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2020 Summer Steward Internship Program: Session 2, Week 3
Dear supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, We have just finished week three of the Summer Steward Internship Program! This week was very exciting for multiple reasons; we got to go on two field trips, learn about different non-profits in Connecticut, and got even...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 2 , Week 2
To Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: This week marks our halfway point of Session 2’s Summer Steward Internship Program! Everyone agrees that this session is flying by; we cannot believe there are only two weeks left. From the tropical storm we got on Tuesday,...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 2 , Week 1
Dear supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, This week, I finally got to meet and welcome our Session Two interns to the NCLT team! Jack Craig, Jeronimo Marsili, Lorenzo Marsili, Peter Murphy, and Calvin Stuart encompass our official Session Two team. Throughout our...
New Homes for Wood Ducks
This wood duck nesting box was put up last week at the Hupper Preserve pond on the GreenLink Trail between Irwin Park and the New Canaan Nature Center. A second wood duck box was installed at the Smith Preserve overlooking Jelliff Mill Pond. Both were donated by Jim...
Meet our Historian & Steward
Thanks to the generosity of everyone who attended our Summer Sculpture Soirée, the Land Trust was able to create two seasonal positions for college students whose summer plans were impacted by the pandemic. These positions are not only helping to address youth...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 1 , Week 4
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, I cannot believe that this past week marks the ending of Session 1’s Summer Steward Internship Program! Although the time flew by incredibly fast, the amount of projects completed as well as the quality of friendships...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 1, Week 3
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: We all cannot believe how quickly the Summer Stewardship program is flying by, as we only have one week left in our first session! The interns have been continuing to give it their all through their physical hard work and...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 1, Week 2
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: Our NCLT Summer Steward Internship Program finished yet another amazing week, and we are shockingly now halfway through Session 1! This week, we had a mixture of challenging yet enjoyable trail maintenance and building,...
Announcing our Newest GreenLink Trail on Oenoke Ln
Today, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest GreenLink trail on Oenoke Lane. The new walking trail provides access to six acres of woodlands, protected by the land trust since the 1990s. About one quarter mile in length, the trail creates a convenient...
2020 Summer Steward Internship: Session 1, Week 1
Dear supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, My name is Sophia Livecchi and I am the NCLT Summer Intern Program Coordinator for Summer 2020. It is with much pleasure to say that we have completed our first week of the Summer Steward Internship Program with an extreme...
Pollinators at our Doorstep
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member This is National Pollinator Week, and a good time to reflect on why pollinators are important. How we can make our own yards and public spaces more pollinator friendly? NCLT’s wildflower meadow at Still Pond...
The Not So Shrinking Violet…
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member There is an idiomatic expression that describes an extremely shy woman as a ‘shrinking violet.’ While violets may be miniscule and often passed over for more showy flowers, there is nothing shrinking about...
Keeping an Eye on our Preserves
Designed to blend in with their surroundings, you've probably never noticed the trail cameras that NCLT uses across our preserves. Yet these cameras are a critical tool in land management, and one that we've been using for years. NCLT maintains a small fleet of...
An Early Spring Update at the Fowler Meadow
Our first wildflowers, Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) are blooming now at the Fowler meadow. These bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar to early season pollinators such as azure butterflies, mining and other short-tongued bees, flower flies and soldier...
COVID-19 Update: Trails Opening Monday, April 27
We are pleased to announce that we will be reopening our trails this Monday, April 27th. Once again, we'll be welcoming visitors back to our preserves to enjoy the trails and reconnect with nature. Our decision follows the town's decision to reopen the trails at town...
Helping NCLT Through Unprecedented Times
We know that this crisis is hitting everybody differently, and we hope that you are doing okay. Some of our supporters have asked what they can do to help the New Canaan Land Trust continue to thrive in this moment, so we made a list of three ways you can help: ...
The Humble Bumblebee
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member Did you know that the pregnant queen is the only member of a bumble bee hive to survive the winter? All the other workers and drones die at the end of the season. The queen goes into hibernation, spending...
What Earth Day Means to Us
Fiftieth anniversaries are usually big deals. In ordinary times, that is. The ‘golden’ anniversary of Earth Day however will likely be eclipsed by the extraordinary health crisis the world faces in 2020. Over the past 49 years, the celebration of Earth Day on April...
COVID-19 Update: Trail Closures Announced
In consideration of the Town of New Canaan’s recent order to close town parks, all New Canaan Land Trust preserves are closed until further notice. Please understand that we did not make this decision lightly. We know that, for many, a walk through the woods was a...
Amazing Skunk Cabbage
Written and photographed by Susan Bergen, NCLT Board Member Did you know that skunk cabbage is a perennial flower? It is also an invaluable native plant in our wetland habitats.Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to emerge in the spring – sometimes even in late...
NCLT’s Response to COVID-19
Hello Friends, I’d like to provide you with a quick update from the New Canaan Land Trust, and some of the ways that COVID-19 is impacting our programs, preserves, and events. Visiting Our Preserves At this time, the New Canaan Land Trust's preserves will remain open...