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Acreage Added to County Road Legacy

The original east/west passage in North Guilford, prior to Route 80, County Road is home to historic homes and sweeping views. The eastern side of the road is home to the former Baldwin Dudley Grist and Saw Mill, which is now a private residence. Closer to Route 77, the building currently used as the Shoreline Outdoor Education Center, 730 County […]

Courier Article Features GLCT

Guilford Residents Have Opportunities to Safely Hike and Get Outside As restrictions on movement and activities become more strict and widespread as governments continue to fight the spread of the coronavirus, some experts and town officials are reminding residents that spending all day indoors is not healthy either, and that there are safe ways and places to spend time outside. […]

GLCT and Bartlett Family Will Preserve 125 Acres Near Bluff Head

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) will buy 61 acres on Totoket Mountain in North Guilford from the Bartlett family at its market value of $425,000, and the family has agreed to donate to GLCT without charge another 60 acres on the mountain.  The combined 125-acre deal will be the second-largest in the history of GLCT.  The agreement was spearheaded […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Land Trust Acquires Key Property in Westwoods

August 13, 2012 GUILFORD – The Guilford Land Conservation Trust has purchased 17 acres of woodlands in the geographic center of Westwoods from a private landowner, moving the group a step closer to fully protecting the land on which the public Westwoods trails run. “This is a key property, and it has been a high priority of ours for many […]

West Lake Land Acquisition

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) is pleased to announce the purchase of 7 acres directly on West Lake for $225,000. The property off Gina Lane, is a subdivision off West Lake Avenue that contains woodlands and wetlands. The land also connects to another 7.5 acres, including a small pond, which the Trust received in the summer of 2011 as […]