We need your support today! When we were working to preserve the Heart of Westwoods from 2012-2014, we indicated that that parcel was one of several privately owned Westwoods holdings which have been GLCT priorities for decades. We are very pleased to report that GLCT has secured a contract to buy another of these properties, 17.5 acres just north of […]

GLCT is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! Please mark your calendars for an outdoor celebration including local food, drinks, music and activities for GLCT supporters of all ages. June 6th 2 – 5pm, Olmsted Outlook on River Street in Guilford.  

The children of Agnes L. Landon and John H. Landon recently agreed to donate 5.5 acres of salt marsh to the Guilford Land Conservation Trust in memory of their parents, long-time Guilford residents. The parcel stretches from near Water Street to the West River, just north of the Amtrak rail line. The land trust already owns several properties adjoining or […]

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) has received a $150,000 gift from the estate of longtime Guilford resident, Elizabeth O. Kyburg, who died in August. Kyburg lived in Old Quarry, an area surrounded by Guilford’s marshes and woodlands, for 40 years and raised her children to appreciate the natural world. “She packed us up and took us on camping trips […]

Carolie Evans died on January 4, 2014. Carolie spent decades working to protect important open space properties in Guilford. She played a critical role in the protection of thousands of acres of land in Guilford including the East River Preserve and many properties within the Westwoods and Bluff Head areas. Her methodical and patient approach to conservation was evident in […]

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust has received a grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to assist with a major Phragmites removal project along the West River near downtown Guilford. This project will remove the plant along the approximately one mile of the West River as it travels between Routes 1 and 146. Beginning the week […]

This is the second in a two-part series by GLCT President Sarah Williams, on Westwoods and the Guilford Land Conservation Trust’s current 17 acre, $300,000 acquisition at its center. It was originally published in the Guilford Courier. Once the Westwoods trail system opened in 1966, Guilford residents visited the area in large numbers. Letters in the paper expressed residents’ gratitude […]

This is the first in a two-part series by GLCT President Sarah Williams, on Westwoods and the Guilford Land Conservation Trust’s current 17 acre, $300,000 acquisition at its center.It was originally published in the Guilford Courier. Since Guilford’s founding, the forested area, known today as Westwoods, has evolved to meet the needs of Guilford’s residents. Because of careful planning and […]