Box turtle bonanza
By: Catie Resor A few years back, I spotted not one, but three eastern box turtles along a short stretch of the Airline Trail where it connects to the Land Trust’s Palmer Taylor Preserve. Even if…
Hands on the Land: David Price
Meet the Volunteers Who Steward Our Preserves Hands on the Land is our series spotlighting the dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to caring for our natural spaces. Throughout the series, we’ll introduce you…
Scenes from the Hike Series event at Upper Pine Brook Preserve
By: Jeff Dickey-ChasinsThe Middlesex Land Trust’s 2025 Hike Series continued on May 17, 2025, with a trip to the Upper Pine Brook Preserve in East Hampton. We began via a steep trail down into the preserve…
Hands on the Land: Alex Woods
Meet the Volunteers Who Steward Our Preserves Hands on the Land is our series spotlighting the dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to caring for our natural spaces. Throughout the series, we’ll introduce you…
It’s a Tick’s World – We Just Get to Visit It
By: Jeff Dickey-Chasins You probably love being outside, or you wouldn’t know about the Middlesex Land Trust! But you know who enjoys the great outdoors even more than you do? Ticks. Ticks – the pros and…
Coexisting with Connecticut’s Growing Black Bear Population
By: Ralph UrbanBoard of Directors President, Middlesex Land Trust Connecticut has a healthy and growing black bear population, currently estimated to be about 1,000 to 1,200 animals. While the bulk of Connecticut’s bear population can be…
Hands on the Land: Val Grant
Meet the Volunteers Who Steward Our Preserves Hands on the Land is our series spotlighting the dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to caring for our natural spaces. Throughout the series, we’ll introduce you…
Hands on the Land: Robb Evans
Meet the Volunteers Who Steward Our Preserves Welcome to Hands on the Land, our new series spotlighting the dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to caring for our natural spaces. Throughout the series, we’ll…
Wesleyan Students Conduct Assessment of Sawmill Brook
By: Kate Miller, PhD — Middlesex Land Trust Board Member Students meet with Stuart Winquist, MxLT President at the time, to determine where sampling will be done. Click to enlarge. Later this year, the Highland Pond…
Welcoming our Incoming Executive Director
Hello Everyone, I am very pleased to welcome Jeb Stevens to the Middlesex Land Trust as our new incoming Executive Director. Jeb shares my passion for land conservation and I know he will serve the land…