Great Backyard Bird Count

This year the Great Backyard Bird Count is celebrating 25 years of people coming together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds from February 18-22 with a webinar "how-to" on February 16. Many HLCT members enjoy participating in this, one of America's oldest and best-known community science projects. It uses eBird, one of the world’s largest nature databases, which stores more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year and is used by professionals for science and conservation. Don't miss out on the fun. Visit The Great Backyard Bird Count to find out more. 

Seed Exchange

The Hamden Public Library will be offering free 2022 pollinator plant seeds to the public through a partnership with the Hamden Land Conservation Trust. Consider what kinds of pollinator plants you would like to plant in your yard or at a school or other community space near you. Many of these seeds need to be "stratified," which is easy to do. Instructions will be provided when the program launches. You can find a list to help you get started thinking about plant possibilities here. An updated list will be available soon. Watch here and on the library's website for additional details on this exciting new program. 

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.