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Monday, October 27, 2008



News on the “North End Peninsula”

Back in 2004, The Jonah Center for Earth and Art adopted the North End Peninsula, site of the city’s recycling center and closed landfill as a location ripe for dramatic transformation. At the confluence of the Coginchaug and Mattabesset Rivers, the 100 foot landfill offers spectacular views over the surrounding “Floating Meadows,” wildlife viewing (especially hawks) and many other resources for education on the environment and renewable energy. Many students from Wesleyan and nearby high schools have toured the North End Peninsula as part of their academic programs.

On November 13, 2008, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund will decide whether to grant a $100,000 non-recourse loan to support the Jonah Center’s Landfill Gas to Energy Project. We are hopeful that test wells will soon be installed to collect methane to determine the amount and quality of the methane emerging from the old “dump.”

A Video Tour of the Landfill

In May 2008, Wesleyan students Eric Bissell, Lesley Chapman, Zev Frank, and Amanda Herrera made a video tour of the landfill as part of the “Feet to the Fire” program. View it here.