Bumblebees

Join us at 7pm on Thursday, May 26 for a Zoom presentation on the Bumble Bees of Connecticut: Common, Rare and Declining Species by Connecticut bee scientist and HLCT board member Tracy Zarrillo. The decline of several species of wild bumble bees is well documented and cause for concern. Find out more about the diversity of bumble bees in Connecticut, and how to visually distinguish the common species from the rare and declining species. Details to follow in an email to members. Non-members please contact us through our Contact page to access the presentation.

Want to participate in a bee survey this summer? You don't have to know how to identify bees to participate. Find out more.

Trails Day Hike

Join HLCT Board Member Tim Mack for a National Trails Day Hike at our Rocky Top property. Meet at the kiosk on the property located off Rocky Top Road across from Public Works at 10am. Date: Saturday June 4; Rain date: Sunday June 5. Check our Facebook page if in doubt about the weather to confirm that the hike is on.

No Mow May

​At your land trust, we’re embracing No Mow May and we hope you’ll consider doing the same. Do you mow your lawn each week or more? There’s a way to save yourself  time and benefit pollinators into the bargain. Join the No Mow May movement and give your lawn mower a rest for the month of May. Already popular in England, the No Mow May movement is catching on here in the states. Once May is past, you can also help pollinators by mowing no more often than once a week or less. Set your mower to 4” for your grass to be its healthiest. If you cut too short, there isn’t enough left of each blade of grass to fully feed itself, and longer grass inhibits weed growth. We have a small number of No Mow May signs available. $10 donation requested per sign. If interested, please Contact us.

Preserving Six Lakes

Your land trust is working as part of a coalition of like-minded individuals and groups that have come together to preserve and make the 100-acre wildlife and aquatic resource known as Six Lakes or "Powder Farm" available to the public. To find out more, please visit 6lakes.org.