Outings
& Events
Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on hikes on our preserves.
Dogs must be leashed at all times
while on EHLT 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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Swallow Murmuration Paddle-Preregistration Required
Sunday, September 21, 5:30 pm-9 pm
Swallows swarm and roost for the night on Goose Island or elsewhere in the Lower Connecticut River. We never know exactly where they will be until closer to the date, but be sure to mark your calendars for this awesome event.
The swallow murmuration is a sight to see!
We meet at the DEEP launching area in Old Lyme to be in the water by 5:30pm. Headlamps and/or flashlights are strongly recommended since the return paddle will be after dusk, once the swallows have settled in for the night. Personal flotation devices are required. Water, bug repellent, and snacks are suggested.
Preregistration is required and is limited to the first 15 registrants.
Please register here.
Woodland Wander
Sunday, September 28, 1-3 pm
This will be the first of our slower-paced hikes for those who like casual wanders through the woods. There will be time to explore aspects of our natural world that are often missed during the faster-paced hikes. Meet at Golet Farm Preserve, on Great Hillwood Road in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Leashed dogs are welcome to hike with their owners. Bring light snacks to share along with EHLT refreshments for an after hike tailgate.
Bells of East Haddam
Start Searching on October 1
Our popular we hide-you seek outdoor activity starts on October 1, and to add to the challenge, we had the 2025 Bells made in new colors.
We will list the preserves where Bells are hidden and a photo of the 2025 Bells in our October 1 member email
and on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Watch
You can start searching on October 1. If you find a Bell, you may keep it to start your collection or add to it.
Goodwin Trail Challenge
Sunday, October 12
The new Goodwin Trail Mountain Bike Challenge is a unique 45-mile adventure loop
that utilizes the most interesting and challenging public preserves in East Haddam,
Salem, Lyme, and East Lyme, Connecticut. The most iconic portion of this loop is the
The Goodwin Trail. This is a unique, 13.5 mile linear trail that winds its way through
preserved lands owned by local land trusts, municipalities, the Yale School of Forestry, and Nehantic State Park. Learn more and find the registration link on our Goodwin Challenge page.
Expressive Nature Journaling
Tuesday, October 14, 11 am - 1 pm
Join East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Library System in welcoming Nancy DeNicolo as she invites us to deepen our experience of nature, all around us. This free offering begins with a presentation on varied forms of nature journaling. then moves outside with an invitation to try expressive nature journaling. Learn more and register on ehlt.org. This session is for adults.
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 and must remain leashed at all times.
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 and must remain leashed at all times. Find downloadable trail maps on each preserve page.
East Haddam Land Trust
preserves with trails:
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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 :
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Chapal Farm Preserve
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Davison Memorial Walking Park
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
Email:
Phone:
(860) 484-3458