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GIVE LOCAL 36-Hour GIVE-A-THON!
begins WEDNESDAY, April 24 at 7a.m. and closes April 25 at 7p.m.! Now is your change to show your support for your favorite local non-profit organizations, including Friends of Topsmead State Park The donate button goes live at 7a.m.! Launched in 2013 by Connecticut Community Foundation and presenting sponsor Ion Bank Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills has raised $15 million since its inception and has supported hundreds of local nonprofit organizations. |
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In 1917, Edith Morton Chase received a gift from her father, 16 acres of pristine woods in the Litchfield hills. Today, Topsmead is a 510 acre state forest, gifted from Ms. Chase in 1972 to the citizens of Connecticut to enjoy and preserve. Her legacy includes diverse landscapes, including bike and nature trails, formal gardens, unique bird habitats, and a meticulously crafted English Tudor style cottage well appointed with her international collection of art and antiques. ...more
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