Wolcott Land Conservation Trust

Wolcott Land Conservation Trust A Non-profit Land Trust Helping to Preserve Wolcott, Connecticut

Incorporated in 1985, the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has spent nearly three decades preserving and overseeing open space in Wolcott, Connecticut. We are a non-profit organization run by an entirely volunteer staff that is sincere in its conviction that preserving Wolcott’s land and water provides significant and lasting benefits to the entire community. The first of our land holdings was Hitc

hcock Lake, a body of water that we received in 1986 and which spans over 100 acres in the southeastern corner of Wolcott. In the years that have followed, we’ve acquired several more parcels throughout town, including the 64-acre Finch Brook Preserve through which we’ve cut a fine trail that winds for over two miles in quiet, hilly woodlands. We are pleased to say that we’ve expanded the holdings of the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust to encompass more than 200 acres of land and water throughout town. But we also know that, with the support of our like-minded members and the generosity of donors, we can spend the coming years doing even more to preserve the natural places of Wolcott before they succumb to development.

A letter written by Tom Tella, President of the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust, was published in the Republican-America...
09/20/2018

A letter written by Tom Tella, President of the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust, was published in the Republican-American newspaper today making a sound case for voting YES on an upcoming November 6 ballot question that would better protect our state parks and forests against rushed land transactions drawn up in backrooms for the benefit of the politically connected.

In Tom’s words: “I encourage my fellow Greater Waterbury residents to vote yes on Question No. 2... to protect our public lands”.

Keep writing those letters to the editor! Help inform the voters in Connecticut about how important this is! Read this letter at http://www.rep-am.com/opinion/letters-opinion/2018/09/18/ballot-question-on-parks-forests-deserves-yes-vote/
VOTE Yes on Question 2!

Be sure to check out the article on WLCT's Finch Brook Preserve written by Hartford Courant journalist Peter Marteka jus...
09/07/2018

Be sure to check out the article on WLCT's Finch Brook Preserve written by Hartford Courant journalist Peter Marteka just this past August. We're so very pleased that he enjoyed his hike!

A visit to Finch Brook Preserve, a 60-acre preserve, owned by the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust with a 2.6-mile Connecticut Forest & Park Association Trail running through it. One of the most interesting features? Framed poems on assorted trees within the preserve.

Want to immerse yourself in the beauty of autumn?We invite you to visit Finch Brook Preserve for a 2.5-mile hike through...
10/06/2017

Want to immerse yourself in the beauty of autumn?

We invite you to visit Finch Brook Preserve for a 2.5-mile hike through 60 acres of beautiful woodlands in the south of Wolcott. This is one WLCT's finest properties: an excellent example of preserved wildlands here in town as well as a tranquil place for passive recreation which is open to anyone who wants to get closer to nature.

You can learn more about Finch Brook Preserve at the land trust's website:

http://www.wolcottlandct.org/preserves/finch-brook-preserve/

And if you enjoy your experience at Finch Brook Preserve, consider joining up and helping to support the mission of preserving open space here in Wolcott.

See you on the trails!

Here's an interesting new report which lays out an ambitious vision for land preservation in Connecticut and New England...
09/20/2017

Here's an interesting new report which lays out an ambitious vision for land preservation in Connecticut and New England as a whole.

WLCT, just as so many land trusts throughout Connecticut, is working hard to keep open spaces open and wildlands wild!

The W&W regional vision was inspired by and evolved from Wildlands and Woodlands: A Vision for the Massachusetts Landscape, released in 2005. New report coming September 2017 with broadened vision for the New England landscape! W&W Update (2012) Vision for the New England Landscape (2010) Four-pag...

Interested in learning about all of the lands and waters that the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has preserved?Check ou...
05/04/2017

Interested in learning about all of the lands and waters that the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has preserved?

Check out the complete listing at our website:
http://www.wolcottlandct.org/preserves/

The Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has posted its four meeting dates for 2017. If you're interested in becoming a memb...
02/16/2017

The Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has posted its four meeting dates for 2017. If you're interested in becoming a member or want to know about the land we preserve around town, don't hesitate to join us on one of these dates!

The Wolcott Land Conservation Trust typically holds four meetings per year to discuss all matters of note including, but not limited to, land

The Connecticut Forest & Park Association has featured our Finch Brook Preserve trail in its latest website post. Be su...
10/23/2014

The Connecticut Forest & Park Association has featured our Finch Brook Preserve trail in its latest website post. Be sure to visit the CFPA site and check out it!

Looking for a new trail to explore this season? Check out the newest addition to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System, the Finch Brook Trail.

Our 2.5-mile loop trail which winds throughout Finch Brook Preserve has been added to the interactive trail map hosted b...
08/29/2014

Our 2.5-mile loop trail which winds throughout Finch Brook Preserve has been added to the interactive trail map hosted by the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. Read more about it on our website and be sure to check out the CFPA's online map of Connecticut's Blue-blazed Trails.

We're pleased to let everyone know that the Finch Brook Preserve trail has now been added to the interactive, online trail map which is maintained on the CFPA's

We are pleased to announce that the 2.5-mile loop trail at WLCT's Finch Brook Preserve has joined Connecticut's Blue-bla...
05/19/2014

We are pleased to announce that the 2.5-mile loop trail at WLCT's Finch Brook Preserve has joined Connecticut's Blue-blazed Hiking Trail System!

Finch Brook Preserve was recently admitted into Connecticut's Blue-blazed Hiking Trail System. We are excited to announce that the roughly 2.5-mile loop

Not only has the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust finally joined Facebook, but we've also released our new website. Be s...
03/19/2014

Not only has the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust finally joined Facebook, but we've also released our new website. Be sure to visit and learn about our goals, our properties and how you can become a member. And don't forget to like our page to receive updates regarding WLCT news and events.

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