Led by Martha Rice. Walk the beautiful trails through upland forest, by productive marshes and enjoy breath-taking views of the Sound. Co-sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Branford. Held at Killam’s Point on Shore Drive just west of the Orchard House Adult Day Care Center (see page 6 for details). Please drive SLOWLY to […]
The BLT and the Town Parks & Open Space Authority will host Connecticut Forest & Park Association’s Spring Trail Workshop in Van Wie Woods. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about all aspects of trail management, from trail blazing to bog bridge and boardwalk construction. Experienced CFPA professionals will lead a variety of […]
The Branford Land Trust is hosting an Open House at the Supply Ponds Fishway on Saturday, May 21, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM, in honor of World Fish Migration Day. This Open House will be one of thousands going on around the world and will help educate Branfordites about the benefits of migratory corridors for […]
Our Annual Meeting, held at the Blackstone Library, will feature a brief business meeting and guest speaker David K. Skelly, Director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies at Yale University.
The 26-acre Hammer Woodlands and Sliney Family Property includes a pond, traprock ridge, and a meadow. Expect one moderately steep stretch. Park in parking lot behind Jalapeno Heaven Restaurant at the corner of North Main St. and Cherry Hill Rd. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking […]
Lauren Brown will lead us on a June walk on Vedder to see and identify native plants and flowers. Meet in Stony Creek at the far end of West Point Rd., which is across from the Willoughby Wallace Library. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking sticks […]
Join us at the Land Trust booth to help set up (7:15 am), break down (3:30 pm) or for an hour or two during the day to tell your friends and neighbors about how you’re helping the Land Trust protect Branford’s open space for future generations.
Led by Martha Rice. Come to Love’s Beach and learn about some of Earth’s oldest creatures, their spawning and birth on Killam’s Point beaches and how their blood makes our vaccines safe. Co-sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Branford. Held at Killam’s Point on Shore Drive just west of the Orchard House Adult Day […]
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Red Hill Woods is a stunning 29-acre parcel at the end of Red Hill Road, just north of 950 acres of open space. The Branford Land Trust is working to raise $200,000 to preserve and protect this stunning property, along with Spectacle Island, for generations to come! See for yourself in a series of public […]