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

Lay-Allen Preserve

Unexplored

33 Lords Meadow Ln, Old Lyme, CT 06371, USA

Lay-Allen Preserve Old Lyme Land Trust 205 acres in Old Lyme, CT Parking: Small pull off past 33 Lords Meadow Ln, Old Lyme, CT Shoulder parking near…

Boggy Hole Preserve

Unexplored

17 Boggy Hole Road, Old Lyme, CT, USA

Boggy Hole Preserve Old Lyme Land Trust 44 acres in Old Lyme, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 5 Boggy Hole Rd, Old Lyme, CT Trail Map …

Upper Three Mile River Preserve

★★★★☆

106 4 Mile River Rd, Old Lyme, CT, USA

Upper Three Mile River Preserve Old Lyme Land Trust 157 acres in Old Lyme, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 106 4 Mile River Rd, Old Lyme, CT Trail…

Abe Tempkin Preserve

Unexplored

26 Cedar Terrace, Portland, CT 06480, USA

Abe Tempkin Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 27 acres in Portland, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 26 Cedar Terrace, Portland, CT Trail Map Trails: 2 miles? …

Oak Ledges Preserve

★★☆☆☆

98 S Rd, Portland, CT, USA

Oak Ledges Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 8.27 acres in Portland, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 98 S Rd, Portland, CF Trail Map Trails:…

Upper Pine Brook Preserve

★★☆☆☆

187 Chestnut Hill Rd, East Hampton, CT 06424, USA

Upper Pine Brook Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 25.78 acres in East Hampton, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 187 Chestnut Hill Rd, East Hampton, CT Trail Map …

R.H. Collins Preserve

★★☆☆☆

164 Isinglass Hill Rd, Portland, CT 06480, USA

Roy Huse Collins Preserve Middlesex Land Trust 12 acres in Portland, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 164 Isinglass Hill Rd, Portland, CT Trail Map Trails:…