About Us

Mission Statement

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust acquires and conserves natural places for future generations.

Board of Directors 2023-2024

Officers

President Spencer Meyer
Vice President Julie Lister-Feinberg
Secretary Sarah S. Williams
Treasurer Michael Macris

Directors

2023-2026 Janet Ainsworth
2023-2026 Jim Ballentine
2021-2024 Claudia Bartlett
2023-2026 Bernadette Bober
2023-2024 Jamie Bruce
2021-2024 Robin Campot
2023-2024 Carrie Clark
2023-2026 John DellaVentura
2021-2024 David Grigsby
2022-2025 Adam Scott
2022-2025 Tim Sperry
2021-2024 Robert Valley

Board of Advisors 2023-2024

Heather Allore  
Stephen A. Besse  
Tom Conroy  
Albert G. Erda  
Frank Ferro  
Gary MacElhiney  
Andrew Page  
Roger Reynolds  
Stacey Eder Smith  
William M. Bloss Land Acquisition Chair
Paul Proulx Westwoods Trails Chair
Duane Orloske Membership
Keith Mitzelfelt Web Admin

 

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization devoted to conserving open space and natural resources in Guilford, Connecticut for the public benefit.

Formed in 1965 by local conservationists, the land trust is one of the oldest in Connecticut. With the support of 1,500 members, the trust protects 3,200 acres in Guilford, making it one of the largest single-town land trusts in the state.

A membership-elected board of directors, serving without compensation, manages the organization and the properties. The land trust holds title to the vast majority of the land it protects. In a few cases, it holds conservation easements over land owned by a private landowner or the Town of Guilford.

Since 1965, GLCT has been acquiring land with the financial support of its members, through bequests and gifts, and as a part of the subdivision process. The land trust purchases land at fair market value or bargain sale (discounted) prices. In almost all cases, gifts of land, easements and bargain sales provide important tax advantages to the donors.

Because the land trust’s directors and members maintain its properties as volunteers, all resources received by the land trust are applied directly to land acquisition and conservation.

Thank you for supporting our work. All donations are tax deductible according to law.