Naturalist Chris Woerner leads our annual bird walks along the Trolley Trail and into the Vedder property. Come to one OR both!

Naturalist Chris Woerner leads our annual bird walks along the Trolley Trail and into the Vedder property. Come to one OR both!

Lauren Brown will lead us on a late spring walk at the Vedder Preserve to observe and identify native plants and flowers. Meet in Stony Creek at the far end of West Point Road, which is across from the Willoughby Wallace Library. Click here for more information.

Join the Branford Land Trust for its pre-Thanksgiving hike to explore the fields, woodlands, streams and granite outcrops of the 100 acres donated by two generations of the Van Wie family. 87 Red Hill Rd. off Leetes Island Rd. Park along road at #87. (Read More)

May 12-13 Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am Make time for these fun educational bird walks at the Trolley Trail and Vedder property with naturalist Chris Woerner.

May 12-13 Spring Bird Walk Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am Make time for these fun educational bird walks at the Trolley Trail and Vedder property with naturalist Chris Woerner.

June 2 Wildflower Walk Saturday, 2:00pm Join botanist Lauren Brown in search of spring flora and fauna on a hike through the scenic Goss property off Tilcon Road in Pine Orchard.  

Join the Branford Land Trust on Sunday, November 28 at 1:00 PM for this traditional 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. We’ll be joined by several local naturalists and members of the Branford High School […]

Branford Land Trust Winter Animal Tracking Classes Saturday, January 29 & Saturday, February 26 9:30am - 11:00am at Lake Saltonstall Recreational Area 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. Learn how to recognize animal footprints […]

Winter Tree Walk Hosted by the Branford Land Trust Sunday, March 13, 2:00 p.m. at the Red Hill Woods Preserve You don’t need leaves to tell one tree from another! Local botanist and author Lauren Brown will show you how to use growth form, bark, and other features to make some sense out of the […]