About Us
Mission Statement
The Guilford Land Conservation Trust acquires and conserves natural places for future generations.
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Officers
President | Spencer Meyer |
Vice President | Julie Lister-Feinberg |
Secretary | Sarah S. Williams |
Treasurer | Michael Macris |
Directors
2023-2026 | Janet Ainsworth |
2023-2026 | Jim Ballentine |
2021-2024 | Claudia Bartlett |
2023-2026 | Bernadette Bober |
2023-2024 | Jamie Bruce |
2021-2024 | Robin Campot |
2023-2024 | Carrie Clark |
2023-2026 | John DellaVentura |
2021-2024 | David Grigsby |
2022-2025 | Adam Scott |
2022-2025 | Tim Sperry |
2021-2024 | Robert Valley |
Board of Advisors 2023-2024
Heather Allore | |
Stephen A. Besse | |
Tom Conroy | |
Albert G. Erda | |
Frank Ferro | |
Gary MacElhiney | |
Andrew Page | |
Roger Reynolds | |
Stacey Eder Smith | |
William M. Bloss | Land Acquisition Chair |
Paul Proulx | Westwoods Trails Chair |
Duane Orloske | Membership |
Keith Mitzelfelt | Web Admin |
The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization devoted to conserving open space and natural resources in Guilford, Connecticut for the public benefit.
Formed in 1965 by local conservationists, the land trust is one of the oldest in Connecticut. With the support of 1,500 members, the trust protects 3,200 acres in Guilford, making it one of the largest single-town land trusts in the state.
A membership-elected board of directors, serving without compensation, manages the organization and the properties. The land trust holds title to the vast majority of the land it protects. In a few cases, it holds conservation easements over land owned by a private landowner or the Town of Guilford.
Since 1965, GLCT has been acquiring land with the financial support of its members, through bequests and gifts, and as a part of the subdivision process. The land trust purchases land at fair market value or bargain sale (discounted) prices. In almost all cases, gifts of land, easements and bargain sales provide important tax advantages to the donors.
Because the land trust’s directors and members maintain its properties as volunteers, all resources received by the land trust are applied directly to land acquisition and conservation.
Thank you for supporting our work. All donations are tax deductible according to law.