Saturday - September 14

Join us as we install native pollinator plants at Hamden Town Center Park from 9am to 11am on Saturday, September 14. Rain date: Sunday, September 15, same time. Town Center Park is Hamden's iconic public space for fireworks, food truck festivals, concerts—and now, thanks to our friends at Save the Sound, a stormwater retention garden that reduces harmful pollution into our waterways. Thanks to a grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, this project is helping to create a greener, more resilient Hamden. With a generous grant from the Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund, your land trust installed a portion of the project with 500 native pollinator plants and lots of volunteers. Come be part of something big! Meet old friends and make new ones as we install native pollinator plants together to add the finishing touches to this great project that benefits our town.  

Pollinator Plantings

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Pollinators need our help. Your land trust is partnering with the Pollinator Pathway to make a difference. In addition, planting your own yard or local schoolyard with flowering plants that attract birds, butterflies and bees can help. Fall is a great time to find native perennial plants on sale at local nurseries. Often, we think that all pollinators are attracted to all flowers, but many species have evolved to prefer certain plants. Check out our Plants for Wild Yards for some of the most popular native perennials that are easy to grow and attractive to many species.

Save the Date

We'll be holding our annual meeting on Thursday, October 24 starting at 7pm. Details, including venue, to follow. Can't wait to see you!

Six Lakes

Six Lakes is a 102.5-acre parcel in Hamden that features mature forests, hiking paths, and six beautiful ponds, and is home to deer, waterfowl, birds, fish, and turtles, among other wildlife. At one time, your land trust led nature walks at this property. Owned by out-of-state Olin Corporation, however, portions of the site suffer from legacy waste and contamination. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is now overseeing its remediation. Your land trust is part of a steering committee of concerned organizations and individuals that would like to see Six Lakes one day become an open space tract available for the public to enjoy. Find out more about how that group effort is going at sixlakespark.org.