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Stamford Receives $264K State Grant To Add Open Space Along Mill River

STAMFORD, Conn. – The City of Stamford has received a $263,647 state grant to help purchase open space along the Mill River to add to the trail easement.

The state grant will be used to buy easements along the trail in the Mill River Park in Stamford.

The state grant will be used to buy easements along the trail in the Mill River Park in Stamford.

Photo Credit: Mill River Park Collaborative

The city negotiated with 11 separate property owners to acquire a trail easement along the owners’ back yards that abut the Mill River. About 50 feet in width, the trail easement will add to the 28-acre, 3-mile-long Mill River Park and Greenway.

The acquisition of the easement will not relocate residents or businesses, but it will restore natural habitat along the river. A longtime goal of Stamford, the trail easement along Mill River will provide public access to Long Island Sound. The total acreage involved is .41 acres.

“Conserving land is an important investment in our future, and today’s grants move us closer to meeting our goal of protecting 21 percent of Connecticut’s land as permanently protected open space,” said Gov. Dannel Malloy. “Preservation projects such as these are fundamental to maintaining our high-quality of life, protecting the immense natural beauty of our state, and making Connecticut a great place to live, work and raise a family.”

For more information on the Mill River Park, visit its website

 

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