Your support keeps our natural spaces open
for recreation, solitude, family visits, and learning.
Join us or renew your membership here.
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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Sunday, June 14, 1-3 pm
Woods Walk
Join this brisk-paced hike at Rose Farm Reserve featuring wetlands along Hemlock Valley Brook and other diverse habitats. The 68-acre Rose Farm Reserve, 200 Town St., East Haddam, was acquired by the Town of East Haddam in 2009. It is a popular spot for enjoying varied scenery and wildlife. Leashed dogs are welcome to hike with their owners. Hikers are invited to bring light snacks to share with EHLT refreshments for an after-hike tailgate.
Sunday, June 14, 4-6 pm
EHLT Annual Meeting (Please RSVP-see link below)
We welcome you to our annual meeting and presentation at the pavilion at Burnham Brook Preserve, 2 Dolbia Hill Road-East, East Haddam. During the meeting portion, the directors provide updates on our activities for 2025 and the election of directors, in which all current members may vote. The second portion of the gathering, starting at about 5:00 pm, features raptors from A Place Called Hope. (We hope to reschedule our original speaker, Robert Craig, to a later date).
Non-members may join or renew at https://www.ehlt.org/joinehlt.
All who plan to attend should register at https://www.ehlt.org/annual-meeting.
Inclement weather will move the meeting inside the Goodwin House at Burnham Brook Preserve.
Monday, June 15, 1:30-3 pm
Words from the Woods Book Circle
Join this offering from the East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Library System to soak in the writings of natural scientists who expand
and deepen our awareness of the ecologies of life. For this gathering we explore The Nature of Oaks by Doug Tallamy. All are welcome, even if you have not read or completed the book. The book circle gathers in a meeting room at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, East Haddam, directly across from the Rathbun Library.
Note: this will be the last gathering of the book circle until September.
Saturday, June 27, 7-9 pm
Full Moon Paddle
This summer paddle, led by Executive Director Pete Govert, promises to be enchanting, featuring nocturnal sounds and sights illuminated by the bright-moon sky. Launch kayaks and canoes at the Upper Moodus Reservoir boat launch next to Lakeside Dan's on Launching Area Road. Life vests are required and children must be accompanied by an adult. Headlamps or flashlights are highly recommended. Any weather updates will be posted here and on the EHLT Facebook page.
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
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