Outings
& Events
Visit our new EHLT Events Calendar to learn of more planned 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 ?
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.
For your safety, always wear orange when in the woods during hunting season.
More Chances to Explore Nature
East Haddam Land Trust and Lyme Land Trust encourage participation in our individual and jointly sponsored events.
For information on Lyme Land Trust events, visit their Events page.
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check our EHLT Events Calendar
Sunday, September 19, 5:15-9:15 pm
Members Only Swallow Murmuration Paddle
See the swallow murmuration with East Haddam Land Trust on the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. We launch at 5:15 p.m for the paddle upstream to Goose Island and paddle back after sunset. Participants must wear personal flotation devices and have well-functioning headlamps or waterproof flashlights for the return paddle. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Note: Registration and being a current, paid member of EHLT is required. Registration is limited to 12 vessels. Please register here. The launch location will be sent to all members who register. If you are not yet a 2026 member, become a member here to take part in this paddle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: A CT law, Public Act 26-60 passed May 20, 2026, requires all unregistered watercraft (kayaks, canoes, row boats, paddle boards, etc.) have the name and phone number of the vessel's owner on or in the vessel. Please read more here and be sure to have this information in your vessel.
Monday, September 21, 1:30-3:00 pm
Words from the Woods Book Circle
Join this discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer's book, Braiding Sweetgrass, Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. The book circle is a community collaboration between the East Haddam Library System and East Haddam Land Trust. Members choose the books to read from September through June, then gather to share their insights and impressions at the meeting room at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Main Street, East Haddam. Copies of each month's reading can be borrowed from the Rathbun Library, Main Street, East Haddam. All are welcome to join, reading the book is not necessary for participation.
Sunday, September 27, 1-3 pm
Woods Walk
This hike will highlight the ongoing woodland management project at Miller Farm Preserve. Learn about unhealthy vs healthy forests and what work has been done, and will be done, to remove unhealthy and aging trees. The work is being done to encourage regrowth of young trees and understory shrubs, with the expectation of improving the overall diversity and resiliency of this preserve. Meet at the Tater Hill parking area of Miller Farm Preserve. Leashed dogs are welcome to accompany their humans. Hikers are encouraged to bring snacks to share for a post-hike tailgate. EHLT will supply light refreshments.
Note: Miller Farm Preserve will be closed to the public during the selective tree-clearing process, expected to begin in October 2026.
Sunday, September 27, 6:15-8:15 pm
Moonrise Paddle
View the moonrise from the peaceful water of the Moodus Reservoir. We will leave from the upper Moodus Reservoir boat launch (next to Lakeside Dan's) at 6:15 pm. Life preservers are required and and kiddos need to be with an adult. Headlamps are highly recommended.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: A CT law, Public Act 26-60 passed May 20, 2026, requires all unregistered watercraft (kayaks, canoes, row boats, paddle boards, etc.) have the name and phone number of the vessel's owner on or in the vessel. Please read more here and be sure to have this information in your vessel.
For details on EHLT's other upcoming Events,
visit EHLT Events Calendar:
East Haddam and Lyme Land Trusts encourage participation in our individually and jointly sponsored events. Please visit Lyme Land Trust's Events page for more information on their events.
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
![Not sure what kinds of photos to submit for the Calendar contest? Here's some tips: 1) FOCUS: Subject should be in focus and not too zoomed in (unless you are taking with a 35 mm camera). A cell phone camera zoomed in won't be clear enough to print at calendar size. (This bobcat and frog are both clear and in focus)
2) LIGHT: Look for interesting weather or light (sunrise and sunset are great) if you are taking a beautiful landscape photo (these lilypads are super cool, but made even more beautiful by the light conditions).
3) SUBJECT: Many of us can't get the amazing wildlife that surrounds us. So go out into nature and look for interesting and beautiful things. How many different shades of green and yellow are in a particular EHLT Preserve meadow? [the sunset photo has flowers and sunset in shades of yellow] Do the shadows of a trees in an EHLT preserve forest make an interesting pattern? Does the water reflect something curious above you?
Taking great pictures often involves trying to see differently, which is a lovely skill to develop.
We look forward to your submissions!](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/764817905_1488691133298905_8865605088640576727_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=i3NV7oJm3ewQ7kNvwFBijq_&_nc_oc=AdprotLVRtv2p3yosJrKMJSiJlZ3Z9Jr5mVQhB7XayS8oFSqHKob9SLk_I6I0b_v7Ek&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=mA71u-oQIG9bM8W3VyU6cQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLqlfY6bhOpfvxWDClolISvBxNCYRFurlC1Hz5GY92iYjrT1ZywGuZ4E8Y10WLDgm03TKX0Wtfs&oh=00_AQJBa0Ns4rCb2m2WmiTlzvVinGgG-RLeLKdLLTzFwYmLqg&oe=6AB16403)
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East Haddam Land Trust
P.O. Box 122
East Haddam, CT 06423
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