photo by S. Williams

An Incomparable Couple

Many talented individuals have served the land trust over its long history, but Sarah and Fred Richards are the rare pair who have worked together for years with great skill and dedication to protect open space and further the public’s enjoyment of the natural landscape. “Sally,” as she is known, and Fred each chaired the Westwoods Trails Committee (WTC), which […]

Mowing is for the Birds

A number of land trust properties are mowed rather than allowed to revert to forestland. Unless the acquisition of a field or meadow called for another arrangement, mowing is postponed until after August 1 each year to protect grassland birds that nest on the ground, including eastern meadowlarks, upland sandpipers and bobolinks. This article first appeared in the Spring 2007 […]

Griffith June Bequest

The land trust is the recipient of a generous bequest from Griffith June, who passed away last September. An avid hiker, June left his home on Durham Road across from Lake Quonnipaug to the land trust. The land trust, in keeping with the terms of the bequest, plans to sell the property and use the much-needed proceeds for land acquisition.

Land Trust Honored for Protecting Broomstick Ledges

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust has been honored by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council for its landmark protection of the Broomstick Ledges area. At the council’s annual conference in April, the land trust received the Award for Outstanding Land Acquisition Effort. The land trust completed the acquisition of the 141-acre Broomstick Ledges property in 2008. The property is the largest […]

Land Trust to Host New England National Scenic Trail

The dedicated effort of the Guilford Land Conservation Trust over its 44-year history to preserve 2,800 acres of open space in Guilford was a key factor in the successful campaign to establish the New England National Scenic Trail. President Barack Obama signed the legislation in March designating the trail, which will run from the summit of Mount Monadnock in southern […]

Land Trust Acts Quickly to Save Open Space Near Sound

In an acquisition that will preserve critical wildlife habitat and a well-known scenic view, the Guilford Land Conservation Trust recently purchased “Soundview,” a 45-acre property south of the railroad tracks and near the mouth of the East River. The name “Soundview” refers to the development proposed for the land that would have included a bridge over the train tracks. The […]

Land Trust Receives Gift of West River Property

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust has received a generous gift of eight acres along the West River on Route 1 near Long Hill Road from the Sharrer Family, which moved to Guilford more than 50 years ago. Land Trust President William Bloss said the property would be the land trust’s first significant frontage on Route 1, and preserve a natural […]