The New Canaan Land Trust’s
Video Library
Explore a collection of videos from past events, learn about our history, and view incredible done footage of our preserves…
“Welcome to Your New Canaan Land Trust” Featuring drone footage of our properties, wildlife, & trails.
By Andrew Chalon & Connor DeMayo, New Canaan High School Interns
Recent Lectures, Programs, and Events
Pollinators of New Canaan
April, 2022
Presented by Susan Bergen
Religion and the Environment
February, 2022
An Interfaith Exploration of Conservation and Environmentalism
Beech Leaf Disease
June, 2021
Presentation by Dr. Robert Marra
Our Forests and Their Champion Trees
May, 2021
Presentation by Dr. Andrew Reinmann
Birding at the New Canaan Land Trust
April, 2021
Presentation by Avery & Newell Cotton
Meadows and Monarchs
March, 2021
Presentation by Lepidopterist, Victor DeMasi
RESILIENCE: The Secret Life of Trees
February, 2021
Nature’s Best Hope: New Canaan Country School, March 3, 2020
Presentation by Author and Professor of Entomology, Doug Tallamy
Climate Change Presentation: Saxe Middle School, November 11, 2019
Presentation by Author, Environmentalist, and Activist, Bill McKibben
New England Fireflies, Learning to Appreciate and Preserve Them
Lecture by Chris Cratsley, Ph.D. of Fitchburg State University
“Ticked Off” A presentation about invasive plants and Lyme disease
Lecture by Scott Williams, Ph.D. of the CT Agricultural Experiment State
“Landscaping for Birds, Butterflies, and other Critters”
Lecture by Patrick Comins, ED of the CT Audubon Society
About the New Canaan Land Trust
The history of the land trust and its place in the community of New Canaan.
Video by NCHS students, John Frey and Bobby Carpenter
“Land Is My Legacy” A finalist in a national video competition, this video highlights the importance of preserving land, and features commentary by Jim Fowler
Chris Schipper discusses the history of our organization and our role in protecting and stewarding open space in New Canaan
Annual Membership Meeting Videos
54th Annual Meeting: November, 2021
Guest speaker, Spencer Meyer: Senior Conservationist, Highstead
53rd Annual Meeting: November, 2020
Guest speaker, Gerald Torres: Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale School of the Environment
52nd Annual Meeting: November, 2019
Guest speaker, Eric Hammerling: Executive Director of Connecticut Forest & Park Association
51st Annual Meeting: November, 2018
Guest speaker, Kevin Case: Northeast Regional Director at the Land Trust Alliance
50th Annual Meeting: November, 2017
Guest Speaker, Adrian Benepe: Senior VP and Director of City Park Development at Trust for Public Land
49th Annual Meeting: November, 2016.
Guest Speaker: Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson
48th Annual Meeting: November, 2015
Guest speaker, Jim Lentowski: Executive Director of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation
47th Annual Meeting: January, 2014
Guest Speaker, Todd Forrest: VP for Horticulture and Living Collections at NY Botanical Garden