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A moderate, 4-mile hike at Canfield Meadow Woods. Follow the event with a short drive to High Nine Brewery, 6 Winter Avenue, Deep River for a socializing happy hour. Shared by Deep River and Essex, Canfield-Meadow Woods Nature Preserve is made up of more than 300 acres of hilly, forested land with a wide variety […]
Want to learn more about the Essex Land Trust and its role in the community? President Jeff Croyle will be presenting an overview of the ELT’s mission and accomplishments, its 2023 calendar of events and available volunteer opportunities. Established in 1968, the land trust encourages new residents and those interested to ask questions and learn […]
Essex Land Trust members are invited to join the annual meeting and cocktail reception. Light food will be served. Ticket prices for the buffet (5:00-6:00) will be announced later. Purchase of tickets will also be possible at the entrance. The business meeting and presentation that follows the reception are open to the public.
Back for a repeat performance Essex Land Trust and Essex Historical Society (which is investigating Ivoryton in 2023 as part of the collaborative Follow the Falls project) are planning a reprise of last year’s program commemorating the historic Ivoryton Flood of 1982. Essex Land Trust steward, Scott McCoid, will lead a walking tour of the […]
The Essex Land Trust invites all to enjoy an evening on Essex’s Main Street Park with friends, live music, and views of South Cove. It is hosting its annual BYO and picnic concert featuring the Mass-Conn-Fusion Band, back for a repeat performance. The seven-piece band features exciting vocals, polished horns, and funky rhythm section and […]
Celebrate the first day of summer with an always popular ELT Hike and Happy Hour. Myron Stacks, one of our stewards for the Preserve, will lead the hike in the Essex section of the Preserve. The approximately 1-hour hike will be moderate and will start at 5:30 PM. Hikers should meet at the West preserve […]
The Essex Land Trust will participate in the Annual Ivoryton Fourth of July parade. We will have a tractor and decorated trailer and will spread general good cheer! ELT volunteers, members, and families are encouraged to attend and wear your red, white, and blue! If you wish to participate in decorating the trailer or marching/walking […]
The Essex Library, in partnership with Essex Land Trust and Essex Historical Society, will host a guided StoryWalk® at the Pratt House Pollinator Garden on. Families are invited to explore the pollinator garden and Pratt House grounds, guided by Children’s Librarian Nicole Gaudreau and local pollinator expert Anne Penniman, while reading Flower Talk by Connecticut […]
Join the Sustainable Essex Pollinator Garden Tour. Private and public gardens will be open for self-guided tours. Hosts will be available to answer questions. Native plants are beautiful and good for pollinators. Get inspired to plant more natives after visiting a few gardens. For full tour and garden list, click HERE
Join the Essex Land trust for a FREE Canoe/Kayak paddle on Mill Pond led by ELT President and kayaker Jeff Croyle. Participants should register on site and be ready to launch their own boats by 10:15 am. The launch site has been recently upgraded with dock and cradle for a smooth launch. Parking at Falls River Park […]
In conjunction with our recent article on Dark Skies, we are pleased to be partnering with the Lyme Land Trust who have been kind enough to open their program to our members. Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, the Lyme Land Trust's Astronomy team looks forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies […]
Essex Land Trust is partnering with Sustainable Essex to participate in the CT River Conservancy Source to Sea Cleanup on September 23. We will meet at the CT River Museum at 9:00 AM for a briefing and will proceed to cleanup locations in the CT River Watershed including Great Meadow and Turtle Creek Preserve. Most […]