Events

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 […]

Join us for a Thursday morning guided hike exploring the 384-acre Canfield Meadow Woods Preserve which we are pleased to be co-sponsoring with the Valley Shore YMCA. This hike will […]

Help us in our continuing efforts to remove invasive plants in our preserves and help to reestablish native habitat. This will be a continuation of our barberry removal efforts initiated […]

Join us for an exploration of the pond and stream edges, looking for aquatic life. Please wear boots or shoes that you won’t mind getting wet. Parking is limited at […]

Help us in our continuing efforts to remove invasive plants in our preserves and help to reestablish native habitat. We will be working at Osage Trails removing burning bush and […]

Bushy Hill and Platt Preserves are local gems. The preserve is fully wooded and hugs the Falls River in the southern part of the Platt Property. There are a lot […]

This popular event is co-sponsored with the Essex Historical Society. Essex Land Trust steward, Scott McCoid, will lead a walking tour of the Millrace Preserve covering Ivoryton’s history, the company […]