10AM start from Walnut and Main Streets, Ivoryton 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 […]
Join Essex Land Trust and Essex Library for a hike through different Essex Land Trust preserves. Guided by a member of Essex Land Trust, learn the history behind the hiking trails, the different wildlife that can be seen there, and how we can help keep them beautiful! July 9: Hike at The Millrace: Ivory Street, Ivoryton […]
August 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm with Social to follow Join the Essex Land trust for a FREE guided Canoe/Kayak paddle on Mill Pond in Ivoryton. Participants should check-in on site and launch their own boats prior to the 10:30 am departure. The launch site has been upgraded with dock and cradle for […]
Join us for Thursday morning guided hikes exploring some of ELT’s 24 preserves with more than 35 miles of trails. This is a great way to stay active, connect with others, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Registration is encouraged but not required. Registered hikers will receive information for the upcoming hike. It also helps […]
On this first day of Autumn, Essex Land Trust steward, Scott McCoid, will lead a walking tour of the Millrace Preserve covering Ivoryton’s history, the company that built it, and the Flood that punctuated the end of an era. Gary Comstock, a Land Trust member, will speak briefly about the importance of remembering the elephants […]
Join us for Thursday morning guided hikes exploring some of ELT’s 24 preserves with more than 35 miles of trails. Come for all or come for one, bring a friend or make a friend. This is a great way to stay active, connect with others, and enjoy the beauty of nature. We are pleased to […]
Essex Land Trust members are invited to participate to help clean up our riverfront and community including our Great Meadow and Turtle Creek Preserves. Please register on the CRC Source to Sea Cleanup Website (https://sourcetoseacleanup.org/) choosing “Join a Cleanup” and selecting the Essex Three Villages Group. We will gather at the CT River Museum (67 […]
Join us for Thursday morning guided hikes exploring some of ELT’s 24 preserves with more than 35 miles of trails. Come for all or come for one, bring a friend or make a friend. This is a great way to stay active, connect with others, and enjoy the beauty of nature. We are pleased to […]
There’ll be “a moon out tonight” for our Full Moon Hike at Johnson Farm. See Johnson Farm in a “new light.” The moon will rise at 5:00 PM as we begin our hike and we’re hoping for a crystal-clear night so the moon can light our way. The first part of the hike is moderate and […]