Southington Land Conservation Trust

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Southington Land Conservation Trust We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit all-volunteer group dedicated to preserving nature & protecting undeveloped land in Southington.

A beautiful day to put in a few hours of stewardship. Val, Shari, Paul, Michelle and Joy were at the Dennis Lovley Pres...
10/07/2026

A beautiful day to put in a few hours of stewardship. Val, Shari, Paul, Michelle and Joy were at the Dennis Lovley Preserve filling in the property line with cedars, oaks and little bluestem. These are all small starts/whips, and more varieties and sizes will be added as we go along.

As as land trust, we prefer to add natural elements--trees, shrubs, and grasses to delineate property lines rather than a barb wire or chain link fence whenever we possibly can.

This work is the normal progression of stewardship when a property is acquired. Many more boxes to check off yet. 👍

If you like the outdoors and are interested in stewardship (all skills), please contact Val, SLCT Properties Manager.

Save the Date and make a point to join us at the Town Green to Celebrate Southington History & Nature.
10/07/2026

Save the Date and make a point to join us at the Town Green to Celebrate Southington History & Nature.

We have been having a blast tonight. Great meeting everybody. If you missed us tonight at the Apple harvest festival com...
10/02/2026

We have been having a blast tonight. Great meeting everybody. If you missed us tonight at the Apple harvest festival come see us tomorrow. We’ll be here all day. Come park with us.

We're at the Apple Harvest Festival. Park with us for $10! By supporting Southington Land Trust, you are also helping t...
10/02/2026

We're at the Apple Harvest Festival.

Park with us for $10!

By supporting Southington Land Trust, you are also helping the mission to conserve and protect open space in Southington.

09/11/2026

This month’s work party will be at our Joyce Property on Pondview Drive. We will need help w**ding and bagging up debris to bring to the transfer station.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 @ 9AM (come anytime between 8:30 & noon!)

Wear good shoes, bug spray, bring water, work gloves and bags if you have them. We have plenty of tools to share. Rain or shine unless you hear otherwise. No pets please. Bring your family & friends!

Our strongest supporter spreading the rest of the arborist chips on the Pollinator Pathway garden on our Lovely Nature P...
08/30/2026

Our strongest supporter spreading the rest of the arborist chips on the Pollinator Pathway garden on our Lovely Nature Preserve. This will help conserve soil moisture and keep the w**ds down.

Our w**ding crew got to work at the SLCT Lazy Lane Pollinator Pathway garden tonight (8/26). The native plantings in thi...
08/28/2026

Our w**ding crew got to work at the SLCT Lazy Lane Pollinator Pathway garden tonight (8/26). The native plantings in this section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail are one of the first installations we created in Southington. Shrubs here include button bush, which supports more than two dozen butterflies, and there’s one relatively unknown pollinator powerhouse, the dwarf sand cherry (Prunus pumila) that deserves mention. It’s a prostrate, spreading shrub, and is the host for 400+ butterflies and moths. Did we mention, it’s also deer resistant!
We put in about an hour, and the plantings look so much better. Thanks to John, Val, Shari and Joy for making time to do important work for pollinators!
To join us on our future garden work parties or other stewardship adventures, make sure to follow us, and check our website https://www.southingtonlandtrust.org/

Volunteers helped spread two truck loads of wood chips at our pollinator pathway garden on E. Summer St. last weekend. S...
08/21/2026

Volunteers helped spread two truck loads of wood chips at our pollinator pathway garden on E. Summer St. last weekend. So many hands made short work of the task and now the garden is nicely w**ded and mulched for the coming seasons. Thank you for everyone who w**ded, dropped off the wood chips and spread them around! 🪏🍃🪵

A successful watering day at our Lovley Preserve! Thank you to the volunteers and members who helped water and w**d our...
06/22/2026

A successful watering day at our Lovley Preserve! Thank you to the volunteers and members who helped water and w**d our our new Pollinator Pathway garden on Saturday.

Native plants are adapted to Connecticut’s climate & built to survive and flourish on their own. For now, though, many are still tiny seedlings and bare-root plantings that need a little extra care while their roots become established.

🌱💧 If you’re out for a hike at Lovley this summer, consider bringing a gallon or two of water for the garden. You’re also welcome to take any empty jugs you find, refill them at home, and bring them back on your next visit. Together, we can help these young native plants get the strong start they need. We couldn’t do it without the support of our community! 🌱💧
📍 Lovley Preserve, 370 Welch Road, Southington

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76 N Main Street
Southington, CT
06489

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