Featured Activity

Two Great Hikes for Viewing Fall Foliage

There is no more inspiring time of year than autumn to get out on the trail and work out those summer kinks. The air is cool and crisp and the plants and animals around us are picking up the pace, instinctively answering the first calls
of winter. Read more.

Featured Photographer

Dick Clark

Dick and his wife Carolyn Brand have lived in West Simsbury for 12 years. After 32 years with American Honda, Dick retired and has been spending time as a volunteer in town and pursuing his hobby of photography.
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Photo by Jay Sams

Great events coming up! Print the calendar and join us for a hike or a talk.

Spring is finally here! Join us for one of our hikes or talks.

We have a full calendar with a wonderful variety of events scheduled for the next several months, with indoor educational events and outdoor activities to fit a wide range of interests. RSVP's are requested for all events -- and required for some -- to 860-651-8773 or amyzeiner@aol.com. Unless otherwise noted in the description, most activities are free of charge.

NOTE: THE BOG TRAIL IS NOW OPEN.

Simsbury Land Trust Annual Business Meeting

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Announcement – Annual business meeting speaker planned for 10:00 a.m. has been cancelled but the business meeting will be held as scheduled at 9:00 a.m.

The Master's School Cafeteria • 36 Westledge Road • West Simsbury

9:00 a.m. - Light Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
10:00 a.m. - Special Guest Speaker Jelle Zeilenga de Boer, Stories in Stone

Join us for coffee and breakfast at the Simsbury Land Trust Annual Business Meeting at The Master's School in West Simsbury, and the hear a special presentation by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer. Zeilinga de Boer, geoscientist and professor emeritus at Wesleyan University will present a program based on his book, Stories in Stone. In his book, Professor de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut’s natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state’s history, and it is this connection between the state’s history and geology that he explores. For example, did you know that lead from a mine in the Middletown area provided bullets for George Washington’s army at a crucial point in the American Revolution? Or that the Statue of Liberty, that quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut’s Stony Creek granite? Join the Simsbury Land Trust to learn more about the marvel of Connecticut’s geologic diversity and its impact on our history. Call 860-651-8773 to register or email to amyzeiner@aol.com by April 30.

Membership Brochure

Membership Brochure (4.7 mb)

It’s Membership Renewal Time!

It is time to renew your membership for the 2012 Membership Year. Your contributions provide important financial support for the daily operations of the Simsbury Land Trust. Membership contributions are based on the calendar year. If you are not sure of your current membership status, please contact Trish Hazelwood at the SLT Office, 651-8773. Thank you!