January 9, 2019

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. […]
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January 8, 2019

$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 […]
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August 26, 2018

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 […]
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November 2, 2017

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 […]
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November 17, 2016

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 […]
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August 14, 2016

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 […]
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March 22, 2016

Yale Studies Wood Frogs in Vernal Pools

This spring, as you walk the beautiful trails of the Guilford Land Conservation Trust, be on the lookout for the many vernal ponds and red maple swamps that abound in these woods. They may appear small and insignificant; however these wetlands provide homes for a surprising number of amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates. While it may appear that you are surrounded […]
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November 15, 2015

Juvenile Golden Eagle Spotted in Guilford

Board Member Ted Mankovich took this photo of a juvenile golden eagle flying over Land Trust property on Monday, November 10th. “We don’t get many sightings in Connecticut. They are often mistaken for vultures as adults since their markings are fairly indistinct as adults. This one has the characteristic juvenile wing and tail white.” Thanks for sharing, Ted!
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