Land Trusts

Land trusts are abundant in our state preserving properties of all sizes from development. There are over 137 organizations that serve to protect natural resources by secure hiking and recreation, ecological buffer zones, and open spaces.

Land trusts are mostly non-profit and community based, seeking to preserve the forests, river corridors, farmland, watersheds, parklands, marshes, scenic vistas, and hiking trails in a given town or region. Land Trust are also largely volunteer operated and are a great way to get involved in your area.

A complete directory courtesy of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council can be found here:

Currently only the largest and regional land trusts are listed here. As this site continues to develop I hope this page will provide a more polished and complete representation of Connecticut’s land trusts.

Aspetuck Land Trust
Avalonia land Conservancy, Inc.
Wolf Den Land Trust (ECLFA)
Eversource Land Trust
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Inc.
Great Meadows Conservation Trust
Heritage Land Preservation Trust
Joshua’s Trust
Kongscut Land Trust, Inc.
Middlesex Land Trust
Northern Connecticut Land Trust
Roxbury Land Trust
Waterford Land Trust, Inc.
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust
Wintonbury Land Trust
Wyndham Land Trust

Stickney Hill

★★☆☆☆

41 Pleasant Street, Vernon, CT, USA

Stickney Hill Manchester Land Trust 15.83 acres in Manchester, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 36 Pleasant St, Vernon, CT Trail Map Trails: 0.7 miles …

Weiss-Loveday Watershed

Unexplored

132 River Rd, Clinton, CT, USA

Weiss-Loveday Watershed Clinton Land Trust and Connecticut State Forest 65.79 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Small lot near 132 River Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map …

Kenilworth Forest

Unexplored

Kenilworth Forest, Clinton, CT, USA

Kenilworth Forest Clinton Land Trust 85 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac at the end of Kenilworth Drive, Clinton, CT Trail Map Trails: 4…

Jesse Buell Forest

Unexplored

48 Cream Pot Rd, Clinton, CT 06413, USA

Jesse Buell Forest Clinton Land Trust 115 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 48 Cream Pot Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map Trails: 4…

Elliot Preserve

Unexplored

54 E Main St, Clinton, CT, USA

Elliot Preserve Clinton Land Trust 17 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Large lot behind Town Hall near 54 E Main St, Clinton, CT Trail Map …

Deane Haag Nature Trail

Unexplored

99-19 Kenilworth Dr, Clinton, CT, USA

Deane Haag Nature Trail Clinton Land Trust 18 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 99-19 Kenilworth Dr, Clinton, CT Trail Map …

Chittenden Hill Preserve

Unexplored

31 Chittenden Hill Rd, Clinton, CT 06413, USA

Chittenden Hill Preserve Clinton Land Trust 23.3 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Small lot near 31 Chittenden Hill Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map Trails:…

River to Ridgetop North

★★★★☆

Johnston Preserve, Birch Hill Road, Lyme, CT, USA

River to Ridgetop North Pleasant Valley Preserve, Jewett Preserve, Johnston Preserve Lyme Land Trust, Lyme Town Park, The Nature Conservancy 920 acres in Lyme, CT Parking: North… Read more…