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The funding will be used to develop the sanctuary, a 3-acre parcel that sits in Long Island Sound between Village Creek and Wilson Point in Norwalk. The development of the sanctuary is a joint project of the land trust and the Audubon Society.
“We are thrilled to receive this check, and we thank Senator Duff for thinking of us and bringing our name to Enterprise’s attention,” said Kathy Siever, president of the Norwalk Land Trust, in a statement.
The donation is part of $4,500 the rental car agency’s charitable division has made recently to Norwalk nonprofits. In addition to the land trust, the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has given the Norwalk Seaport Association and the Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center $1,000 each.
“At Enterprise, one of our founding values is to look at one neighborhood at a time, to listen to our customers in the community and try to find out what is important to them,” said Matt Stoja, the company’s area rental manager for Norwalk/Fairfield, in a statement. “Through our relationship with Senator Duff and the Norwalk Land Trust, we heard of the Hoyt Island Sanctuary, and we are more than happy to contribute to its development.”
Duff, Stoja, Siever and others announced the donation during a ceremony Tuesday at the Farm Creek Preserve on McKinley Street in Rowayton.
“Open space is a rare but very important asset for a densely populated community like Norwalk,” said Duff. “It helps to preserve the natural beauty of our coastal environment, and provides the public with a natural location for recreation and enjoyment. I thank Enterprise for their generous donation.”
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