Land Trusts

Land trusts are abundant in our state preserving properties of all sizes from development.  There are 117 land trusts in Connecticut protecting 190,550 acres of land for hiking and recreation, ecological buffer zones, wildlife habitat, and undeveloped spaces. As of 2024 there are

  • 89 single town land trusts
  • 22 multi-town/regional
  • 6 statewide

Land trusts are mostly non-profit and community based, seeking to preserve the forests, river corridors, farmland, watersheds, 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.

Paffard Woods

Unexplored

485 N Main St, Stonington, CT 06378, USA

Paffard Woods Avalonia Land Conservancy 62.16 acres in Stonington, CT Parking: Small lot near 485 North Main Street, Stonington, CT Trail Map     Trails: 2.6 miles   …

Beebe Pond Park

Unexplored

851 Noank Road, Mystic, CT, USA

Beebe Pond Park / Moore Woodlands / Town’s End Groton Town Park and Avalonia Land Conservancy 130.08 acres in Groton, CT Parking: Small lot near 686-708 Noank…

Mitchell Preserve & Reed Woodlands

★★☆☆☆

371 NW Corner Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Mitchell Preserve & Reed Woodlands Avalonia Land Conservancy 244.68 acres in Preston and North Stonington, CT Parking: North Parking: Shoulder parking near 371 NW Corner Rd, North…

Knox Preserve

Unexplored

84 Wilcox Rd, Stonington, CT 06378, USA

Knox Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 16.7 acres in Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 84 Wilcox Rd, Stonington, CT Trail Map        Trails: 0.5 miles …

Knox Family Farm

Unexplored

339 Stonington Rd, Stonington, CT 06378, USA

Knox Family Farm Avalonia Land Conservancy 26.78 acres in Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 339 Stonington Rd, Stonington, CT Trail Map        Trails: 1.8…

Fennerswood Preserve

Unexplored

668 N Main St, Stonington, CT 06378, USA

Fennerswood Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 93.14 acres in Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 668 N Main St, Stonington, CT Trail Map        Trails: 0.5…

Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor

Unexplored

265 Jerry Browne Road, Stonington, CT, USA

Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor / Perkins Wildlife Corridor Avalonia Land Conservancy 18.71 acres in Stonington, CT Parking:  Shoulder parking near 265 Jerry Browne Road, Stonington, CT Shoulder…

Cedar Wood Preserve

★★☆☆☆

183 North Wawecus Hill Road, Norwich, CT, USA

Cedar Wood Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 47.27 acres in Norwich, CT Parking: Small lot across from 183 N Wawecus Hill Rd, Norwich, CT Trail Map     …

Benedict Benson Preserve

★★☆☆☆

101 Swantown Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Benedict Benson Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 94 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Small lot near 101 Swantown Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map     …

Bell Cedar Swamp

Unexplored

64 Boombridge Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Bell Cedar Swamp Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 58.46 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 64 Boombridge Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map      …