Support Our Trails
Generous donors will double your contribution to our trails fund! More people found respite on our properties during the pandemic. This year we’ll build two new trails and continue to ensure all trails welcome new visitors. Please help!
Annual CampaignTime to Renew
It’s that time of year, and it’s the only time we ask: renewing your January-December annual membership helps us continue to connect people to nature, conserve natural resources, and protect local farms.
Annual Campaign
Join
Almost all operational funding comes from our members; grants don’t buy insurance or copy paper.
Donate
Nearly $200,000 from generous individual donors has made possible the acquisition of our Land Trust properties.
Volunteer
We welcome help with a variety of activities. We are an all-volunteer organization, and we need you!
Our Projects
LaSalette Trail
This two-town east-west trail is the most ambitious trail-building project. This…
Beacon Hill Preserve
Recently donated hardwood uplands will connect to Reservoir #3 and provide views of Metacomet Ridge …
Lisa Lane Farm
One block from Cottage Grove Road in Bloomfield’s most densely populated neighborhood sits Lisa Lane Farm with 10 acres…
Hawk Hill Farm
It took five grants to acquire this 45-acre farm (23 acres of prime soils) and then $54,000…
Calendar
The elusive Eastern Coyote has been spotted in the distance on some of our properties! In this free webinar we’ll explore the history of Coyotes in Connecticut and learn about their habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction.
Our volunteer presenter is Paul Colburn, a Master Wildlife Conservationist certified by the State to provide education programs in wildlife and natural history. He is an avid outdoorsman who graduated from Wesleyan University and served honorably in the United States Army.
The Nature Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Town of Bloomfield Leisure Services. They will host this as a free Zoom webinar. No user account is required, just a device with a web browser. We need to send you a login password though, so definitely register for free as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
With a Facebook group dedicated just to sharing local sightings, Black Bears are a frequent topic of conversation locally and statewide. Master Wildlife Conservationist Paul Colburn’s free webinar will present an overview of Black Bear habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and current research along with recommendations for learning to co-exist with them safely. Paul is an avid outdoorsman, Wesleyan University graduate, and veteran of the United States Army.
The Nature Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Town of Bloomfield Leisure Services. They will host this as a free Zoom webinar. No user account is required, just a device with a web browser. We need to send you a login password though, so definitely register for free as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
Join us for an approximately 2-mile tour of Wintonbury Land Trust’s Hawk Hill Farm to learn about champion trees, invasive plants, and local birds (binoculars are optional). Hawk Hill has one of the oldest continuously operating farms in Bloomfield, and its gently sloping farm roads lead to beautiful views of the Metacomet Range and Hartford skyline. Our guides will be:
- Peter Picone, an urban wildlife biologist at the State Department of Energy & Environmental Protection,
- Ron Pitz, former executive director of KNOX, and
- Zellene Sandler, former president of the Hartford Audubon Society.
Meet by the red barn in advance to sign-in and be ready to begin at 1:00. For everyone’s safety, all participants must register in advance by April 21, wear a face mask, and maintain social distance between households. The rain date will be Sunday, April 25.
This Earth Day event is hosted by Wintonbury Land Trust and the North Central Conservation District and co-sponsored by the Bloomfield Beautification Committee and Bloomfield Conservation, Energy & Environment Committee as part of the Town’s Trees for Bloomfield campaign.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
Save the (tentative) date! Wintonbury Land Trust’s annual membership meeting is an opportunity to reconnect, learn more about our recent work and future plans, and elect members to the board of directors. More info to come.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
The Board of Directors meets monthly, and members are welcome to learn more about your land trust by attending. For everyone’s safety this meeting will be conducted virtually with access available online or by phone. Please contact us for details on how to attend.
Topics of Interest:
Our 2020 annual meeting photo slide show.
Created by Hartford Art School Civic Design class members Paulina Modestow, Darcy Peterson, and Emma Schroh and presented at our 2019 annual meeting.
Testimonial
I love the sense of community with the Land Trust. Farming is a hard business but people stopping and supporting my CSA, asking about the Scottish Highland cattle, or just shooting the breeze made it so worthwhile. And the Land Trust was amazing with their follow through. They put in electricity, water and restored the barn to make it a workable situation for us. They have a level of commitment that I think is very special.
Former Farmer at Hawk Hill Farm
I got involved because I wanted to give back to my community. My children grew up here and now my grandchildren. I want them to enjoy the land that I love and the diversity. I like meeting new people and the social interaction that the Land Trust offers.
Volunteer, Wine & Dine Event Committee
My mother wanted her land to remain as it was. She left Stout’s Family Fields to me and my two siblings. I convinced them it was a good idea to donate to the Land Trust and they all agreed. Every day in all seasons, 20 or more people walk the path through the fields to reach Penwood Park. It’s a very special place in our community.
Land Owner, Steward for 5 years