WELCOME TO THE BRANFORD LAND TRUST
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.
Mistaken Identity: Invasive Plants and their Native Look-Alikes
Did you know there is a native euonymus that is a ringer for the invasive burning bush euonymus? Staghorn sumac looks very much like trees of heaven. There actually is a native phragmites. This guide, Mistaken Identity: Invasive Plants and their Native Look-Alikes, gives a quick, easy way to tell invasive and look-alikes apart. Also, […]
Read More...WHAT WE’RE READING: Billionaire Wilderness
Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West by Justin Farrell A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservation Billionaire Wilderness takes you inside the exclusive world of the ultra-wealthy, showing how today’s richest people are using the natural environment to solve the existential dilemmas they face. Justin Farrell […]
Read More...REDISCOVERING THE SUPPLY POND & PISGAH BROOK PRESERVES
Most residents of the greater Branford area are familiar with the Supply Ponds. This popular recreation area is heavily used by walkers, runners, mountain bikers, fishermen, bird watchers, and those just seeking respite. With this new age of global pandemic, social distancing, and sheltering-in-place, the Supply Ponds have become more popular than ever. On […]
Read More...Branford Girl Scout Community Project
Branford Girl Scout Gold Award candidate Mia Katz with help from her dad, Steven, installs the first of six new Branford Land Trust trail head signs. This one is at the Jennifer Heights trail off Shore Drive, across from the entrance to Harbor Village. The Girl Scout Gold Award requires girl scouts grades 9 through […]
Read More...BLT and a CELC Community Project
In March, the Connecticut Experiential Learning Center (CELC) Middle School’s student “passion project” about community service and environmentalism came to life as BLT volunteer Matt Reed of Branford Land Trust shared information with students about native and invasive species in preparation for trail maintenance. SUPPORT THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE BRANFORD LAND TRUST Become a […]
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Branford Land Trust
P.O. Box 254
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-5263
info@branfordlandtrust.org
