Branford Land Trust

Writing the Land: Windblown I Online Poetry Reading
2022-11-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
November 19
POETRY READINGS & BOOK LAUNCH
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Watch for details about this virtual book launch for Writing the Land: Windblown I, an anthology featuring the work of poets writing about conserved lands for 11 land trusts across the country. Branford Land Trust’s poet, Laurel Peterson, and 15 others, will read at least one of their poems in recordings made mostly out on the lands themselves. These are interspersed with short videos featuring the land trusts and the work they do. All proceeds from the sales of Writing the Land: Windblown I benefit the BLT. Watch the Branford Land Trust website for more information.

Annual Van Wie Walk
2022-12-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Van Wie Woods, 87 Red Hill Road, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Join the Branford Land Trust on Sunday, December 4 at 1:00 PM for this annual 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. The walk will be led by several local naturalists, and it’s a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and refreshing fall weather with friends and family.
We’ll meet by the trailhead at 87 Red Hill Road. Directions: From Exit 56 on I-95, go south on Leetes Island Rd. for 0.1 mile, and turn left (east) onto Red Hill Rd. Proceed to #87, which is on the right, and park on the right side of the road or at the pull-off by the pond.
The full walk is approximately two miles long (90 minutes) and of moderate difficulty with two or three short steep stretches. Walkers will also have the option of a shorter (one mile) walk. Please wear appropriate dress and comfortable, supportive walking shoes. Bring water. Walking sticks encouraged for the rocky and leafy terrain. The walk is good for kids as young as six or seven. Parents of younger children should use their discretion and be prepared to carry them for parts of the route.

BLT January Film Series: Afro-Indigenous Relationships to Land
2023-01-21 13:30 - 16:00 | Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
An Afternoon of Film and Discussion with Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper of the Golden Hill Paugussetts
Join the Branford Land Trust on Saturday, January 21 from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. at the Blackstone Memorial Library for a series of short films that highlight Native American bonds to land, including nations in the northeast like the Narragansett, Penobscot, and Shinnecock. The films will be followed by a discussion led by our guest Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay Piper, author of the book Red Road: Traditional Voices of Afro-Indigenous America. (Read More)

Branford Land Trust Winter Animal Tracking Classes
2023-01-28 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-25 09:30 - 11:00 | Lake Saltonstall Preserve, Hosley Avenue, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Watch for details!

EARTH DAY FAIR & Branford Clean-up Day
2023-04-15 10:30 - 13:30 | Branford Green, Town Hall Drive, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Visit our tent at the Earth Day Fair on the Branford Green, sponsored by the Town of Branford and Living Wisely & Well on Planet Earth. There will be exhibits, swaps and giveaways, activities for kids and more. There will be collection dumpsters for those participating in Branford Clean-up Day.

Great Give
2023-05-03 08:00 - 2023-05-04 20:00

Branford Forum: Protecting the Natural Beauty of Branford
2023-05-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Protecting the Natural Beauty of Branford
Julie Wagner, President, Branford Land Trust
Have you hiked a trail in Branford? Or enjoyed a view of a saltmarsh? Or watched the ospreys nesting in the spring? If so, chances are you have enjoyed the work of the all-volunteer Branford Land Trust. Since 1967 the BLT has protected Branford’s natural resources, acquired and managed open space, promoted public access, educated the public about our natural resources, and encouraged our community to get involved.

Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Bird Walks
2023-05-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Stony Creek Trolley Trail, West Point Road, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Local birder Chris Woerner will lead these popular walks along the Stony Creek Trolley Trail and into the BLT’s Vedder property to help identify birds by sight and by call. We’ll meet in Stony Creek at the end of West Point Road across from Willoughby Wallace Library. Families are welcome, but no dogs please.

May Mountain Laurel Walk
2023-05-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Stony Creek Quarry Trail, Quarry Road, Branford, 06405, United States
Come out and enjoy a walk with the Branford Land Trust as we explore the Quarry Preserve and learn about Connecticut’s state flower with Stony Creek resident Joseph Inguanti on Saturday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Branford Land Trust Mountain Laurel Walk at the Quarry Preserve

Film Screening of A River Speaks by Steve Hamm
2023-05-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
The Branford Land Trust and the Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance join forces to present the film A River Speaks by Steve Hamm on Tuesday, May 30, 6:30 p.m. at the Blackstone Memorial Library. The film will be followed by a Q&A discussion.
Film Screening of A River Speaks by Steve Hamm

Horseshoe Crab Program
2023-06-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Killam’s Point, Shore Drive, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
June 13, 2023 at 7:30pm
Love’s Beach, Killam’s Point, Branford, CT
Join this co-sponsored program with the First Congregational Church of Branford and the Branford Land Trust for hands-on program to learn about the ecology and importance of horseshoe crabs in our lives today. The program will be held at Love’s Beach, part of Killam’s Point Conference Center.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please email info@killamspoint.org to register.

Branford Festival
2023-06-17 | Branford Green, Town Hall Drive, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Come visit the Branford Land Trust booth on the Branford green during the Branford Festival!

26th Annual Branford Land Trust Environmental Day Camp for Kids
2023-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Killam’s Point, Shore Drive, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
Registration is now open for the Branford Land Trust’s popular Hand-on Environmental Day Camp to be held on Monday, August 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is an awesome experience for children ages 5-9 who will enjoy lots of hands-on activities, including touch tanks, woodland and Long Island Sound exploration, nature crafts, and more. A full day’s agenda, map, and list of what to bring will be mailed upon receipt of your registration and payment of $45.00 (additional children, same family $35.00), or $35 for BLT members.
