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Connecticut Forest and Park Association

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134: 27: 155:. The organization is credited as an important early pioneer of the national land conservation movement and as an early advocate of long distance trail building. The mission of the CFPA is “to conserve the land, trails, and natural resources of Connecticut. The CFPA established and maintains the 825-mile Blue-Blazed Trails Hiking Trail system and has been instrumental in acquiring more than 100 state parks and forests across Connecticut. 158:
The organization publishes guidebooks and maps, conducts ecological surveys, provides advice on sustainable forestry, advocates for land conservation, maintains and builds trails, and conducts a variety of educational programs for adults and children. It publishes the “Connecticut Walk Book East” and
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is a quarterly magazine publication of the CFPA. Originally it began publication in 1936. The print magazine is a benefit for members and supporters of the CFPA, but a collection of previous issues are accessible directly from the website.
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was created. This trail system includes more than 825 miles of Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails that pass through 88 towns traversing both public and private lands.
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Nature conservation organizations based in the United States
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Nonprofit
Tax ID no.
501(c)(3)
Rockfall, Connecticut
https://ctwoodlands.org/

Metacomet Trail
nonprofit
Connecticut
Blue-Blazed Trails
Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System
Quinnipiac Trail
Quinnipiac
Regicides
Nipmuck
Tunxis
Shenipsit
Metacomet
Mattabesett
New England National Scenic Trail
Long Island Sound
Mount Monadnock
New Hampshire
http://www.ctwoodlands.org/taxonomy/term/15
CFPA
"Connecticut Forest & Park Association | A member-based nonprofit. Connecting people to the land since 1895"
"Connecticut Woodlands"
the original
Connecticut Forest and Park Association

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