Frog Frolic at Towner Hill Preserve
Join Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy and Great Hollow for a guided hike to witness the spring migration and breeding of wood frogs. Every spring, wood frogs emerge from hibernation underground and migrate as far as a half mile to their unique and ephemeral breeding habitats known as vernal pools. We'll hike up to the vernal […]
Spring Story Walks with the Sherman Library
From Saturday, April 10 to Sunday, April 18, the Sherman Library invites families to enjoy two stories while exploring the outdoors: one in conjunction with Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy and the other with the Sherman School. When registered, participants will receive a map for both locations. Those who complete the walks and email a picture […]
Saving Special Places: Land Conservation in Connecticut at the Sherman Library
Sherman's conserved land makes this community a special place to live and play. Curious about how the work of land conservation happens? In 2020, Naromi Land Trust merged with Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust and became Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC).  NCLC is Connecticut’s largest land trust, permanently protecting over 12,500 acres of land in Litchfield […]
Connecticut’s Indigenous Communities and the Natural World
Did you know that New England was not a “wilderness”, as described by the early English settlers, but a built and managed landscape? Connecticut’s Indigenous communities have long, rich histories that extend back thousands of years before the arrival of settler-colonists. Indigenous communities had long been managing the physical environment to enhance plant and animal […]
Technology and Your Land
On June 3, join Conservation Easement Manager Kate Losey for a presentation on land stewardship and monitoring technology. This presentation will be a showcase of the technology we are using at NCLC to enhance our stewardship and land protection.  Learn about how we use GPS and tablets, satellite and aerial imagery, computer mapping, and Google […]
CT Trails Day
Did you know that the first weekend in June is National Trails Day? On this weekend communities nationwide celebrate our natural lands by walking, hiking, or biking their favorite local trails. Connecticut is a Trails Day leader. Each year land trusts lead hundreds of events across the state. This year, NCLC will host two Trails […]
Second Saturday at Kent Barns
We'll be at the July Second Saturday and hope you stop by our table to say hello and pick up a trail map for one of our Kent preserves. We hope to see you there! The NCLC office is located in Kent Barns and on the second Saturday of the month you can enjoy pop-up […]
Mount Tom Hike
Join us for a tour of "the other" Mount Tom Preserve. Not to be confused with the state park by the same name, NCLC's Mount Tom Preserve is located just 11 minutes from downtown New Milford. This guided hike will follow a 1.3-mile loop trail. There is a short, moderately steep portion as you approach […]
Cobble Mountain Hike at Macedonia Brook State Park
Housatonic Heritage Hike at Macedonia State Park Join NCLC for an invigorating hike to our Cobble Mountain Preserve, accessible from Macedonia Brook State Park. The trail passes along Macedonia Brook and includes a steep ascent to a rocky outcrop on the blue-blazed Macedonia Ridge Trail. The blue-blazed Macedonia Ridge Trail passes through NCLC’s Cobble Mountain […]
Grand Opening of New Trails at the Mallory Preserve
Join NCLC for a second grand opening of new trails at the Mallory Preserve in Sherman. In June, we celebrated the new lower loop trail. Now we have completed the more challenging upper loop, adding over one mile to the trail system. NCLC will lead hikes of the lower trail (an easy hike) and the […]