Hoadley Creek Preserve - We will work in the Medlyn fields, clearing along the edges and around boulders and staking the boulders to make them visible during next year's mowing. Get to know some of the BLT properties and spend a little time with some great people. A great chance for school-age kids to pick […]
Start off the New Year on the right foot! Join the Branford Land Trust on Wednesday, January 1 at 1:00 PM for a 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 local naturalists, this is a […]
Join the Branford Land Trust for an informative and important lecture on Connecticut’s most important pollinator — bees — presented by Dr. Kimberly Stoner, Entomologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The first event in this Winter Lecture Series will take place on Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 p.m., at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in Stony Creek […]
Stop by and check out the Branford Land Trust maple sugaring demonstration on Saturday, March 7 from 12-4pm.This is a great chance to learn about the cultural history of maple sugaring, walk the trails to see how sap is collected, watch sap being boiled into syrup, and taste some of the sweet stuff for yourself! […]
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 […]
With climate change one of the most important issues of our time, let’s start at home and think about how we can lower our carbon footprint right here. Using locally sourced ingredients, local food phenom Betty Ann Donegan will teach us how to make a Vegetarian Chile and Cheese Casserole, Cornbread with Manchego Cheese, and […]
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 […]