Nina Branwen

The Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) is proud to announce our 2026 Awardees! In the past, CCCD has annually given out two awards for Cooperator of the Year and Educator of the Year to community members or businesses that made significant and beneficial contributions to their community and the natural world. This year, we are proud to officially unveil our new Community Partner of the Year award to a partner we feel deserves recognition for their efforts not only in partner...

The Cheshire County Conservation District is delighted to announce our new Equipment Rental Process, made possible through new equipment reservation software, Reservety! This new process streamlines the rental process, making it easier for both the client and the district staff. CCCD’s Operations Coordinator, Ellinore Todd-Long, spent several months researching and implementing this software for a soft rollout during the 2026 rental season with the hope that farmers would start to see...

We share planet Earth with a complex and vibrant interconnected framework of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Without which, life on this planet would cease to exist. One of the most prolific and important of these is pollinators and the imperative role they play in keeping flora alive, ecosystems functioning, and food abundant. Pollination is planet Earth's primary survival function, maintaining its status as the backbone of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems. From the ecosystem services...