The Meriden Land Trust supported the grass roots efforts of the South Meriden citizens who worked to preserve the 5.7 acre wetland area off of Dee Avenue & Bruce Lane known now as Ice Pond Brook. In January 2007, this property was deeded over to the Meriden Land Trust and will be protected from development, remaining open space. Thank you to those who made this effort come to fruition.

spotted salamander at Ice Pond Brook

Vandalism on Ice Pond Brook: Shortly after taking ownership of this property, we discovered a number of good-sized trees that had been vandalized along the stream-bed. On each of them, an approximately 30" high strip of bark had been hacked away  and two .5 - 1" deep cuts had been chain-sawed around the circumference of the trees. This intentional and deliberate vandalism has insured the demise of these trees. This matter was been referred to the Meriden Police Department. February 19, 2007. Further vandalism has been discovered. A number of timbers from  an adjacent property were dumped in the streambed and property markers were removed.

January 2005

spring 2004

spring 2004

May 2004; coming from hill; not part of stream

April 2004 runoff

residents of the property

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