New Canaan Land Trust

New Canaan Land Trust Annual Membership Meeting

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The New Canaan Land Trust’s 54th Annual Membership Meeting. Find out what the Land Trust has been up to this past year with updates from our President, Treasurer, and Executive Director along with featured speaker Spencer Meyer, Senior Conservationist at Highstead. Join us for a fun and informative evening! The meeting is free and open to the public, registration is required, and both in-person and hybrid attendance will be possible. Please register by clicking the button, below.

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Religion and the Environment, An Interfaith Exploration of Conservation and Environmentalism

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Join us on the evening of Tuesday, October 26 as we explore themes of conservation and environmentalism through the three Abrahamic faiths. The evening will begin with a lecture by, Mary-Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, Co-Directors of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. Following the lecture there will be a panel discussion with religious leaders from in and around New Canaan. Registration is required for both in person and virtual attendance. More information can be found at NewCanaanLandTrust.org/events/religion-environment

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Meadow Butterfly Walk

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Join us for a guided walk with expert lepidopterist, Victor DeMasi, on Saturday, August 21st at 10am. We’ll learn about the many different butterflies and pollinators that can be found in our region, and ways to promote the habitats that are critical to their survival. The walk will be held at the Livingston-Higley Preserve, which is home to one of the Land Trust’s largest meadows. From monarchs to swallowtails, the meadow provides the perfect location for observing and learning about butterflies. Registration: Advanced registration is required and costs $5 per person.

Aaron Lefland

Podcast: New Canaan Land Trust’s ‘Firefly Sanctuary’

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Aaron Lefland, executive director of the New Canaan Land Trust, about the organization’s “Firefly Sanctuary.”

Located off of Sleepy Hollow Road, the Sanctuary is now at its most active, and has grown so popular that the donor-supported Land Trust for first time has set nightly attendance limits for those seeking to view the unique meadow when the fireflies come out. Lefland says the Firefly Sanctuary is probably the first of its kind in the nation. Click here to book a viewing slot. For those interested in learning more, here’s a link to the Land Trust’s own podcast with firefly expert, Dr. Sarah Lewis. 

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New Canaan Land Trust Labyrinth: Talk and Walk on Eve of Summer Solstice

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On the eve of the summer solstice, New Canaan Land Trust invites you to join artist and professor Christopher Kaczmarek to visit the Labyrinth at Watson-Symington Preserve. The Labyrinth is a seven-circuit classic labyrinth 60-foot in diameter, created by Kaczmarek for the New Canaan Sculpture Trail 2020. Kaczmarek will offer an informal talk about the history of seven-circuit labyrinths and the making of the New Canaan Labyrinth from local stones gathered at the preserve. The outdoor talk will be followed by a meditative walk through the labyrinth.