On Tuesday, September 13th, the NCNC Hiking Group kicked off with a walk at the New Canaan Land Trust’s Symington Woodlands, accessible from Wellesley Rd.Twelve enthusiastic hikers and one dog were led by Mike Johnson, the Land Trust’s Executive Director, who told us...

A recent article published in the Hartford Courant (article here)describes the environmental impact for the 245,000 acres of lawn grass that blankets the landscape of the Nutmeg State (almost 8% of the total land area of the state), which is more than the total land...

Dear Land Trust Members, Supporters, and New Canaan Community,It is a pleasure to write my first letter to our members and friends updating them on our activities since early spring. We have passed the "Strawberry Moon" in June and the "Full Buck...

A recently completed Boy Scout Eagle Project by John Peiser added a trail and natural bench on the New Canaan Land Trust’s Hicks Meadows – Henry Kelley Uplands Audubon parcel off Cedar Lane in the Silvermine District. The project includes blazing a three-tenths mile...

Dear Board and Friends,Yesterday evening at dusk Wildlife in Crisis released three fox kits named Max, Cooper and Pumpkin at the Livingston Higley Meadows. The kits were orphaned in New Canaan, and their return was joyous. Tom & Sandy Nissley and Penny Ross with...

The following article was written two summers ago by NCLT board member Penny Ross, and re-presented here. The words still ring true. And if any of you think the title has a familiar ring to it, perhaps you'll recall the George Pope Morris poemof a similar...

The article excerpt below is a wonderful write up about the Land Trust, written by Jeanne Craig and featured in the July/August 2015 edition of the New Canaan-Darien Magazine. Click here for a link to the original online article, or look for the link to the feature in...

The Land Trust does its best to provide the community with a safe and enjoyable experience on its property, but visitors should take a few simple measures to ensure that a lovely walk in the woods doesn't end on a sour note. When it comes to ticks, awareness,...

Bliss Carman (1861-1929) was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years, and died in New Canaan at the age of 68. Enjoy this poem below, with...

Dear Stewards, Parents, Members of the Board, and Land Trust Supporters:Our fifth and final week brought as much variety as any week yet. To kick things off we met with Rich Whitehead, an arborist with The Care of Trees, to educate our group about chainsaw safety and...

Dear Stewards, Parents, Members of the Board, and Land Trust Supporters:Four weeks in and it is clear that we have hit our stride. We began the week opening new trail and exploring a property adjacent to the existing Hicks-Kelley Audubon parcel between Cedar Lane and...

Land Trusters,Bill McDonald did indeed host a firefly visit last night. We were three adults, one current high-school steward (John), one former steward (Justin), three college girls, and 3 college boys made 11 people stepping lightly in the not-so-dark woods and...

Dear Stewards, Parents, Members of the Board, and Land Trust Supporters:I hope everyone had an enjoyable Independence Day weekend. The abbreviated week didn’t stop our group from doing a little work, and having a bit of fun. We jumped right back in with a recap of...

It's a female box turtle about 40 years old. Very beautiful. Note the heart design above the right leg. Many box turtles don't move more than 500 feet in their lifetimes. We have one that walks up on our lawn from the woods once every ten years. Mowing the field in...

Despite efforts from members of the New Canaan community in the recent months, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved the sale of two parcels of Noroton River watershed woodlands totaling 18.74 acres adjacent to Frogtown Road, Welles Lane, West Road...