In conservation, impact is not always measured in acres. Often, the greatest value lies in protecting the right land in the right place. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce the permanent protection of…
By Matt Marrotte With 2025 officially in the rearview mirror, we wanted to share more about the work we do throughout the year to keep trails open and expand the space where wildlife can thrive on…
By: Jeff Dickey-Chasins If it’s winter in Connecticut, it is likely that you will experience snow. However, how muchsnow, when, and for how long has changed over the past 300 years – and climate change is…
Following the completion of the dam removal and restoration of Sawmill Brook, the Middlesex Land Trust is exploring ways to make Highland Pond Preserve more welcoming and accessible. We want your input. Whether you personally experience accessibility barriers or simply care about conservation and inclusion in our community, your perspective will help inform our next steps.
Beaver Pond at Rattlesnake Brook. By: Catie Resor Last September, we held the Middlesex Land Trust annual meeting. We hosted a speaker, Dr. Tracy Rittenhouse from the University of Connecticut, who studies large carnivores in the…
View looking south over the pond in 2021. Note the heavy aquatic vegetation. (Biohabitats) By: Stuart Winquist Our primary focus for the Highland Pond dam removal was for restoration of freshwater habitat for diadromous (migratory) fish…
Join naturalist and MxLT steward Lucy Meigs for a ~3.5-mile loop Women of the Woods hike in the Mica Ledges and Mt. Pisgah Preserves. We will take a look at the beaver activity along Chalker Brook and visit the beautiful Whitney…
This summer marked a major milestone for the Middlesex Land Trust: The completion of the dam removal and stream restoration at Highland Pond Preserve in Middletown. The project has transformed a century-old impoundment into a reconnected,…
Jeff Dickey-Chasins If you’ve ever spent an hour in the Connecticut woods, you’ve probably heard the knocking of a woodpecker’s beak against a tree trunk. There are seven species of woodpeckers that frequent our forests, parks,…
By Catie ResorBoard Member, Middlesex Land Trust Webs on a fall morning (swamp) You’ve probably had the experience of walking along a trail in the fall and finding a little wooly bear caterpillar trundling along underfoot.…