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Madison Land Conservation Trust

FOUNDED IN 1964, the Madison Land Conservation Trust is one of the oldest land trusts in the United States.

The Land Trust is a nonprofit organization with an all-volunteer board of directors. Throughout the town of Madison, the Land Trust protects close to 1700 acres of woodlands and wetlands, fragile and vital habitats that might otherwise have been consumed by development. These properties provide residents and school groups with more than 35 miles of trails to enjoy.

06/04/2026

Join Yale ecologists Kealoha Freidenburg and David Skelly on a hike to search for frogs, toads, salamanders and newts. The trail features extensive wetlands and old logging roads through the woods. This hike is popular with the kids—plan to join us Sunday! Please wear boots and bring a dip net if you have one. No dogs please. Meet in the parking lot of The Country School at the intersection of Opening Hill and Blinnshed Roads.

REGISTER for this event here: https://trailsday.org/events/amphibian-hike/

06/03/2026

Join us for a walk through Camp Hadley, one of 23 Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camps that once existed in Connecticut. Over 200 young men lived and worked there during the lean years of the depression. Our guide, Jason Engelhardt, was one of the volunteers that led the effort to uncover and identify what remains of the camp. Meet at the trailhead on Warpas Road. Read about Camp Hadley on our blog: https://madisonlandtrust.org/blog/

PLEASE NOTE: Construction equipment is currently parked in the area of the trail head. Parking on one of the side streets—Godman Rd. or Brookview Terrace is advised. Parking is also available in the lot at Lowry Woods on Warpas Road. All options are a short walk to the Camp Hadley trail head.

05/28/2026

Nothing beats an early morning birding walk with a guy that knows his stuff! Mike DiGiorgio hears them, identifies them, finds them, then sets up his scope so we can all get a closeup look. Need more? Mike is known to draw some pictures to teach us some fun bird facts along the way. These pictures are from our birding walk two weeks ago.

05/17/2026

Congratulations to the first three finishers in our Mad Trails Challenge: Heather Makenzie, Birgit Gillman, and Sue Connell. Well done ladies! The challenge continues through the end of November. Hit the trails, have some fun! Details here: https://madisonlandtrust.org/mad-trails-challenge/

05/15/2026

Join nationally recognized wildlife artist and birder, Mike DiGiorgio in search of spring migrant and breeding birds at this beautiful property beside the Hammonasset River. No dogs please. Directions and information about Rettich Preserve: https://madisonlandtrust.org/trails/rettich-preserve/

05/12/2026

Over 100 species of birds have been sighted at Rettich Preserve and reported to eBird, Cornell University’s database for bird sightings. Join nationally recognized wildlife artist and birder, Mike DiGiorgio for a walk through this beautiful property in search of spring migrant and breeding birds. No dogs please. Directions and information about Rettich Preserve:https://madisonlandtrust.org/trails/rettich-preserve/

05/08/2026

There's rain in the forecast for tomorrow so we're going to put this on the back burner for now. We'll update when we reschedule.

05/07/2026

Join us for a walk through Camp Hadley, one of 23 Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camps that once existed in Connecticut. Over 200 young men lived and worked there during the lean years of the depression. Our guide, Jason Engelhardt, was one of the volunteers that led the effort to uncover and identify what remains of the camp. Meet at the trailhead on Warpas Road. Read about Camp Hadley on our blog: https://madisonlandtrust.org/blog/

PLEASE NOTE: This hike may be canceled if it's raining. Check back here for updates.

05/02/2026

Participants on our guided hike last weekend got a lesson in tree pathogens— the living, infectious agents that cause disease, damage, or death in trees.
Our next guided hike will be May 9, 11 a.m. at Camp Hadley Trail. You can read about the restoration of this Civilian Conservation Corps camp on our blog:
https://madisonlandtrust.org/blog/

05/01/2026

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10 School Street
Madison, CT
06443

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http://www.madisonlandtrust.org/

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