Committee moves to finalize walk calendar and outreach; Sustainable Fairfield outlines sign fundraiser

Committee members reviewed plans for upcoming open‑space walks (Harbor‑to‑Hills) and agreed to finalize and publish a calendar for the next two walks. Members discussed promotional tactics — printed flyers at park bulletin boards (Lake Mohegan, Perry’s Mill), posting to social media, and staffing the Sustainable Fairfield table at the farmers market to distribute materials.

Mary, representing Sustainable Fairfield, told the committee she is preparing the town’s SustainableCT documentation and has four students and a MetroCog contact helping with the effort. She said Sustainable Fairfield is fundraising to install five interpretive signs documenting lives of people of African descent; DPW pledged $1,200 toward installation and the group hopes to raise at least $6,000 so a funder will match it, bringing the total to about $12,000. Mary encouraged members to share event information at the weekly farmers market.

Action items from the meeting included tightening the walk calendar, integrating a few edits to the difficulty and meeting locations, preparing a flyer for the next two walks for social and print distribution, and assigning follow‑up contacts to finalize logistics.