Annual Meeting - Oct 28

Join the Hamden Land Conservation Trust for our annual meeting on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 P.M. via Zoom. We will have a short business meeting and then our featured speaker will be Peter Picone, wildlife biologist with the Ct. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The program will be: To Plant or Not To Plant...Conserving Connecticut’s Biological Diversity.
Learn how to make a difference for wildlife by planting natives and managing invasives at home and in large open space properties.  

Register in advance for this Zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Fall Planting & Pollinators

Fall is a great time to plant perennials to attract pollinators to your yard all next year and beyond. Installing pollinator perennials where you live  provides important larval and nectar plants as well as seeds for wildlife. Often, we think that all pollinators are attracted to all flowers, but many species have evolved to prefer certain plants. Find out more here. Keep in mind that perennials may be planted now, while annuals should be planted next spring. 

Six Lakes

Many of our members share an interest in the Hamden property Six Lakes also called Powder Farm. Owned by the Olin Corporation, it’s a hidden gem with 102 wooded acres and six ponds situated just north of Hamden's Newhall neighborhood. At your land trust, we are working with Save the Sound, CONECT and neighborhood leaders to preserve Six Lakes as a park and nature preserve for all Hamden residents to enjoy. Find out more about what makes this property special in this video of the virtual forum held last year. To learn more about Six Lakes, download and read the vision documents prepared by Yale School of the Environment students below.