President Marge Josephson

Naromi Land Trust has been serving Sherman since 1968, working with the town and local citizens to permanently protected open space for the benefit of present and future generations. Naromi owns over 850 acres in Sherman, holds conservation easements on an additional 350 acres, and has helped protect additional property through conservation development projects. NLT actively manages their larger preserves as wildlife habitat and for educational and recreational use by the public. Naromi also manages over 200 acres of productive farmland, and is committed to the preservation of both farmland and farming as important economic and cultural components of the Connecticut landscape. NLT actively collaborates with other environmental organizations, town commissions and the Land Acquisition Fund Advisory Board to prioritize and acquire additional open space in Sherman.

Naromi Land Trust's office space is situated on the second floor of the Sherman Historical Society's Old Store and Museum on Route 37 Center. Long-time Sherman resident Marge Josephson became president of the trust in 2005, and Naromi now has two part-time staff members to help manage their preserves and acquire additional open space to offset increasing development pressure in Northwest Connecticut.

NLT Mission Statement
Naromi Land Trust is a volunteer organization incorporated to serve the people of Sherman, Connecticut by fostering preservation of its natural resources.

• It protects land by ownership, management, and/or conservation easement in perpetuity.
• It seeks to protect open spaces, farmlands, ridges and scenic vistas that define Sherman's character.
• It establishes and maintains wildlife sanctuaries to protect plant and animal habitats.
• It helps people to understand the value of protecting land and gives them access to its preserves for activities in harmony with its conservation goals.
• In all its undertakings, Naromi seeks to advise and work with Sherman's other organizations, as well as its public agencies.
• Naromi Land Trust is a charity qualified under Section 501.c.3 of the Internal Revenue Code, making benefits available to anyone who contributes money, land, conservation easements, or other valuable easements.