We will clear the edges of the field of woody shrubs and saplings that have grown out into the field and are interfering with the mowing. Meet at 9:00 am. Bring loppers, small handsaws, sturdy hand clippers, and work gloves. Park on Whitewood Drive near Flat Rock Rd. We will walk in across the end […]
Start your New Year by walking out of doors! We’ll walk the Short Beach Preserve on Friday, January 1 at 1:00PM. This walk, led by Meg Kilgore, is open to all ages and free of charge. Meet at the end of Midwood Road, which runs off of Shore Drive in Short Beach. The walk begins […]
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DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 24. Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two upcoming Animal Tracking Classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program, from 9:30AM to 11AM on January 24 and February 27 at Lake Saltonstall Preserve. The classes will be led by Tom […]
Join the Branford Land Trust for the first of its Winter/Spring Lecture Series, “Butterflies and Their Garden,” with naturalist, artist and writer John Himmelman on Wednesday, January 27, 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford. Highlighted by a […]
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN THE LOCATION OF THE FEBRUARY 20 WORK PARTY. On February 20, we will return to the Hammer field to continue clearing brush from the back edge of the field as well as cut up and move the remains of the dead trees along the road side that were felled by a […]
Did you know that Branford has two beaches that rank amongst the worst 10% around the Sound? Curt will focus on both challenges and pathways forward for cleaning up bacteria at local beaches, including how to restore ecological health to our local river, harbor, bay and ultimately the Sound.
Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two upcoming Animal Tracking Classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program, from 9:30AM to 11AM on January 24 and February 27 at Lake Saltonstall Preserve. The classes will be led by Tom Cleveland and Chris Woerner. Expect […]
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE. 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 […]
Learn the importance of these amazing creatures and how the Branford Land Trust has assisted in the study of Horseshoe Crabs in Long Island Sound. Project Limulus was started in 1998 and has since conducted multiple studies focusing on the life history of the American horseshoe crab population living within Long Island Sound. The event […]