photo by S. Williams

Women Who Walk

GLCT is pleased to be the new sponsor of the long-running Guilford program, Women Who Walk, run by GLCT member, and resident Guilford trail expert, Margaret Fikrig. The group meets at 9 am on Thursday mornings for a brisk hike of approximately 1 hour. These hikes are not appropriate for children. If you are interested in joining the group, please […]

Investing in Guilford

In September, GLCT hosted members of the Connecticut Land Conservation Council for a hike in Westwoods with Sen. Christine Cohen, State Rep. Sean Scanlon, State Rep. Robin Comey and others to highlight properties that were protected using the support of the Community Investment Act. GLCT has leveraged hundreds of thousands of dollars through this important program to permanently protect land […]

Bears in Guilford

The bears are back in Guilford this summer! We should all be used to this by now but let’s remember the following basics when hiking: LEASH YOUR DOGS (in addition to ruining egg masses, destroying bird and turtle nests, scaring or injuring other hikers, etc, a dog off-leash could startle a bear, or worse, a mama bear with cubs). MAKE […]

Guilford Land Conservation Trust Receives $20,000 Bequest

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) started 2019 with an unexpected and generous gift. In January, the GLCT received a $20,000 bequest from the estate of Barbara Jane (Brewer) VanDerMaelen. VanDerMaelen, a resident of Guilford, was born in 1932 and passed away in September 2017. Her family offered the following statement to explain the thought behind her bequest: “Barbara VanDerMaelen’s […]

Preserving Plum Island

Join us for a presentation on Sunday, June 2nd at 4pm. Learn how you can help preserve this incredible public resource. Plum Island, located in eastern Long Island Sound, is home to the nation’s foreign animal disease center, as well as several endangered species and unique habitats. But, the island is to be sold by the federal government to the […]

Guilford Land Conservation Trust Receives $162,500 State Grant

From the Guilford Courier, Jan. 8th, 2019 GUILFORD — The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) rang out 2018 with some good news. In late December, the GLCT received a $162,500 state grant that will support the purchase of the final unprotected parcel in Westwoods. GLCT, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, announced the acquisition of the 30-acre parcel back in February 2018. […]

$162,500 DEEP Grant Award for Westwoods

In late December, the CT DEEP announced that the GLCT has been selected to receive a $162,500 grant from the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program in connection with the acquisition of 32 acres within the forest of Westwoods.  This funding acknowledges the importance of protecting and keeping intact one of the few remaining forested areas of its […]

How to Help GLCT Purchase Westwoods ‘Missing Piece’

  From the Guilford Courier… Fifty years after Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) first began conserving the woodlands that have created Westwoods, the non-profit, all-volunteer organization is closing in on purchasing the final “Missing Piece”—and they need your help. “This is the last 30 acres,” says David C. Grigsby, GLCT president and leader of the charge to save the Missing […]

Ticked Off – The Lowdown on Ticks

In June, GLCT was pleased to co-host with the Guilford Conservation Commission, “Ticked Off: The Lowdown on Ticks” talk by Dr. Scott Williams of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Dr. Williams has spent 20 years studying the impacts of overabundant deer herds and their impacts on ecosystem and public health. But more recently, he has become an expert at live-trapping […]

Guilford Land Trust Protects 12 Acres on Bluff Head

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) took another step toward preserving Totoket Mountain – the ridge that ends at Bluff Head – with the purchase in October of 12 acres in the northwest corner of Guilford, along the top of the ridge. The parcel had been one of GLCT’s highest priorities for years, as it was one of only a […]

Guilford and GLCT Featured in the Hartford Courant

Guilford is a recreationist’s dream. It sits on Long Island Sound, offering access to all kinds of water activities, and North Guilford, especially, is a hiker’s paradise. The town has preserved a higher percentage of land as open space than any other in the state. It also offers great historical sites and cultural events. And its Green is considered one […]