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Join the New Canaan Land Trust and the Interfaith

Join the New Canaan Land Trust and the Interfaith Council of New Canaan in an interfaith exploration of conservation and environmentalism. Centered around the three Abrahamic faiths, this program will explore the different ways that religion tasks us with protecting and stewarding the earth. We welcome community members of all faiths to join us either in-person or virtually.

Register online for in person or virtual attendance
At NewCanaanLandTrust.org/events/religion-environment

#InterfaithCouncilOfNewCanaan, #environment, #abrahamicfaiths, #NewCanaanLandtrust, #ecology #conservation #religion

Congratulations to Norm Jensen, a winner of the 20

Congratulations to Norm Jensen, a winner of the 2021 Diana Atwood Johnson Photo Contest, sponsored by @ctconservation and @ct.deep. Norm’s photo, “Mirrored Reflection” features a great egret at the Silvermine-Fowler Preserve.

Norm says “This preserve is one of my favorite sanctuaries among the Land Trust. I go to visit the sounds and smells of nature and to meditate. The bench near the pond is where it all happens”

#wildlifephotography #egret #birding #stillpond #silverminefowlerpreserve #newcanaan #silvermine #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #openspace #loveyourctlandtrust

Loking up and down today at Browne Preserve. The

Loking up and down today at Browne Preserve.

The Browne Preseve was donated to the protection of the Land Trust by W. Prichard Browne in 1969. In the 18th and 19th centuries the land was part of an expansive farm and the farmhouse still stands at 1124 Valley Road.

Visit the NewCannanLandTrust.org for directions and download the trail map!

We still have a few spaces left in tomorrow's yoga

We still have a few spaces left in tomorrow's yoga practice at Still Pond, the final event in our Community Wellness Series. We'll be joined by the great folks at Sama Yoga Center.
Visit newcanaanlandtrust.org/events to register.

#newcanaan #landtrust #yoga #outdooryoga #wellness #mindfulness #loveyourctlandtrust

We had another productive day of stone wall buildi

We had another productive day of stone wall building last Friday, reaching the 50’ mark at Hawkins Preserve on North Wilton Rd. Check out tho use beautiful capstones!

We’ll have more opportunities for volunteers to lend a hand: stay tuned.

#stonewall #historic #masonry #landstewardship #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #loveyourctlandtrust

Another round of meadow planting at the Silvermine

Another round of meadow planting at the Silvermine-Fowler Preserve is complete!

Over the last two days, we installed over 2000 plugs of native grasses and wildflowers. This expanded meadow habitat will provide perfect habitat for pollinators and birds for years to come.

Many thanks to our supporters and volunteers for making this possible, and to @pennington_grey for helping with the installation.

#meadow #habitat #native #pollinator #pollinatorpathway #silverminefowler #silvermine #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #loveyourctlandtrust

The mushrooms are out in force after a wet summer.

The mushrooms are out in force after a wet summer. Can you identify any of these beauties?

#mushrooms #mycology #landtrust #newcanaan #newcanaanlandtrust

A beautiful Chicken of the Woods mushroom, growing

A beautiful Chicken of the Woods mushroom, growing along the trail at Still Pond.

It appears a few foragers found this one before us 😋

#chickenofthewoods #foraging #mushrooms #wildedibles #mycology #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust

Chainsaw class today at Colhoun Preserve with Inst

Chainsaw class today at Colhoun Preserve with Instructor Bill Girrard! Check out our notch cuts…

🔊Sound On🔊 Listen as two Barred Owls call to

🔊Sound On🔊
Listen as two Barred Owls call to each other in the wood at Colhoun Preserve. It’s almost like we’re eavesdropping on their conversation!
#barredowl #owl #hoothoot🦉 #nature #wildlife #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #loveyourctlandtrust

@hutchinsontreecare taking down a diseased Beech a

@hutchinsontreecare taking down a diseased Beech at the Silvermine-Fowler Preserve. It’s removal makes way for thousands of native wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs that will be planted later this fall. #arborist #treeremoval #landstewardship #nativehabitat #pollinators #meadow #circleoflife

Most of us are familiar with praying mantises and

Most of us are familiar with praying mantises and dragon flies that prey on other insects. But what about other assassins?

