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.

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

Atkinson Family Preserve

★★☆☆☆

765 Long Cove Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, USA

Atkinson Family / Thompson Brook Preserves Avalonia Land Conservancy 228.36 acres in Ledyard, CT Parking: Shoulder parking 765 Long Cove Rd, Gales Ferry, CT Trail Map …

Antonino Preserve

Unexplored

98-92 Antonino Rd, Groton, CT, USA

Leo Antonino Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 41.5 acres in Groton, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac near 98-92 Antonino Rd, Groton, CT Trail Map Trails: 1.3 miles …

Erisman Woodlands

★★☆☆☆

130 Reutemann Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Erisman Woodlands / Babcock Ridge Avalonia Land Conservancy 136.48 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: North Parking (Erisman): Small pull-off near 130 Reutemann Rd, North Stonington, CT…

Peters Memorial Woods

★★★☆☆

35 Valley Rd, Clinton, CT 06413

Peters Memorial Woods Clinton Land Trust 61 acres in Clinton, CT Parking: Small lot near 35 Valley Rd, Clinton, CT Trail Map Trails: 2.6…

Yannatos Preserve

Unexplored

112 E Clarks Falls Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Yannatos Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 14 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 115 Clarks Falls Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map …

Alcorn Wildlife Preserve

★★★☆☆

2410 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT, USA

Hugh M. and Howard W. Alcorn Wildlife Preserves Suffield Land Conservancy 25 acres in Suffield, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 2410 Mountain Road, West Suffield, CT Trail…