifications process and selected Mosaic Eco-Solutions to conduct the forest inventory project work.

Forestry Inventory and Assessment (2024)

Between the months of August and September 2024, Mosaic Eco-Solutions performed field work to assess the composition and health of Town-owned forests. Such efforts focused on approximately 1,500 acres of selected open space parcels as depicted in the project map linked below. The forester assigned to this project, Nathaniel Gosselin (pictured at right), collected data on the selected parcels of Town-owned land, some of which are adjacent to private residences. (Work included parking and accessing parcels in areas not marked for public access, therefore Mr. Gosselin carried a letter authorizing his access for the purposes of executing this project.)

Field work concluded at the end of September 2024, and a report summarizing the inventory and assessment process was published in December 2024. Please click the document link below to view the forestry report prepared by Mosaic Eco-Solutions.

Town of Glastonbury – Open Space Parcels Selected for Forest Inventory Project 2024

Glastonbury Forest Inventory and Assessment - December 2024

Community Survey (closed Dec 2024)

As part of this project, the Town hosted a community survey to determine and prioritize the use of Town-owned land and forests throughout Glastonbury. Public input was accepted through the web-based survey from August 2024 - December 2024. Data collected through this process will help inform future Town actions and the development of a forestry management plan, and may also support additional grant funding.

Public Information Presentations

To keep the community informed of project progress, the Town hosted a series of public presentations with the public welcome and encouraged to attend. Click on the meeting links below to view meeting documents :

August 8, 2024 @ 6:30pm - Conservation Commission - Project Overview

October 10, 2024 @ 6:30pm - Conservation Commission  - Initial Field Study Findings

December 10, 2024 @ 7:00pm - Town Council - Presentation of Final Report

December 12, 2024 @ 6:30pm - Conservation Commission - Presentation of Final Report

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Project Contact

Questions regarding this project should be directed to Glastonbury Director of Community Development, Shelley Caltagirone, at (860) 652-7515 or shelley.caltagirone@glastonbury-ct.gov.