Trails Day Hike 2022
We had a beautiful day for our hike up White Rock. Check out that view! #NationalTrailsDay
Earth Day Events, April 2022
Members of the Southington Land Conservation Trust and community volunteers observed Earth Day by cleaning up the Burritt Street entrance to the Linear Trail on Saturday, April 23. On Sunday, April 24 Wildlife Biologist, Peter Picone led a nature walk at our Wedgewood Sanctuary, where they found two box turtles and a Red-backed Salamander, Trout Lily, Wood Anemone, Bloodroot, Trillium, and False Hellebore.
Christmas Tree Recycle 2021
Lots of Christmas Trees to pickup and recycle. Thank you Southington!
Trails Day Hike 2021
On Saturday, June 5th, Trails Day Hike at Timberlin Park in Berlin.
Recycling – we ALL do it wrong! April 2019
What’s IN and What’s OUT
Recycling – we ALL do it wrong!
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 7pm
Southington Public Library
255 Main St, Southington
Southington Land Conservation Trust hosted What’s IN and What’s OUT of your recycle bin, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 7 PM at the Southington library.
Guest speaker Sherill Baldwin with CT DEEP provided an overview of acceptable materials in CT’s mixed recycling program & answered questions on recycling and trash.
Quick and easy reference guides & reusable totes were provided along with door prizes!
Ms. Baldwin earned a B.A. in Solid Waste Management from UMASS/Amherst in 1992 and a M.S. in Resource Development from Michigan State University in 2004. She has worked in the field of waste management for over 30 years and has worked for CT DEEP for the last 10 years.
River Cleanup, June 23, 2018
A successful river cleanup day on June 23! Tighe & Bond partnered with the Southington Land Conservation Trust to clean up a portion of the Quinnipiac River, clearing out debris from the river and surrounding area.
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Win a Tree Contest - Fall 2018
SLCT’s Education Committee was excited to team up with the Southington Elementary Schools at the beginning of the school year to promote nature among the students by sponsoring a Win a Tree contest! The local elementary schools competed to win a tree for their school by writing essays on “Why Trees Matter” and “Why Your School Should Win a Tree.” Creative and thoughtful essays were turned in to the land trust education committee at the end of September. With so many essays to choose from, it was a tough decision but Plantsville Elementary school was our winner! The winning students chose a sugar maple and it was planted in November. Check out our photo gallery on Facebook and coverage in the Meriden Record Journal .
We would like to thank Central Nurseries at 55 Victoria Highway, Chepachet, R.I. for generously donating the tree and thank you to the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Steve Madancy, for supporting this contest as well as school staff who were instrumental in facilitating implementation.
Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, October 22, 2017
The Southington Land Trust hosted “Kung Fu Panda 3” on at the Southington Drive-in. In honor of Earth Day, the Southington Land Trust spent the morning cleaning up! Weeds were pulled and beautiful flowers planted on a section of the Rails to Trails near Burritt Street. Our hope is to clean up one small area at a time. We hope you enjoy the scenery while on the trail. Earth Day 2016 Cleaning up the Rails to Trails creating a flower patch on the Rails to Trails Thanks to all who came out to the Healthy Family Fun Fest. An exciting and fun-filled day with health information, speakers, screenings, demonstrations, and activities for everyone from children to seniors.2016
October 15, 2016 – White Rock Hike
September 17, 2016
The Southington Land Trust participated in the town’s first Civic Showcase at the American Legion Hall, giving residents an opportunity to learn about local clubs and organizations in town.July 9, 2016
April 23, 2016
February 28, 2016
