MAY 29
Branford Land Trust 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Blackstone Memorial Library, 7:00 pm. Speaker: Gordon T. Geballe, Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs and Lecturer in Urban Ecology, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies-"Greening Our Communities"

JUNE 7
Branford Land Trust Trails Day Walk
Quarry Preserve to Santacroce Woods and Medlyn Woods, 1:00 pm. Join us for a walk past remnants of the old quarry and into the woods. We'll see ponds, a lovely stream and waterfall, a wide variety of trees and birds and giant boulders carried here during the last glacial period. Park at the end of Quarry Road in Stony Creek.

JUNE 14
Branford Festival
Come to the Land Trust tent where members will greet you with colorful displays, animal guests, property and trail maps and information on how you can join all the Land Trust activities.

JUNE 26 and 27
Hands-on Environmental Day Camp-Killam's Point
The Branford Land Trust is pleased to announce the 13th Annual hands-on Environmental Day. Kids ages 5-9 will enjoy hands-on activities including tide pools with Schooner, woodland exploration, Wind Over Wings, an educational program with live birds, nature crafts, and a puppet show with Micheal Wolski (entire show is done with recycled materials!). Click here for more information.

JULY 19
Short Beach Preserve Walk
2:00 pm. Join us on this easy walk to explore this hidden treasure of Short Beach, featuring rugged rock outcroppings, tall oaks, beeches, mountain laurel, wetlands, and a magnificent bluff offering a spectacular view of Talmadge Pond. Meet at the end of Midwood Road.

AUGUST 23
DeLeo Walk and Celebration
2:00 pm. Join us to see the newly acquired DeLeo property and continue on a walk through the Pisgah Brook Preserve. Meet at DeLeo property, 154 Laurel Hill Road.

SEPTEMBER 13
Festive Town Picnic at Young's Park
The entire town is invited! We'll celebrate the Land Trust's 40 years; the donation of Bob's Woods to the Land Trust by the Vlock, Pritzker and Schwartz family foundation; and as importantly, the people of Branford who have made our town a leader in land preservation. Join us for walks around the Park, a scavenger hunt, displays of children's artwork, educators with live animals, numerous other activities, and lots of good fun and food.