First Signs of Spring


New England's winter loosens its grip on our landscape. Ice slowly drips into water. Water rises through the trees, percolates through the soil and fills the streams. The warm, newly exposed forest floor welcomes the spring ephemeral wildflowers providing pollen to insects. It feels like the landscape is finally exhaling. – John Markelon



Volunteers stepping up and getting things done! Dozens of folks signed up to participate in four new LLT initiatives that include:

• Watershed Evaluation Team (WET) that will assess and map important riparian regions in Litchfield
• Stone Wall Historians who plan to map stone walls in six LLT forest preserves, research their history, and share their stories.
• Invasive Plants Managers that will map invasive plants and coordinate eradication efforts.
• Hiking Trail Maintainers will monitor and maintain hiking trails on LLT’s seven preserves with public access trails.

Want to make a difference in protecting our watershed? Join Litchfield Land Trust and other collaborating Bantam Watershed Coalition organizations and take the watershed protection pledge. These simple steps outline how each of us can do our part to help protect our streams, rivers, and lakes. Please share the pledge with your friends and neighbors. 

 Blakely Forest Preserve Ribbon Cutting Celebration 
May 21st, 11:00am

Support LLT During Give Local
April 21 & 22nd

Story Time and Walk at Litchfield Land Trust 
April 30, 2026 10:00 a.m.


Trails Day Scavenger Hunt on Prospect Mountain
June 6th, 10:00am-12:00pm


Solstice Music Celebration for Protected Lands with the John Stey Band at the Station
June 21st, 3:00-5:00 pm


Sunset Benefit Party at the Montfort House
September 18th, 5:00-8:00 pm

Now that the snow has melted, hit the trails and do it in style with an LLT hoodie, t-shirt, or water bottle! Our new online store is stocked with several styles, and 100% of the proceeds go directly toward supporting our mission.