CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
Colchester Site
Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States
Certified through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Blacked Cap Chickadee
Avian
About the Program
CRH Materials maintains a site in Colchester, Connecticut, located approximately 30 miles from Hartford. The project team has focused their program on a short section of walking trail located near the Jeremy River. Team members focus on species in a blend of wooded, grassland and wetland habitats. The entire program area is around two acres, and activities are conducted monthly during the spring, summer and fall.
Practices and Impacts
CRH Materials maintains a site in Colchester, Connecticut, located approximately 30 miles from Hartford. The project team has focused their program on a short section of walking trail located near the Jeremy River. Team members focus on species in a blend of wooded, grassland and wetland habitats. The entire program area is around two acres, and activities are conducted monthly during the spring, summer and fall.
Practices and Impacts
- The project team has focused the majority of their efforts on cutting invasive plants at their base. Successive eradication measures are primarily focused on spraying the invasive species.
- To provide nesting for the black-capped chickadee, a regionally important species, the team placed nest boxes on-site. Brush piles on-site provide additional shelter.
- The Eastern Box Turtle has been spotted on-site. This vulnerable reptile species utilizes the grassland, woodland and brush piles as habitat.
