Welcome
The Southington Land Conservation Trust is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1973 that seeks to preserve nature in our community.
Monthly Work Parties
Saturday May 16, 10am-12pm, Lovley Property
Phase I of the Native Plant Garden. We need volunteers to help plant a 2500 square foot garden. Volunteer for the full work party session or a portion (whatever your schedule allows). Our focus is shrubs with berries for birds that support the pollinators whose caterpillar larvae supply the "soft protein packets" that feed baby birds in the nest.
If you are volunteering, please wear appropriate shoes and bring work gloves and a shovel if you have one. Also bring bottled water for yourself and a snack if you wish.
Meet at the Lovley Property parking lot on Welch Road. Look for traffic cone at top of parking lot.
Questions? Text us 203-623-4027.
New Members Welcome
Next Meeting:
Thursday, May 21, 2026, Annual Dinner
Thursday, June 18, 2026 at the Southington Land Trust Office, 76 North Main Street, entrance in back. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. We will have a social gathering from 6:30 to 7:00 with goodies provided. Bring your own beverage.
Guided Hikes at Long View Ciderhouse
Join the Southington Land Conservation Trust at Long View Ciderhouse for a hike on the Metacomet Trail. The hike is for beginners and is roughly 1 hour long. Learn from one of our naturalists about the local ecosystem, geology, and flora & fauna.
Hang out afterwards to learn more about the SLCT while enjoying a cider! Everyone registered for the walk will entered in to a raffle for a bottle of cider at the end of the hike!
Meet at Long View Ciderhouse. Please register below. A donation is required to participate. Suggested contribution of $10 to support our conservation work.
Friday, May 22nd @ 5:30 PM |Led by Member Jan Gatzuras
Saturday, May 30th @ 11:30 AM | Led by Member Phil Thibodeau
Trails Day: Canal Trail Nature & History Walk
Join us for a leisurely guided walk along the Farmington Canal Trail that will focus on natural history, human settlement, and how the two interact.
Come to learn more about the Quinnipiac River and its river valley, Goat Island and its immigrant history, native and invasive flora and fauna, old industrial Southington, and more. We will cover a stretch of trail running from F&F Concrete in Plantsville to the area of the dog park on Mill Street. Most of the hike will be on the paved trail, but we will also be walking through the woods of Goat Island, so please wear appropriate footwear.
This will be a linear hike rather than a loop, so please be prepared to make your way back to the starting point once we are done – perhaps after refreshing yourself at one of the food and drink establishments in downtown Southington!
This is a free event! Dogs welcomed