East Haddam Land Trust

06/16/2026

A Place Called Hope taught attendees at our annual meeting last evening about three of their "ambassador" raptors. An American kestral, a red-shouldered hawk, and a barred owl. Due to various events in their early lives, these birds cannot survive in the wild. It was a fascinating program and so cool to see these awesome creatures up close and learn about their species.

06/09/2026

REMINDER: Our EHLT Annual Meeting is coming up THIS SUNDAY. Please join us to hear updates from our President, share your ideas for the future of EHLT, and meet three raptors from A Place Called Hope!

This meeting will be held in our outdoor pavilion on what looks to be a beautiful afternoon!

Please do register so we have an appx headcount for the day.

Note: A Place Called Hope are the guest speaker, replacing Dr. Robert Craig, who we now hope to bring to you later in the year.

East Haddam Land Trust depends on volunteers to help with many tasks including monitoring trails, trail maintenance, filling map boxes, joining a committee, helping with events, or working on a special project.

06/08/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846947/bumblebees-problem-solving-research?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20260608&utm_term=10805057&utm_campaign=news&utm_id=30628674&orgid=549&uniquet=9m5UYnu7U_bVunzf7MomJQ&utm_att1=

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

06/03/2026

Trail work continues on EHLT properties. This one, a broken birch tree hanging over the trail was brought down safely. Thank you trail monitors for reporting the trail conditions.

06/01/2026

A busy month! Hope to see you at one of our events!

05/22/2026

"Across New England, insects are now responsible for almost a quarter of tree deaths, according to a new study from the University of Vermont. Meanwhile, across the country, invasive insects are expected to kill 1.4 million trees by 2050."

Scientists and advocates worry the closures will delay the agency’s ability to respond to invasive insects in the Northeast and hinder field research in local forests.

05/21/2026

We tried all winter to collaborate on public hikes with East Haddam Land Trust and Lyme Land Trust. Yesterday morning the weather finally cooperated ... photos below credited to Wendy Hill. The next joint morning hike is scheduled for June 3 at Sheepskin Hollow Preserve in East Haddam. Go here for more information: https://www.ehlt.org/calendar

05/21/2026

📅 Thursday, May 21st
🕐 5:30 pm
📍 Tavern at the Armory (located inside the Inn at Middletown), 70 Main St, Middletown

05/21/2026