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

Garnet Ledge

★★☆☆☆

155 Birch Mountain Rd, Glastonbury, CT, USA

Shenipsit: Garnet Ledge Manchester Water Co. Property, Kongscut Land Trust, and Blue Blaze Trail 1,437 acres in Glastonbury, CT Parking: North End: From Case Mountain closest parking… Read more…

Tower Hill Preserve

★★☆☆☆

122 Tower Hill Rd, Chaplin, CT, USA

Tower Hill Preserve Joshua’s Trust Property 236 acres in Chaplin, CT Parking: Medium sized pull-off near 122 Tower Hill Rd, Chaplin, CT Trail Map Trails: 1.36 miles Rating: ★★☆☆☆… Read more…

Bush Hill Preserve

★★★☆☆

330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester, CT, USA

Bush Hill Preserve Manchester Land Trust 177.5 acres in Manchester, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 330 Bush Hill Road, Manchester, CT Trail Map Trails: 6 miles …

Katan-Ensor Preserve

★★★☆☆

61 Strong Rd, West Granby, CT, USA

Katan-Ensor Preserve and Old Messenger Road Preserves Granby Land Trust 236 acres in Granby, CT Parking: Small lot near 61 Strong Rd, West Granby, CT Trail Map…

Holcomb Farm

★★☆☆☆

113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT, USA

Holcomb Farm Trails Granby Town Farm and Granby Land Trust 300 acres in Granby, CT Parking: West Trails: Likely better access from 29 Broad Hill Road, West…

Dewey-Granby Oak

★★☆☆☆

82 Day Street, Granby, CT, USA

Dewey-Granby Oak Granby Land Trust 1.5 acres in Granby, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 82 Day St, Granby, CT Trail Map Trails: No trails …

Watson-Symington Preserve

Unexplored

100-110 Wellesley Dr, New Canaan, CT, USA

Watson-Symington Preserve New Canaan Land Trust 46 acres in New Canaan, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 100-110 Wellesley Dr, New Canaan, CT Trail Map …

Orchard and Spruce Glen

Unexplored

62 Barnes Industrial Park North, Wallingford, CT, USA

Orchard and Spruce Glen Wallingford Land Trust 68 acres in Wallingford, CT Parking: Small cul-de-sac near near 62 Barnes Industrial Park North, Wallingford CT Trail Map …

Metacomet: Peak Mountain

★★★★☆

41.959133, -72.739260

Metacomet: Peak Mountain and West Suffield Mountain Connecticut Blue Blaze Trail, Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, and Suffield Land Conservancy 142 acres in East Granby and Suffield, CT… Read more…

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve

★★★★☆

253 Loomis St, North Granby, CT, USA

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Granby Land Trust 210 acres in Granby, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 253 Loomis St, North Granby, CT Trail Map …

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