Articles

"The Natural World of Walker Woods" - article in the June 18, 2010 Hartford Courant

"No Pedestrian Trail" - editorial in the February 3, 2008 Hartford Courant

"We Should Be Thankful For The Water" - column in the November 22, 2007 Hartford Courant

"A Win-Win For Everyone Involved" - article in the September 7, 2007 Hartford Courant

"EWS Land Conservation effort nears finish line" - article in the March 29, 2007 Simsbury Post

"Groups Meet Fundraising Goal" - article in the March 27, 2007 Hartford Courant

"Fundraising for Ethel Walker Woods Successful" - TPL Press Release March 26, 2007

"eBay Benefit Auction" - article in the March 6, 2007 Hartford Courant

"Leading Town Into The Woods" - article in the February 25, 2007 Hartford Courant

"Ethel Walker conservation fundraising at halfway mark" - article in the February 1, 2007 Simsbury Post

"Strides In Fundraising For Land Deal" - article in the February 1, 2007 Hartford Courant

"Ethel Walker Conservation Fundraising at Halfway Mark" - press release (Word doc)

"Simsbury residents approve funds for Ethel Walker purchase" - article in the November 16, 2006 Simsbury Post

"Voters OK Money For Open Space" - article in the November 8, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Town To Vote On Land Purchase" - article in the November 3, 2006 Hartford Courant

"More For Open Space" - article in the November 3, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Voters OK Money For Open Space" - article in the October 18, 2006 Simsbury Post

"Anonymous donor pledges $500,000 to EWS Conservation Project" - article in the October 12, 2006 Simsbury Post

"$500,000 For Land Trust" - article in the October 5, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Simsbury Dilemma: The Water Beneath" - article in the October 1, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Donations To Help Preserve Land" - article in the September 19, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Meeting Set On Land Purchase" - article in the September 7, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Public Meeting In Works On Land Plan" - article in the September 2, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Board Backs Ethel Walker Land Deal" - article in the September 1, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Board Moves To Save Preservation Plan" - article in the August 29, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Land Issue To Be Discussed" - article in the August 26, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Citizens group collects signatures" - article in the August 24, 2006 Simsbury Post

"Land Deal Might Get On Ballot" - article in the August 17, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Board Denies Funding For Land" - article in the August 16, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Land Preservation's Price Weighed" - article in the August 15, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Town Selectmen Support $11.1 Million Conservation Proposal" - article in the August 10, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Board Takes Up Land Purchase Issue" - article in the August 9, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Board To Review Land Acquisition" - article in the August 8, 2006 Hartford Courant

"All sides are committed to preserving Walker land" - article in the August 6, 2006 Simsbury Life

"School Offers Open Space Deal" - article in the June 23, 2006 Hartford Courant

"With Spring Comes Sprawl's Toxic Runoff " - article in the May 14, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Concerns aired at environmental forum" - article in the March 3, 2006 Simsbury Post

"Group advocates for open space" - article in the Feb. 2, 2006 Simsbury Post

"Value Judgments On Land Use" - article in the Jan. 27, 2006 Hartford Courant

"Planners want some breathing room" - article in the Dec. 19, 2005 Hartford Courant

"Taking stock of water woes" - article in the Dec. 19, 2005 Hartford Courant

"Treasures quietly slipping away" - article in the Dec. 18, 2005 Hartford Courant

"An overdose of stores" - article in the Dec. 18, 2005 Hartford Courant

"Developer, spare this vital industry" - article in the Dec. 18, 2005 Hartford Courant

"If you love our forests, let them stand" - article in the Dec. 18, 2005 Hartford Courant

"Preservation of EWS property assured" - article in the Dec. 2, 2005 Simsbury Post

"Investing In Land That Lasts" - article in the Dec. 1, 2005 Hartford Courant.

"Preservation Group To Help Town" - article in the Nov. 22, 2005 Hartford Courant.

"Group May Help Town Preserve Tract" - article in the Sept. 16, 2005 Hartford Courant.

"Citizens' Group To Withdraw Appeal" - article in the Sept. 13, 2005 Hartford Courant.

Nathan Conz's article in the August 25, 2005 Hartford Advocate - "Let´s Make a Deal"

Ken Harrison's article in the August 11, 2005 Simsbury Post - "Residents urge selectmen to preserve land at Ethel Walker"

Ken Harrison's article in the June 16, 2005 Simsbury Post - "Residents voice concern, present petition"

Ken Harrison's article in the June 2, 2005 Simsbury Post - "Ethel Walker looks to develop land".

Katie Melone's article in the May 28, 2005 Hartford Courant, "PRISTINE LANDSCAPE VS. ENDOWMENT".  The article is no longer available.

Ken Harrison's article in the May 26, 2005 Simsbury Post (no link available).

Read W.J. Hildebrandt's article in the Beaverbrook Bugle:
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