CVRLT is sponsoring a Botanical Drawing Class on July 29th from 10:00 - 11:00am at Komlo Preserve, located at 130 CT-Route 37 in New Fairfield, behind the Nuvance Health building. Laura Cunningham, Conservation Biologist and Natural Science illustrator, will conduct a plein air botanical drawing class. Ms. Cunningham earned her master's degree in Conservation Biology […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE Due to inclement weather, our Botanical Drawing Class has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 4th from 11am-12pm at Komlo Preserve (weather permitting) or New Fairfield Senior Center (if raining). Komlo Preserve (130 CT-37) and New Fairfield Senior Center (33 CT-37) are located near each other on CT-37 in New Fairfield's town center. Due […]
Led by CVRLT Board Member, Cheryl Rykowski, come join Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust on Saturday, April 20th at 10AM for an Earth Day hike and come see our new property, the Roy Preserve! We will meet at 1 Deal Drive in Danbury - make sure to park along the street. We'll hike approximately two […]
Come on, come all and join Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust for an Earth Day cleanup at our Hahlawah Preserve in New Fairfield on April 20th from 10am-2pm. This is a great opportunity to do your part in making a difference this Earth Day... Activities will include planting native plants, moving wood chips, cleaning up […]
ATTENTION MEMBERS! In conjunction with the Danbury Lions Club, we are offering FREE saplings to our CVRLT members. Saplings will be available in the following choices: 500 Red Oak 12-18" 500 Sugar Maple 8-12" 500 White Oak 12-18" 500 Black Walnut 12-24" 500 Red Splendor Crabapple 18-24" The saplings will come wrapped in bags. The […]
Looking to do your part in supporting your local land trust? Join CVRLT for a spring cleanup at our Hahlawah Preserve in New Fairfield on May 4th from 10am-2pm. Activities will include planting native plants, moving wood chips, cleaning up the vernal pool area, removing invasives, chopping up fallen branches, etc. We hope to see […]
Come celebrate Trails Day with a hike at Sweetcake Mountain Preserve in New Fairfield, led by some CVRLT Board Members. Enjoy bird watching, a leisurely hike down our trails, or bring your kayak or canoe for some fun on the water! Sign up here.
CVRLT is sponsoring our third Botanical Drawing Class on Sunday, June 30 at 10:00am at Komlo Preserve, located at 130 CT-Route 37 in New Fairfield, behind the Nuvance Health building. Join Natural Science Illustrator, Laura Cunningham, as we explore nature journaling in the beautiful spaces that CVRLT has to offer. Use art and basic observations […]
Join us on Saturday, July 20th (time TBD) for one of our hottest events of the summer, Music Around Ball Pond, hosted by Friends of Ball Pond! Stop by Hahlawah Preserve in New Fairfield, whether on foot or by boat, for a fun night out. Catch the sunset and enjoy the views while listening to […]
**RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 8** Join us at Komlo Preserve in New Fairfield on July 27th from 10-11am to learn all there is about beekeeping! Let's come together as we discuss bee anatomy and social behaviors, their importance as pollinators, the dangers that honeybees and native bees face with regard to pesticides and climate change, and […]
Let's go for a hike with the bats and listen for the things that go bump in the night along the way. Bats are a wonderfully diverse group of mammals throughout the world. We will explore potential conservation actions that you can do in your backyard to help bats in Connecticut.
Join us for a FREE pinecone bird feeder-making event on Saturday, February 22nd from 10:30-11:30am at the New Fairfield Senior Center. After making the feeders, we will gather together and walk across the street to hang them at Komlo Preserve. All ages welcome! Sign up by scanning the QR code below or visit https://bit.ly/3WBDpwG.