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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.
Snapped Trees
By Jonathan Katz November 21, 2020. Saturday. A gift day, warm, sunny, almost t-shirt weather at Thanksgiving. Into the woods. To the Supply Ponds, the Town of Branford’s magnificent central preserve managed by Branford Parks and Open Space Authority. I had not been there for months, not since the August rainless tropical storm, not since […]
Read More...BRIDGEWORK
By Jonathan Katz If you have walked the Stony Creek Limited Partnership property, you have seen, and likely strolled across, the magnificent, elevated boardwalk running east to west over the tidal marsh. Set on large pilings, the boardwalk stretches over 200 feet, providing 360 degree views of the marsh, the railroad embankment, the tree lines, […]
Read More...LAST CALL! BLT Winter Photo Contest
The Branford Land Trust is hosting a Winter Photo Contest, open to all BLT members, starting today! We’re looking for photos of BLT properties decked out in their winter finest — snowscapes, ice and frost, bare branches, and sharp, cold colors. The DEADLINE for submissions has been extended to NOVEMBER 18. The winning photo will […]
Read More...Sea Scout Jake Sturrock’s Volunteer Work with Branford Parks & Open Space Authority Earns Him Quartermaster Rank
This summer, Branford Sea Scout Jake Sturrock designed, built, and installed an information kiosk for the Pisgah Brook Preserve on Laurel Hill Road. It was an important step towards earning the rank of Quartermaster, the highest attainable rank in the Sea Scouting Program. Jake is the first Sea Scout in Connecticut to have been awarded […]
Read More...WHAT WE’RE READING: The Soul of an Octopus
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery Another New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” (Daily Beast) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable connections it makes with […]
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Branford Land Trust
P.O. Box 254
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-5263
info@branfordlandtrust.org
