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Our tour will be led by Geordie Elkins, Operations Director. Highstead is a 190-acre preserve in Redding, CT that has numerous plant habitats including a wildflower pollinator meadow, a mesic forest, oak forest, forested wetland, and pond, all situated in close proximity to each other. Visitors will experience and learn about the native plant communities that make each of these habitats unique. Researching forest change and studying various management techniques has informed stewardship practices for the health of this diverse landscape. Geordie will share examples of successes and failures that have influenced current stewardship practices.