Events Calendar

Four billion North American birds migrate south each fall in one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Join us as we bird watch from the peak of Blueberry Hill with avian educator John Weeks. Adults and children old enough to enjoy using binoculars are invited to join us in spotting 'kettles' of hawks and other birds any time between […]

Granby Land Trust Youth Conservation Corps (GLTYCC) Work Party at Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby. Spend a couple of hours outside, in a beautiful place, with other teens, and making a difference! We will meet in Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve parking lot (253 Loomis Street, North Granby). Please bring work gloves. Interested in […]

Again this year, the Granby Land Trust is proud to be a presenting sponsor of Granby Open Farm Day! Visit GranbyAg.org to find a full listing of the day's scheduled activities at farms around the town. The GLT will have booth at Sweet Pea Cheese/House of Hayes Farm on East Street. Come visit us!

Celebrate the Valley with us! Join us at Salmon Brook Park for Celebrate the Valley Fall Festival 2022, hosted by the Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce. At the GLT booth, we promise to have fun activities, giveaways, information about our properties and hiking trails, and more! We hope you'll stop by and see us!

GLT Members, please join us for our Granby Land Trust Annual Meeting & 50th Anniversary Celebration -- a community gathering to celebrate you and your unwavering support for land preservation over the last 50 years. On Sunday, October 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, please join us for a "return to our roots" -- a community potluck supper […]

It's back! The Granby Land Trust Juried Art Show – Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty – held in partnership with the Granby Artists Association at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby, is back this year after a two-year hiatus. Calling All Artists - Show Prospectus Interested in entering your work in this juried art show? […]

Ring in the New Year with a walk in the woods! Join Land Trust member Fran Armentano for the 15th annual New Year’s Day Hike on the Land Trust’s spectacular Mary Edwards Mountain Property in North Granby. The hike will be about three miles and terrain is variable with some steep sections. Should there be […]

Landscapes are dynamic ecosystems. Learn how Connecticut’s landscape changed through the centuries and how those changes impacted major wildlife species. Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple presents a brief natural history of Connecticut and addresses the current state of wildlife, their respective habitats, and the factors involved with wildlife management. There will be opportunity for questions, […]

Granby Land Trust Youth Conservation Corps (GLTYCC) Work Party at Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby. Spend a couple of hours outside, in a beautiful place, with other teens, and making a difference! We will meet in Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve parking lot (253 Loomis Street, North Granby). Please bring work gloves. Interested in […]

On Earth Day Weekend (April 20-24), 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 […]

Enjoy learning about Connecticut’s snakes, turtles and frogs, commonly referred to as ‘herps,’ with Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple. Hear details about the important role amphibians and reptiles play in the ecosystem, and let Ginny clear up any misconceptions about these creatures slithering, paddling or jumping along the trail beside you. Find out how CT DEEP (Connecticut Department of […]