Seen here is John Markelon accepting the gift of the Graham Thompson hiking stick from past LLT President John Fulkerson and embracing incoming President Marcia Fowler. This stick was a gift from LLT’s first President, Graham Thompson to John Fulkerson.

John Markelon, lifetime lover of the land, long distance through hiker, inspiring educator, passionate propagator of local native plants, ardent volunteer, and loving family man, has passed the baton (or hiking stick) as President of the Litchfield Land Trust.

John joined LLT Board of Directors in 2012 and has served as President since 2020. He helped guide the organization through challenging times and ushered in a period of outstanding growth and development for Litchfield Land Trust. During John’s tenure as President, LLT navigated the covid crises, hired new part time staff, expanded strategic preserved land holdings, adopted new technologies, improved record keeping, communication, and fund raising, renovated a historic train station and turned it into our office and a hub for other not-for-profit organizations, and completed the hard work to achieve national accreditation.

John, the staff, and the entire board of directors are thrilled to introduce Marcia Fowler, as the new Litchfield Land Trust President. Marcia joined the board in 2017 and has served as Secretary and Acquisition Chair for five years. Marcia is talented, resolute, and passionate about the preservation of strategic forests and farmland. The Litchfield Land Trust continues to be in wonderful hands.

Thank you for supporting us during Give Local

Thanks to the generosity of 75 donors, we were able to raise a total of $8,689!

LLT volunteers cleaned up roads in front of preserved properties and collaborated with students from Plumb Hill Middle School and their VOAG teacher, Melissa Brutting to clean-up the north shore of Bantam Lake.

The Hunt on Prospect Mountain

A CT Trails Day Event Saturday June 7th | 10am - 12pm

Bring the family to Prospect Mountain for nature and local-history themed scavengers hunts and activities for kids of all ages!

RSVP by June 15 to info@litchfieldlandtrust.org

or 860-361-9310

This event is rain or shine!

Make Music Day

A CT Trails Day Event

Saturday June 21st | 4pm - 6pm

Bring your own chair and join us at the The Station for Music on the Solstice.

We are delighted to show you our office in the renovated train station, our maps of protected regional land, the new plantings and the caboose being renovated along the Greenway and our non-profit campus.



Live music will feature some very talented regional musicians, including John Stey with Al Cattey and Jim Katzin. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided.

Thank you to volunteer Jeff Pratt for replacing damaged signage in front LLT preservation property on Newton Rd in Northfield.

Corporate support is critical to our efforts for the community.

Please join as partners for land preservation.

Your support will allow us to continue our vital efforts of preserving and protecting strategic forest and farmland. In return for your support, we will proudly promote your generous support back out to the community. More than 200 guests will attend this celebration. Invitations will be mailed to more than 1,000 people in the Litchfield area. This is an opportunity to showcase your business and its support of Litchfield Land Trust’s conservation efforts.

SAVE THE DATE LLT'S ANNUAL SUNSET PARTY

Friday, September 5th, 2025 | 5 - 8pm

The Jenson Barn Prospect Mountain Rd., Litchfield, CT