by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Jun 10, 2021 | NCHS Internship Program
Written by Peter Vigano After a successful National Trails Day event on Saturday in which we installed many raised walkways and lined the trails at Colhoun Preserve (much thanks to everyone who participated!), we had a well-deserved Monday off. We got right back into...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Jun 4, 2021 | NCHS Internship Program
Written by Gabe Smock I hope that everyone had a great Memorial Day on Monday! This week the interns spent time preparing for National Trails Day (June 5th!), doing trail maintenance, and finishing comparing real estate data with properties that the Land Trust has...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | May 28, 2021 | NCHS Internship Program
I’m Peter, one of the two interns that started at the Land Trust last week, and I’m excited to provide an update for our first full week. On Monday, Gabe was unfortunately out, so I started the day by continuing to remove the invasive plant Garlic Mustard from the...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | May 27, 2021 | NCHS Internship Program
Last week the Land Trust welcomed two new senior interns, Gabe Smock and Peter Vigano! Both interns attended New Canaan High School and have worked with the Land Trust in some form or another in the past. Last summer, Peter worked as one of the interns in the...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | May 10, 2021 | Nature Feature
Most of us walk by American witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) on Land Trust preserves, or in most any woodland area in the Northeast, without giving it a thought. This small tree looks more like a big shrub. With no regular shape and crooked branches that spread...
by Susan Bergen | Apr 16, 2021 | Nature Feature
What cavity nesting birds use man-made bird houses? What months do birds nest and what materials do they use to build them? What can we learn about bird nests and their nesting behavior from our bird houses? The Land Trust’s Bird Houses The Land Trust, with the...
by Aaron Lefland | Feb 25, 2021 | Volunteering
Do you love birds? Would you like to help NCLT get ready our bird boxes ready for the spring nesting season? We have two ways to get involved: Birdhouse Clean-out:We have 35 bluebird-type bird houses that need to be cleaned of last year’s nests. Clean-out is a...
by Aaron Lefland | Jan 31, 2021 | Stewardship
The Land Trust’s Firefly Sanctuary has become one of our post popular preserves, and for good reason! Each summer, tens of thousands of fireflies light up the night sky in what is thought to be the first dedicated firefly sanctuary in the United States. Visitors...
by Aaron Lefland | Nov 19, 2020 | Nature Feature
Written and photographed by Aaron Lefland. Click images to enlarge. Like many of the forests across Connecticut, the woods of New Canaan are fairly homogenous. Past disturbances to the landscape, both natural and anthropogenic, have created woodlands that are...
by Aaron Lefland | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hiking is a great way to stay fit if you’re not comfortable going to the gym and you want to spend more time outdoors. There are thousands of miles of hiking trails scattered throughout the country and many local communities are creating more trails for people to use....
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