WELCOME TO THE BRANFORD LAND TRUST - Branford Land Trust

Welcome to the Branford Land Trust website, where we invite you to help PROTECT, LEARN about and EXPLORE Branford’s open space and diverse natural features.

Did you know that the Branford Land Trust protects more than 1,400 acres of open space in Branford?

There are acres of Upland Forest

including ponds, swamps, floodplains and vernal pools.

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and acres of Farm Land and Old Field

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We protect Coastal Areas (tidal marsh and nearby upland)

and we even own a few Rocks & Reefs, which provide resting spots for many birds.

We maintain more than a dozen nature preserves throughout town

from the Farm River Preserve (west),

to the Jarvis Creek and Hoadley Creek Preserves (east),

and popular preserves in between, like Lucy Hammer Woodlands,

Pieper Woods

Bob's Woods

Jenny Vedder (overlooking the Trolley Trail)

and Van Wie Woods

The BLT manages 30+ miles of Hiking Trails on its preserves

thanks to the ongoing effort of our Trails Crew

weekend Work Parties, and local volunteers.

And we host a variety of school groups

research work, nature walks

educational events, and

guided hikes throughout the year

Continuing our mission to preserve open space and promote Branford’s diverse natural features.

News & Events

Salt Marsh Plant Walk at the Stony Creek Trolley Trail

Salt Marsh Celebration!

WILLOUGHBY BOOK TALK: The Outermost House

Branford Land Trust’s 28th Annual Environmental Day Camp for Kids!

Our Salt Marshes and the History of Salt Haymaking in Connecticut and New England

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