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

Merrow Preserve

★★☆☆☆

216 Haywardville Road, Colchester, CT, USA

Merrow Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 10.62 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking at the corner near 216 Haywardville Rd, Colchester, CT Trail Map …

Hidden Valley Farm Preserve

★★☆☆☆

24 Grist Mill Rd, Moodus, CT 06469, USA

Hidden Valley Farm Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 45 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Small lot near 24 Grist Mill Rd, Moodus, CT Trail Map …

Golet Farm Preserve

★★☆☆☆

26 Great Hillwood Rd, Moodus, CT, USA

Golet Farm Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 32 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Small lot near 26 Great Hillwood Rd, Moodus, CT Trail Map …

Ballahack Preserve

Unexplored

Ballahack Rd No 3, East Haddam, CT 06423, USA

Ballahack Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 11 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac near Ballahack Rd No 3, East Haddam, CT 06423 Trail Map …

Ayers Preserve

Unexplored

76 State Hwy 434, East Haddam, CT 06423, USA

Ayers Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 6 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 76 State Hwy 434, East Haddam, CT Trail Map …

William Jezek Memorial Preserve

★★☆☆☆

149 Daniel Peck Rd, East Haddam, CT, USA

William Jezek Memorial Preserve East Haddam Land Trust 18.5 acres in East Haddam, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 149 Daniel Peck Rd, East Haddam, CT Trail Map …

Sellew Preserve

★★☆☆☆

99 Dogwood Dr, East Hampton, CT, USA

Sellew Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 44.94 acres in East Hampton, CT (36.67 land trust and 8.27 town) Parking: Cul-de-sac near 99 Dogwood Dr, East Hampton, CT Trail…