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Seymour Land Named After Eagle Scouts

by Jodie Mozdzer | Feb 8, 2012 12:32 pm

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A half-acre in the Keith Mitchell Forest will be named after three Eagle Scouts who helped make the spot more user-friendly for nature enthusiasts.

The scouts — Justin Gittings, Adam Messier and Dustin Zrelak — worked on separate Eagle Scout projects at the town-owned parcel at the intersection of Route 188 and Route 34.

Zrelak built a canoe launch at the site, which is now the only public access to the Housatonic River in Seymour.

Gittings built benches and tables near the parking area at the forest.

And Messier is finishing up construction of a pavilion near the benches. The 17-year-old Seymour High School senior said he expects to finish the project before the end of March.

The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted to name the half-acre parcel “Eagle Scout Landing and Pavilion” in recognition of the three scouts’ efforts.

“If we had to pay for this, we’d be spending a lot of money,” said Peter Jezierny, the chairman of the town’s Conservation Commission, who recommended the land be named after the three scouts.

The Board of Selectmen presented certificates for the scouts, in thanks for their work making the property more attractive for recreational uses.

The boat launch allows canoes and kayaks to access the Housatonic River via the Four Mile Brook. The brook flows under Route 34, and out into the Housatonic.

Jezierny said the next efforts will be to create signs or identifying marks at the Housatonic River to help boaters find their way back up to the Four Mile Brook.

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