Events

Join us for our popular Full Moon Hike at Johnson Farm. The moon will rise before our start and we’re hoping for a crystal-clear night so the moon can light […]

Join us for a Thursday morning guided hike exploring the Canfield Meadow Woods Preserve which we are pleased to be co-sponsoring with the Valley Shore YMCA. The hike will be […]

Essex Land Trust Invasives Steward Lois Stahlbush-Tolley is planning a pop-up invasive clearing event at the 4-acre James Glen Preserve. Two areas dominated by Japanese barberry will be the target […]

Help us to prepare our properties for winter as we rake leaves and clear up any fallen debris. Families welcome. Dress warmly, bring rakes, tarps and blowers. Refreshments will be […]

Cross Lots needs volunteers to finish clean up Help us to prepare three of our properties for winter as we rake leaves and clear up any fallen debris. Families welcome. […]

Enjoy an evening at the Essex Main Street Park with Friends, Live Music, and views of Middle Cove. The Essex Land Trust is hosting the event featuring Melaena, a 6-piece […]

A Guided Family Hike with Naturalist Phil Miller Have you ever come across mysterious animal tracks while wandering through the woods and wondered, “Who’s been walking in these woods?” Discover […]

Pruning, It’s Easier than you Think is presented in collaboration with the Essex Garden Club. In this seminar, Kevin Wilcox will present pruning tips for the home gardener.

Join us for an evening of camaraderie and celebration. The program will feature a review of the past accomplishments, plans for the upcoming year, and the election of board members. […]

Bob Russo, ecologist and Ivoryton resident, will lead a hike in The Preserve to help you search for salamanders, frogs and plants emerging from the long winter. He will describe […]

Hey there Earth lovers! Join Essex Land Trust’s Jeff Croyle and artist Jen Longworth for a special hike and nature activity celebrating Earth Day at Windswept Ridge. We’ll take a […]

Invasive plants are formidable foes and very difficult to control in our preserves and in your backyard. Join us for this seminar to learn more about invasive plants in Connecticut […]