We will return to the Sybil Creek property next to the Bruce & Johnson marina to continue cutting bittersweet and other climbing plants that are strangling the trees on this important upland part of the Sybil Creek Preserve. Meet at 9:00 am. Park next to the woods between buildings #3 and #4 (on the left immediately […]
Enjoy craft beers from exciting local breweries, Copps Island oysters, live bluegrass music by The Bluegrass Characters, carousel rides, food trucks and more! For more information and tickets, visit http://www.newhavenlandtrust.org/FallFundraiser18.
Celebrate the beauty of the Branford River! Join kayakers and canoeists from Branford and surrounding communities as we paddle in a boat parade from behind the Branford High School to Branford Point on Saturday, September 22. Click here for details.
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 […]
We will continue the clearing of woody shrubs and trees from the field on the Stony Creek Limited Partnership Preserve to maintain the old-field character. Meet at 9:00 am. Bring loppers, small handsaws, sturdy hand clippers, and work gloves. Park on Long Point Rd or Wallace Rd (the far intersection of Wallace Rd with Thimble Island […]
We will clear around large rocks and boulders in the fields to make them more visible when the fields are mowed. Meet at 9:00; park on the woods road (continuation of the private driveway at the right-angle turn of Sawmill Rd ), first in/last out, or at the small pull off at the intersection of […]
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.
This is the event previously scheduled for the May work party. We will clean up chronic party sites, do any needed trail maintenance and continue the removal of invasive plants, mostly privet, that has been the focus of our stewardship work on this preserve for several years, focusing on pulling the small seedlings that have […]