Patricia and Forest Herron, Southbury
A love of nature and education
Patricia and Forest Herron of Southbury enjoy traveling to see birds and wildlife, and they care about education. Through their donor-advised fund at the Connecticut Community Foundation, they were able to support a program that combines these two interests.
The Herrons admire the Audubon Center at Bent of the River, a nature preserve in Southbury that they especially appreciate for its educational programs for young people.
“We just think it’s wonderful for children to have a place like Bent of the River,” Forest said, “It’s a very active program, and I think I would have liked it when I was a youngster.”
Working with Bent of the River, the CCF donor relationship staff identified three programs that matched the Herrons’ interests. The couple decided to recommend a grant to a science program for home-schooled children. They hope these students will enjoy learning about nature as much as they do.
