Since we started as FarmCreek.org in 2003, we have worked closely with several landowners in the Farm Creek area, including the Norwalk Land Trust (NLT), which then owned two properties on Farm Creek. In 2007 the NLT had an outstanding opportunity to purchase a third property, and negotiated to get a conservation easement on a fourth, making a total of 16 beautiful acres under their ownership or conservation. The NLT owns multiple other properties throughout Norwalk, but this has become the jewel in their crown. Their substantial campaign to raise the $5 million needed for the land purchase (which is still ongoing) was styled "The Campaign for Farm Creek Preserve". We have supported this in whatever limited way we could, as this enlarged preserve is simply the best thing that has happened to the creek. However, as our names are similar, and our aims, although different, overlap in numerous ways, we have frequently been confused with The Campaign by both press and local residents. So we are changing our name and relaunching our web-site in the hope of minimizing this confusion. So, while our aims are often overlapping, here's the differences between our organizations:
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