“Access to the Outdoors: Disability, Grit, and Belonging in Nature” with Justin Brownell
“Access to the Outdoors: Disability, Grit, and Belonging in Nature” is a story of disability, resilience, and finding your way back outside presented by Justin Brownell. The first in the Branford Land Trust Winter 2026 Speaker Series, the event will be held on Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Blackstone Memorial Library.
Justin Brownell is a self-described amputee and near death trauma survivor, recovered IV drug abuser, and until recently a single parent to a now 20 year old daughter. As he explains, “Post accident and amputation I became a triathlete, a mountain climber, a runway model, and hopefully an all-around better person.”
Come hear Justin’s remarkable journey from survival to purpose. Through vulnerability and reflection, he shares how trauma, grit, and growth shaped the life he leads today — one dedicated to thriving and helping others do the same.
This event and all of the Winter Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. They will be held at the Blackstone Library (758 Main St, Branford).
ASL interpretation will be provided. Welcome d/Deaf/HoH.
Branford Land Trust Winter 2026 Speaker Series
FEBRUARY 24
Marie Comuzzo, “Singing and Listening with Whales: Exploring Human and More-Than-Human Musicalities”
MARCH 24
Two Coyotes Wilderness School, “Raising Our Future Ancestors”
APRIL 28
Tom Cleveland, “Fish Ladder, 25th Anniversary, History, Stories, and How It Came To Be”
MAY
Annual Meeting
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