March 6, 2021

Priscilla Otte Preserve

  This peaceful preserve, locally known by many as the Fowler Farm, includes 16 acres that came to GLCT as part of a subdivision in 1999 and another 16 acres purchased in 2005 from Priscilla Fowler Otte well under market price. Priscilla, inspired by memories of generations of her family working on the farm, came to GLCT with a vision to […]
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February 24, 2021

$127,500 Grant Award for Bluff Head

GLCT is pleased to announce that with the award of a State of CT Open Space grant of $127,500, we have reached our fundraising goal to cover the cost of our $425,000 acquisition of the Bartlett Land Preserve on Bluff Head. We again thank the Bartlett family who, in addition to agreeing to sell the larger property to GLCT, also donated […]
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January 31, 2021

Great Harbor Hike

The Paul Trail offers a quick hike to Rock Outcrops overlooking Guilford’s 150-acre Great Harbor Marsh with views of Long Island Sound in the distance.  In the months around the winter solstice this is a great place to watch the sun set over Long Island Sound.   The Kiosk and main entrance is on Sachem Head Road just […]
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January 26, 2021

Notice of Westwoods Trails Closures

UPDATED 3/29/2021 Please refer to the above map for closed trail segments. Over the winter and early spring, Eversource will be removing the electric lines and poles from Westwoods.  Using access from Moose Hill Road and Dunk Rock Road, this work will involve heavy equipment and large work crews.  We ask our many hikers and bikers to stay clear of […]
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September 25, 2020

Jared Eliot Preserve Loop

General Description: The preserve, also known as Mulberry Farm, is named after one of Guilford’s earliest settlers, who lived there and planted mulberry trees in hopes of establishing a silkworm business. The property came to GLCT in 1995 as a gift from William and Janet Cuthbert. This secluded 36 acres of field, salt marsh, ponds, and reverted woodlands […]
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September 25, 2020

Nut Plains Exterior White Loop Trail

Nut Plains Woods consists of six separate properties accumulated by GLCT over a thirty year period. The primary, and earliest, 57-acre piece was the result of an anonymous donation in 1972 and represented a significant increase in the Land Trust’s non-saltmarsh holdings, and an expansion of trails outside of Westwoods. Development of the Orcutt lands to the east, […]
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September 25, 2020

The Bartlett Land Preserve Challenge

Both sections of the Bartlett Land Preserve on Bluff Head/Totoket Mountain can be visited on a long loop hike starting at the parking area at the end of Cook’s Lane just past Whispering Woods Road.  This is over a five mile hike and goes up and down the mountain three times, so it’s on the strenuous side for […]
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September 25, 2020

East River Preserve and Eastwoods

ERP Trail MapEastwoods The East River Preserve is the largest conservation holding of the Town of Guilford. The property is owned by the Town of Guilford and is bordered by properties owned by GLCT, including the 95-acre Eastwoods. This area of connected open space provides miles of marked trails including a section of the New England National Scenic […]
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September 25, 2020

Big Maple Preserve

The Big Maple property is a lowland area of about 31 acres, filling the cleft between the prominent Moose Hill and the less known Chestnut Hill.  Through this lowland flows the Chestnut Branch of Hoadley Creek, whose headwaters are found just below Rt. 1.  The property is a portion of the 1996 open space set-aside from the Hoyt […]
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September 25, 2020

Westwoods Cave Loop

Difficulty: A short and moderate hike with rocky climbs and descents. Distance: 1.25 miles Duration: 60 minutes Sights: Thriving Hemlock trees, evidence of quarry activity, a curious cairn and a real cave used by Native Americans Location: The loop begins at the end of the Three Corners Road cul-de-sac, just to the right of 494 Three Corners Road. […]
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July 24, 2020

Trail Closures Due to Powerline Removal

Eversource continues to remove overhead electrical lines and utility poles that run through Westwoods. On the Moose Hill Road side, wires will be dropped and wrapped around poles temporarily. One the east side of Westwoods, wires will be staked and stabilized with the expectation for removal in 2021. Thank you for your patience with this process.
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