Making connections is key to smart land conservation.
Update: East Haddam Land Trust has one pending land acquisition that will connect existing conserved properties to create a larger greenway for wildlife and allow for extended public hiking and increased opportunities for connecting with nature. Click below to learn more.
Outings
& Events
Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on hikes on our preserves.
Counting steps as part of your exercise routine?
Preserve-like terrain averages about 2080 steps per mile. The length of each trail is listed on the printed maps for each preserve available at the trailheads and downloadable from the interactive trail map and on each preserve webpage.
Color Blind Trailblazing
The blue & red trails at our Miller Farm Preserve are now blazed with a white "B" for blue and "R" for red to help colorblind hikers follow the trails more easily.
Please share your impression of this change by emailing trail.monitor@ehlt.org.
Hunting Season
Hunting is not permitted on EHLT preserves but may be permitted in areas adjacent to some EHLT preserves.
Please, for your safety, always wear orange when in the woods during hunting season.
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Visit us at the Spring Fling
Sunday, March 23, 11-3 pm
The Friends of Machimoodus & Sunrise State Parks hold their Spring Fling again this year at Machimoodus State Park. We will be there along with many other conservation-related groups. Stop by our table for some touchy-feely interaction with often overlooked and underappreciated mosses, lichen, and fungi common to our area. Click here for more information.
Woods Walk
Sunday, March 30, 1-3 pm
Join our hike on the Gillette Castle Train Loop. Learn from Steve Dedman about this gem of a state park overlooking the Connecticut River. Meet in front of the Gillette Castle State Park visitor center at the main parking lot. Participants are invited to bring post-hike tailgate treats to share along with EHLT refreshments.
This hike does not require preregistration.
A Night Walk
Friday, April 4, 6:30-8:30 pm
This members-only adventure, led by outdoor educator Ryan Quinn, will open your eyes to the fascinations of nightlife in nature. Members must register by emailing events@ehlt.org by Monday, March 31. Please include the number in your party in this email. Details will be sent to those who register.
Registration is limited to 12 participants.
Not a member? You may join here, then register via events@ehtl.org.
Woods Walk
Sunday, April 13, 1-3 pm
Join our hike at Woodland Warbler Preserve in Salem. This Salem Land Trust preserve has old logging roads that allow access to sometimes rugged ridges, valleys, and caves. Pete Govert and EHLT directors will lead this 3-mile hike through multiple wildlife habitats with outstanding diversity. Meet at 340 West Road, Salem, next to the East Haddam Town line. Participants are invited to bring post-hike tailgate treats to share along with EHLT refreshments.
This hike does not require preregistration.
Check back here and on our Facebook page for event postponements, cancellations, or updates.
Check 'Our Preserves' for info on each preserve with trails or use our Interactive Trail Map.
Use the contact link at the bottom of this page to report trail issues.
Visit a
Preserve
The East Haddam Interactive Trail Map provides trail, parking, and general information for trails maintained by East Haddam Land Trust, the Town of East Haddam, and The Nature Conservancy.
Find printed preserve trail maps at East Haddam's Municipal Office Complex.
We also have preserves and easements without trails where access is not practical or landowners maintain the use of the property.
Please note, hunting is not permitted on EHLT preserves, but please wear orange during hunting season as a safety precaution.
Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on hikes on our preserves.
We currently protect 900+ acres of land in preserves and through property easements. Many of our preserves have marked hiking trails open to the public.
Enjoy hiking at East Haddam Land Trust preserves with trails. Use our Interactive Trail Map on your mobile and desktop devices for information on East Haddam Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and Town of East Haddam trails. Leashed dogs may accompany hikers on East Haddam Land Trust trails. Find downloadable trail maps on each preserve page:
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Mangano-Mazzella Farm Preserve (aka Honey Hill Farm)
East Haddam Land Trust preserves with historic sites:
Town of East Haddam and Nature Conservancy open-space with trails :
Contact
Us
We welcome curiosity and will reply to your questions as promptly as possible.
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Contact Us
Mail:
East Haddam Land Trust
P.O. Box 122
East Haddam, CT 06423
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Phone:
(860) 484-3458