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The Sharon Land Trust is dedicated to protecting and preserving lands in Sharon, CT

11/06/2026

Our Twin Oaks gates are getting some love and care! If you see the two carved wooden panels missing, it's only because they are being refinished. They will return safe and sound once they are complete. Thank you for your understanding!

11/03/2026

The next time you hike the Von Ahn trail you may notice trees in the woods that have blue slash marks in their trunks. These are Japanese angelica trees, an invasive species that's starting to take over the forest-- so, like we did for the invasive Amur cork trees, we used the hack-and-squirt method of invasive management to stop their spread. These trees look nearly identical to the native angelica tree that is known as "devil's walkingstick," but a few subtle differences can help identify them. Native angelica trees have 1 to 1.5 meter-long flowers, while the flowers of invasive angelica trees are 30 to 60 inches long. The veins and margins of their leaves are also slightly different.

Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] or visit the "Native & Invasive Plants" page of our website.

10/30/2026

Ecology Spotlight! Have you ever been on a hike and noticed patches of disturbed earth or seen trees stripped of bark near the base of the trunk? This is caused by bucks marking their territory using antlers, hooves, and scent. It happens from mid fall to early winter-- known as rutting season. See if you can spot signs of wildlife like these on your next Land Trust hike!

10/26/2026

Ecology Spotlight! Have you ever been on a hike and noticed a pile of reddish-brown debris at the base of a tree? It's actually a pile of discarded conifer cones, called a "midden." It's created by red squirrels as a means of food storage. Starting in late summer, the squirrels sit up in their favorite cone-bearing trees and rapidly shell pine cones and eat the seeds within, creating a mound of debris below over time. The mound eventually becomes a cold storage pile that the squirrel will bury more unopened cones in to eat throughout the winter. The temperature inside the midden keeps the cones from opening early and releasing their seeds.

There's a red squirrel midden on our Degrand trail... can you find it? It's on the downhill side of the trail below the big staircase before the view.

10/21/2026

Happy National Moss Day! Mosses are incredible plants that come in a huge variety of species, shapes, sizes, patterns, and hues of green. They don't often get the recognition they deserve, but mosses are vital for moisture retention, erosion prevention, and improving air quality. They've existed for around 450 million years, making them one of the oldest plants in the world. So take a moment today to feel gratitude for these important little organisms!

10/19/2026

Stewardship Update! Our team of staff and volunteers have been so busy, doing everything from tackling invasive plants to maintaining our trails to building new ones. It's been a fun and productive year so far. Many thanks to our volunteer crew for their incredible hard work and dedication. None of what we do could be possible without them.

Interested in volunteering? Email us at [email protected] or visit https://sharonlandtrust.org/volunteer/ to register!

10/15/2026

Happy National Mushroom Day! Whether you love to eat mushrooms, benefit from their medicinal properties, enjoy their diverse beauty, or appreciate their vital ecological importance, take a moment today to revel in the fascinating world of fungi.

10/13/2026

Our annual monitoring has begun! Monitoring is a critical part of assuring our lands are cared for and used responsibly. Every year, our staff and volunteer monitors walk the 4,800+ of land we protect to ensure the converation values of each parcel is upheld. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer monitor with us, please email us at [email protected] or visit https://sharonlandtrust.org/volunteer/

10/09/2026

Wanted: for invading native forests, our October is winged euonymus (aka burning bush). Brought to the United States for its beautiful fall foliage, this large, invasive shrub out-shades native plants with its dense leaves, harming the intricate ecosystems of the habitats it takes over. It can be easily identified by the distinctive corky wings on its branches. To manage winged euonymus: pull or dig small plants (make sure to get the entire root system), repeatedly cut larger plants, or use chemical methods such as foliar spray or cut/paint. If you enjoy its striking red color in the fall, plant native alternatives such as chokeberry, gray dogwood, bayberry, and many others.

For more information, check out the resources on the Native & Invasive Plants page on our website. Link in bio!

📸: Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org

Address

67 Main Street
Sharon, CT
06069

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18603645137

Website

https://linktr.ee/sharonlandtrust

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