Events Calendar

Nature Signs – An In-Person Program at Granby Land Trust’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve – Postponed to August 10

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve 253 Loomis Street, North Granby, CT

Important update: In response to the State of Connecticut weather alert and area-wide heat advisory, this program is postponed to Wednesday, August 10, 5:30 - 6:30 PM.  Those who registered for the originally scheduled program (July 20) are automatically registered for the new date (August 10). Bring the family to the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife […]

Hawk Talk

Holcomb Farm's North Barn Pavilion 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT

Four billion North American birds migrate south each fall in one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Avian educator John Weeks will talk about this unforgettable show and explain how to identify the hawks, eagles, ospreys, harriers and falcons that fly overhead. What’s the difference between a raptor and a hawk?  Why are Cooper’s Hawks and Sharp-shinned […]

Hawk Watch

Blueberry Hill Granville, MA

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 […]

GLTYCC Work Party on Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve 253 Loomis Street, North Granby, CT

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 […]

Granby Open Farm Day

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

Salmon Brook Park Granby, CT

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!

Granby Land Trust Annual Meeting

Holcomb Farm's North Barn Pavilion 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT

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 […]

GLT Art Show – Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty

Lost Acres Vineyard 80 Lost Acres Road, North Granby, CT, United States

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? […]

New Years Day Hike on Mary Edwards Mountain Property

Mary Edwards Mountain Property 200 Mountain Road, North Granby, CT

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 […]

Connecticut’s Changing Landscape and Its Impact on Wildlife

Granby Public Library 15 North Granby Road, Granby, CT, United States

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, […]

GLTYCC Work Party on Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve 253 Loomis Street, North Granby, CT

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 […]

Earth Day Roadside Cleanup

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 […]

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