Mark your calendars for Weantinoge's Fall Celebration. This free, family-friendly event is a great way to celebrate the changing seasons and will include: Free food all day Hot air baloon rides Hayrides and petting zoo Facepainting and games Birds of prey show presented by Sharon Audubon Live music   We hope you can join us […]

Interested in spending time in nature and meeting other outdoor enthusiasts? Join Weantinoge's volunteer trail crew! As a trail volunteer, you will help create a safe and enjoyable experience for our many visitors. Volunteers meet at the designated preserve and work for three hours cutting vegetation away from the trail, removing downed logs, and cleaning […]

Green Drinks will be back Thursday, September 27 at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro in Norfolk. This month we are excited to be co-hosting with Norfolk Land Trust, Winchester Land Trust,and the Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative. Please take a moment to check-out the impactful and impressive work of these organizations. We hope to see you for another terrific evening of food, friendship, and warm […]

On Saturday, September 29 please join Weantinoge, Kent Land Trust (KLT), and guest naturalist and educator Nora Hulton for a guided hike through Weantinoge's Cobble Brook Vista and KLT's Kent Mountain Preserve. The trail will bring you through different habitats including meadows, streams, upland forest, and ridge line. Along the hike you'll discover charcoal mounds from the iron industry and scenic […]

This summer, with Weantinoge's help, Bud Wright permanently protected Comanche Hill Farm, 34 acres of prime farmland on Stuart Road East in his town of Bridgewater. The land was protected with a conservation easement with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture's State Farmland Protection Program (FPP), which pays farmers for the development rights on their farms. […]

Calling all lovers of history, animals, and Connecticut! Nora Hulton, a Connecticut Certified Master Wildlife Conservationist and teacher at Washington Montessori School, will deliver a visual presentation about Connecticut's rich natural history at the New Milford Public Library on Saturday, October 27. Nora's amazing presentation will include a brief natural history of the state that describes […]

Did you know that the Connecticut State Legislature can sell, swap, or give away your public lands without a hearing? Voting YES on ballot question 2 this November will require a public hearing and a 2/3 majority vote by the General Assembly before it can give away the most important public lands, including state parks, […]

Join us for our annual member meeting and holiday party. We will share updates on Weantinoge’s work over the past year. This event is free and open to the public.