Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust
Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust hosts many hikes and other special events throughout the year to connect people with the land. Join us!
Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust volunteers hosted a variety of hikes throughout 2018 designed to connect people with the land. Click on the video above to view a fun photo review of hikes — and stay tuned for more to come in 2019!
What do you get when you combine fine wine & food, a fun selection of tequila tastings, an amazing venue, and people interested in supporting open space and the environment in Danbury and New Fairfield?
[Read more…]Avid hiker and CVRLT board member Mike Cunningham guided some lucky hikers who braved the damp weather at Titicus Mountain Preserve Hike in New Fairfield on November 3rd. Mike followed through on his promises that we would explore extensively on this little-known preserve.
[Read more…]Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust board member Sharon Danosky and Deer Pond Farm director Cathy Hagadorn, took Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust hikers on a two-mile guided tour of pristine hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands. Cathy provided an amazing amount of knowledge on the plant and animal habitat there, and made it a wonderful, interactive experience!
Quick Nugget: The Connecticut Audubon Society received a generous bequest in 2017, from the estate of Kathryn D. Wriston, of 835 acres of rugged hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands straddling the state border of Connecticut and New York. Called Deer Pond Farm, approximately half the property is in Sherman, and half in Pawling, N.Y. The property offers a network of 20 miles of trails. Read on to see lots of photos!
[Read more…]CVRLT board member Cheryl Rykowski and Karen Monger of The 3 Foragers led a well-attended foraging hike at Bear Mountain Park in Danbury, CT where showed hikers the natural resources around us, including fresh berries, wild greens, edible flowers, and summer fungi. [Read more…]
