Canton Land Conservation Trust

05/29/2026

Beautiful pink lady slipper orchids blooming in various CLCT forests!

05/28/2026

Come Bird With Us! Introduction To Birdwatching- Sun. June 7, 2026. 7:30 am

Join Canton Land Trust and Hartford Audubon leaders Sarah Faulkner and Jay Kaplan for a 1 1/2 hour beginner's bird walk for families at the Canton Land Conservation Trust's beautiful Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails. You'll be introduced to birdwatching, how to use the Merlin app to help with bird identification, learn to find and identify birds, and learn about other apps on your phone that can help. Children ages 6 and older are welcome. We’ll look for birds, discuss the ecosystems, and enjoy being in nature. Easy walking, around 2 miles, 1.5 hours. Bring binoculars, smart phone if possible, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, water and snack. Please leave dogs at home. Leaders will have some binoculars to loan to participants.

Directions: From Route 44 in Canton, turn onto Indian Hill Road and drive about 1.4 miles. The driveway for 144 Indian Hill Road is on the left, next to a large bright red mailbox. Park in the parking area and we’ll gather by the kiosk. Directions are also on the Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails web page

05/13/2026

Onion Mountain Canton to Simsbury Inaugural Hike

May 16, 2026 10:00 a.m.

Park: Roaring Brook Nature Center. 70 Gracey Road, Canton

Please join the inaugural hike of the Canton/Simsbury connection trail. Simsbury Land Trust Youth Corps member, Jonah Lipar, lead student volunteers who worked together with Canton Land Conservation Trust members and Simsbury Land Trust members to create a trail connecting Onion Mountain Trails in Simsbury to Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails in Canton. This hike will start at Roaring Brook Nature Center and will head over the ridgeline to West Mountain Road and back. This hike is about 4 miles with twin moderately strenuous inclines on each side of the ridgeline. Bring drinking water, wear good footwear and dress for the weather.

Links to the trails:
https://cantonlandtrust.org/roaring-brook-nature-center-trails/
https://cantonlandtrust.org/onion-mountain-preserve/

Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails Explore the trails Werner Pond trail: 0.5 miles, red blazes easy Dish Mill Pond trail: .25 miles, light blue blazes, moderate Purple trail: 0.1 miles, purple blazes, easy Hillside trail: 0.5 miles, blue blazes, moderate Ridge trail: 0.25 miles, orange blazes, moder...

04/21/2026

Vernal Pool Exploration
Sat. April 25, 10 am
Uplands Preserve North

Join leaders Terri Kucia and Tom Noonan on this hike of the Uplands Preserve, which will focus on what life is emerging in and around these seasonal pools.

Wear appropriate shoes and clothing, and bring bug repellent, hydration and friends.

Meet at the north entrance to the preserve, at the end of Westwood Dr.
In Google maps, search for Uplands Trailhead North.

04/05/2026

Friday and Saturday were great days for hiking. Pratt Preserve and Sweetheart Mountain had some great views. Skunk cabbage coming up on Sweetheart. View of Collinsville from the top of Sweetheart.

03/29/2026

Spectacular morning for our first spring hike led by Scott Persing in the Feibel and Sweeton Trails. Refreshing crisp air, blue sky and sunshine paved the paths through the open forest. Ravens and pileated woodpeckers greeted us with their vibrant sounds. Always interesting what folks will spot along the way as in what looked to be a nesting hole high up in the tree, and fur and a tooth underfoot in the path.

03/23/2026

UPDATE: Due to forecasted rain the date is changed to Sunday April 26 9:30 am-1pm. Meet at Blue Onion Mtn. trailhead near 164 W. Mtn. Rd, W. Simsbury, park roadside. Walk 3/4 mile along existing trails to the start of the new extension, about .96 miles long, connecting Canton Blue-Orange trail with existing Brewster Blue trail. If possible, bring any loppers/pruning saw/lightweight rake, other tools will be available.
Suggested to wear long pants, boots, gloves, etc.

Canton/Simsbury High School students or any other volunteers interested? Contact [email protected] or message us here.

03/19/2026

Beautiful porcupine in hemlock, Sun, Wind and Woodland Preserve, 3/19/2026

03/16/2026

02/12/2026

Dreaming of a peaceful hike in the forest? Enjoy a virtual tour alongside the flowing waters of Cherry Brook through the CLCT Geodecke-Humphrey Preserve, a property with rich Canton history, diverse wildlife, and beautiful scenery

This is video documentation of the trails on the Goedecke and Humphrey properties on the Humphrey Preserve including a discussion of the history of the acqui...