On Earth Day Weekend (April 18-22), the Granby Land Trust is taking part in the Great Global Cleanup®, a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails, and parks — reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats, and preventing harm to wildlife and humans. Here in Granby, we […]
Through the long journey from prehistory to modern times, man’s ingenuity to harness fire and split the atom has defined both us and the planet we live on. We have prospered and grown to levels beyond any other organism in Earth’s history. But we have also inadvertently created great peril for ourselves and the rest […]
**This event is sold out, but John and Christine have generously offered to lead additional walks in order to accommodate as many members as possible! Please email John if you're interested in joining a May 13 or 14 walk!** Join us for a Land Trust tradition, our Mother’s Day Weekend Spring Migration Bird Walks led […]
**This event is sold out, but John and Christine have generously offered to lead additional walks in order to accommodate as many members as possible! Please email John if you're interested in joining a May 13 or 14 walk!** Join us for a Land Trust tradition, our Mother’s Day Weekend Spring Migration Bird Walks led […]
* New Date Added! * Join us for a Land Trust tradition, our Mother’s Day Weekend Spring Migration Bird Walks led by expert birders John Weeks and Christine Chinni. These walks will take place on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve, 253 Loomis Street in North Granby and will start promptly at 7:00AM. You’ll see […]
* New Date Added! * Join us for a Land Trust tradition, our Mother’s Day Weekend Spring Migration Bird Walks led by expert birders John Weeks and Christine Chinni. These walks will take place on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve, 253 Loomis Street in North Granby and will start promptly at 7:00AM. You’ll see […]
Come join a roughly 90 minute family-friendly walk at the GLT's Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve to investigate the world of these industrious creatures and see firsthand how their activities profoundly affect the surrounding environment. No dogs, please. This walk will be led by GLT Board Member Dave Emery. Please register in advance by emailing Dave […]
Volunteer work party on the Katan-Ensor Preserve in West Granby. GLT members and GLT Youth Conservation Corps members are needed to help us maintain and improve the trails on the beautiful Katan-Ensor Preserve! Come one, come all! We will meet at the trailhead at the end of Strong Road. Please let us know if you’ll […]
Join on Sunday, June 2 at 1 pm -- CT Trails Day -- for a guided hike on one of our most beautiful properties, then head over to the spectacular Lost Acres Vineyard for more fun with friends! GLT Board Member Leslie Judge will lead a hike of the Seth & Lucy Holcombe Preserve (one […]
Salmon Brook Historical Society will open the Sadoce Wilcox House (circa 1787) for visitors from 10 AM until 12 noon. Early nineteenth-century furnishings found in the house will be displayed; weaving demonstrations, courtesy of the Connecticut Weavers’ Guild, will take place on the 300-year-old Wilcox loom; and the recently restored pantry is ready for viewing. […]
Salmon Brook Historical Society will open the Sadoce Wilcox House (circa 1787) for visitors from 10 AM until 12 noon. Early nineteenth-century furnishings found in the house will be displayed; weaving demonstrations, courtesy of the Connecticut Weavers’ Guild, will take place on the 300-year-old Wilcox loom; and the recently restored pantry is ready for viewing. […]
WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK: Join GLT Board Member Leslie Judge for a walk on the GLT's new Hastings Trail (on the GLT's Wilcox Family Preserve) and Holcomb Farm's western trails. Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and enjoy a guided walk through cool woodlands along the beautiful West Branch of the Salmon Brook on […]
