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

Fowler Grindstone Preserve

Unexplored

9 Fowler Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Fowler Grindstone Preserve North Stonington Land Alliance 74.18 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Haven’t found the best shoulder parking yet, but lower trail access near 9… Read more…

Hart Farm Preserve

Unexplored

62 Cherry Hill Rd, West Cornwall, CT 06796, USA

Hart Farm Preserve Cornwall Conservation Trust 96 acres in Cornwall, CT Parking: Small pull-off near 62 Cherry Hill Rd, West Cornwall, CT Trail Map …

Glemboski-Ous Preserve

Unexplored

128 South Rd, Bozrah, CT, USA

Glemboski-Ous Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 159.42 acres in Bozrah and Montville, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 128 South Rd, Bozrah, CT Trail Map Trails:…

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 …