by Susan Bergen | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature, Stewardship
The leaves are falling and the droning of leaf blowers can be heard all over town as homeowners and landscapers attempt to remove every speck of leaf from our managed outdoor spaces. The current trend of keeping our home landscapes as neat and pristine as our living...
by Susan Bergen | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog Post, Stewardship
Spring is upon us, and that means many of us will hit the garden centers and nurseries in search of plants and flowers to beautify our landscapes. The plants we choose to buy are of great importance. If we select only non-native species that have likely been treated...
by Andrew Delach | Aug 29, 2022 | NCHS Internship Program, Stewardship, Summer Steward Internship
Dear supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust: The New Canaan Land Trust 2022 Summer Internship Program has come to a conclusion. This summer came and went in no time as our teams worked together and bonded over the various projects, workshops, and excursions. The...
by Elle Smith | 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 Elle Smith | Jun 30, 2020 | Important Milestones, Stewardship
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...
by Elle Smith | May 7, 2020 | Nature Feature, Stewardship
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...
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