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.
Visit the 'Our Preserves' page
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.
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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Music in an Arbor Day Coffeehouse
Friday, April 25, 7-9 pm
Partnering with First Church of Christ, Congregational, Pete Govert and others from East Haddam Land Trust will perform songs with an environmental theme. Meet in the First Church Meeting House, 499 Town Street, East Haddam.
Woods Walk
Sunday, April 27, 1-3 pm
EHLT director Monika Kahlenbach will lead hikers through the Town of East Haddam's Sabine Reserve with varied terrain of upland forest, wooded wetlands, and along the upper Moodus Reservoir. Meet at the end of Daniel Peck Road. Participants are invited to bring post-hike tailgate treats to share along with EHLT refreshments.
Forest Bathing
Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Enjoy a respite from stresses of daily life by taking in the forest atmosphere, also known as forest bathing. Regan Stacey, the voice behind The Earthsong Project, will show how to reconnect your senses with our natural surroundings. The walk will be about 3/4-mile over easy terrain, rain or shine, although challenging weather could lead to cancellation. No pets, please. This is open to those 18-years and older. Participation is limited to 20 people.
Registration is required by emailing events@ehlt.org by April 28.
Registrants will be emailed location details
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