@susannbergen recently spotted this tiny Ambush Bug (subfamily Phymatimae) on a coneflower at the Silvermine-Fowler meadow. It was lying in wait ready to grab an unsuspecting bee or butterfly with its powerful mandibles. These tiny insects can capture prey 10x their size.

The Robber Fly (Gnat ogres) is the one with giant red eyes. These predators, also called assassin flies, catch insects on the wing and perch while feeding on them. It looks like this one has caught a mosquito.

Keep your eyes peeled. Lots of end of season activity going on.

Ida got the “hidden waterfall” at Watson-Symin

Ida got the “hidden waterfall” at Watson-Symington Preserve flowing; a rare sight this late into the summer.

Do you know where this hidden oasis is within the preserve?

#waterfall #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #watsonsymingtonpreserve #tranquility #loveyourctlandtrust

🔊Sound Up🔊 They don’t always make the bes

🔊Sound Up🔊

They don’t always make the best officemates, but they sure do make us smile.

Wishing Penny, and all of the other land trust pups, a very happy #nationaldogday

#dogsofinstagram #dogsofnewcanaan #landtrustdog #loveyourctlandtrust

Yesterday, lepidopterist Victor DeMasi shared his

Yesterday, lepidopterist Victor DeMasi shared his knowledge of butterflies and other pollinators on a guided walk through the meadow at Livingston-Higley Preserve.

What a peaceful and calming way to spend the day ahead of the storm. Stay safe!

#Lepidopterist #butterfly #monarch #pollinator #meadow #newcanaan #landtrust #newcanaanlandtrust #loveyourctlandtrust

On our last day of the summer stewards internship

On our last day of the summer stewards internship program, interns Beni and Alex helped us complete this kiosk project at Watson Symington. Now all who enter will be able see our info and signage!

For our last field trip of the summer we went to B

For our last field trip of the summer we went to Bridgeport to check out how land and open space preservation can look in a city context.

@greenvillageinitiative gave us a tour of their urban farm and talked to us about food justice and how their organization helps the community. Afterwards, we got to help out by beautifying the property and weeding some melons.

Then we went downtown to @theknowlton to see a property that is integrating art and historic preservation to bring much deserved positive attention to this important CT city.

#bridgeportct #bridgeport #parkcity #connecticut #fieldtrip #muralpark #muralart #urbanfarm #foodjustice #outdooreducation #landpreservation

Boardwalk bonanza 🎉 Our summer stewards built

Boardwalk bonanza 🎉

Our summer stewards built six boardwalks this week - three at Folwer (on the way to Kelly Uplands) and three at Colhoun.

They carried a dozen of these heavy 16' boards deep into our properties, carefully arranged the cedar support logs and boards for a perfect fit based on the toppgraphy and available materials, and got to improve their skills with the drill.

#trailbuilding #carpentry #carpentryskills #teachkidsskills #outdooreducation #landtrust #loveyourctlandtrust #newcanaan

We ventured north to New York today to explore som

We ventured north to New York today to explore some of Pound Ridge's attractions.

The staff at @poundridgenursery graciously gave us a tour of their business and talked to our summer stewards about horticulture and working at a retail nursery. They even let us help feed their coi!

#horticulture #outdooreducation #fieldtripfun #plantnursery #plantsmakepeoplehappy #poundridge

Ever seen a Great Horned Owl up close? Don't miss

Ever seen a Great Horned Owl up close?

Don't miss this video of @wildlifeincrisis Wildlife releasing a Great Horned Owl on our Colhoun Preserve on Friday. After being hit by a car and months of dedicated care by Wildlife in Crisis at their #weston facility, this beautiful owl was ready to return to its home.

We are so thankful for the remarkable care that Dara Reid and team provided to this owl and all of the injured birds and animals that are delivered injured every day to their facility. We are also thankful for our supporters who help the Land Trust preserve and maintain almost 400 acres of open space and protected habitat for wildlife in New Canaan.

#landtrustlife #loveyourctlandtrust
#westchesterlandtrust #landtrusts #landconservation #landtrust
#newcanaanmoms #newcanaanct #livenewcanaan #newcanaan #fairfieldcountyct #fairfieldcounty #newcanaanct📍 #instanewcanaan #northsalem #natureupclose #inaturalist #greathornedowletsrescue #greathornedowlsofinstagram #greathornedowls #greathornedowl

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