Amidst the flora and fauna of Supply Ponds, a bench of Stony Creek granite will be dedicated to the memory of Noble Proctor, Branford resident, professor emeritus of biology at Southern Connecticut State University, author and noted ornithologist. The ceremony will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, October 13th, along the Orange Trail beyond the […]
Join the Branford Land Trust and the First Congregational Church on Sunday, October 14 for A Virtual Treasure Hunt at Killam's Point, 1:00pm. This is the final of four 2018 outdoor events co-sponsored by the two groups; it is free and open the public, giving all an opportunity to enjoy Killam's Point and to learn […]
Join the Branford Land Trust on Sunday, November 18 at 1:00 PM for this traditional pre-Thanksgiving hike at Van Wie Woods, exploring fields, woodlands, streams, and granite outcrops of the 100 acres donated by two generations of the Van Wie family. Led by Bill Horne and Matt Reed, this is a great opportunity to enjoy […]
The Branford Land Trust is pleased to welcome Town Historian Jane Bouley for a special presentation on “Changes in the Land,” to be held on Thursday, November 29, 7:00 p.m. at Branford Fire Headquarters.
Start off the New Year on the right foot! Come out for a hike with the Branford Land Trust on Tuesday, January 1 at 1:00PM! This year, we’ll explore Van Wie Woods, a favorite among local hikers. Enjoy this 2+ mile hike led by Lauren Brown, Matt Reed and Julie Wagner, with an option for […]
Not just a walk in the woods, the Branford Land Trust’s popular Animal Tracking classes are led enthusiastically by naturalists Tom Cleveland and Chris Woerner each winter. Come find out how to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two Animal Tracking Classes scheduled for Saturday, January 26 and […]
A demonstration organized by a Branford High School student is planned for noon Friday, March 15, on the town green. The demonstration is to protest government inactivity on global change and to show solidarity with Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish high school student who started the #FridaysForFuture movement. Greta has missed school almost every […]
The Branford Land Trust and the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) are co-hosting a public meeting on the Long Island Sound Blue Plan. The Blue Plan is a new paradigm in Connecticut’s management of Long Island Sound that seeks to identify and protect Significant Human Use Areas and Ecologically Significant Areas, as […]
Join other volunteers to clean up the littered location in Town that bugs you the most! Don't know where to start? Pick up trash bags on the Branford Green beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April 27 and get directions to the best (worst?) locations in town. Or grab your own trash bags and head […]
Local birder Chris Woerner leads these popular walks along the Stony Creek Trolley Trail and into the BLT’s Vedder property. You'll learn to identify birds by sight and by song. Mostly flat terrain with one steep, rocky hill. Choose either day or come to both! Families and children welcome, but no dogs, please. Meet in […]