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WELCOME TO THE BRANFORD LAND TRUST

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Welcome to the Branford Land Trust website, where we invite you to help PROTECT, LEARN about and EXPLORE Branford’s open space and diverse natural features.

Did you know that the Branford Land Trust protects more than 1,400 acres of open space in Branford?
Did you know that the Branford Land Trust protects more than 1,400 acres of open space in Branford?
There are acres of Upland Forest
There are acres of Upland Forest
including ponds, swamps, floodplains and vernal pools.
including ponds, swamps, floodplains and vernal pools.
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and acres of Farm Land and Old Field
and acres of Farm Land and Old Field
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We protect Coastal Areas (tidal marsh and nearby upland)
We protect Coastal Areas (tidal marsh and nearby upland)
and we even own a few Rocks & Reefs, which provide resting spots for many birds.
and we even own a few Rocks & Reefs, which provide resting spots for many birds.
We maintain more than a dozen nature preserves throughout town
We maintain more than a dozen nature preserves throughout town
from the Farm River Preserve (west),
from the Farm River Preserve (west),
to the Jarvis Creek and Hoadley Creek Preserves (east),
to the Jarvis Creek and Hoadley Creek Preserves (east),
and popular preserves in between, like Lucy Hammer Woodlands,
and popular preserves in between, like Lucy Hammer Woodlands,
Pieper Woods
Pieper Woods
Bob's Woods
Bob's Woods
Jenny Vedder (overlooking the Trolley Trail)
Jenny Vedder (overlooking the Trolley Trail)
and Van Wie Woods
and Van Wie Woods
The BLT manages 30+ miles of Hiking Trails on its preserves
The BLT manages 30+ miles of Hiking Trails on its preserves
thanks to the ongoing effort of our Trails Crew
thanks to the ongoing effort of our Trails Crew
weekend Work Parties, and local volunteers.
weekend Work Parties, and local volunteers.
And we host a variety of school groups
And we host a variety of school groups
research work, nature walks
research work, nature walks
educational events, and
educational events, and
guided hikes throughout the year
guided hikes throughout the year
Continuing our mission to preserve open space and promote Branford’s diverse natural features.
Continuing our mission to preserve open space and promote Branford’s diverse natural features.

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Protect

WE’RE ABOUT PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION. The BLT protects diverse natural environments — tidal salt marshes at the shore, wetlands along the Branford River and its tributaries, upland forests and meadows, and even a few tiny islands in Long Island Sound.

Learn

WE’RE ABOUT EDUCATION. Learning about our environment is critical to caring about our environment. The BLT provides numerous activities that raise environmental awareness in the community: lectures, films, nature walk, educational displays and more.

Explore

WE’RE ABOUT EXPLORATION. We encourage you to get out and explore all that Branford has to offer. With more than 30 miles of hiking trails throughout town, there is plenty to see and experience!

Branford Land Trust
P.O. Box 254
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-5263

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The Branford Land Trust is accredited by the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission

Photographs, unless otherwise noted, have been provided by Wendy Burton, Clare Hambly, Bill Horne, Harry Merrick, Jen Payne, and Gaile Ramey.