Musical Bridges Concert, Monday, August 25, 2025
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Place: Goodspeed Theater Lawn, East Haddam, CT
Listen to local musicians rock, purchase food from the Gelston House, join in the Homegrown/Homemade Raffle
See the Outings & Events page for more info.
Outings
& Events
Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on hikes on our preserves.
Dogs must be leashed at all times
while on EHLT preserves.
Visit the 'Our Preserves' page
for info on each preserve with trails or use our Interactive Trail Map. Use the contact link at the bottom of this page to report trail issues.
Counting steps as part of your exercise routine?
Preserve-like terrain averages about 2080 steps per mile. The length of each trail is listed on the printed maps for each preserve available at the trailheads and downloadable from the interactive trail map and on each preserve webpage.
Color Blind Trailblazing
The blue & red trails at our Miller Farm Preserve are now blazed with a white "B" for blue and "R" for red to help colorblind hikers follow the trails more easily.
Please share your impression of this change by emailing trail.monitor@ehlt.org.
Hunting Season
Hunting is not permitted on EHLT preserves but may be permitted in areas adjacent to some EHLT preserves.
Please, for your safety, always wear orange when in the woods during hunting season.
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2026 Nature Calendar Photo Submission Deadline
August 23, 2025
Summer is filled with birds, amphibians, insects, plants, and verdant views. Capture parts of nature in up to five photos for the 2026 East Haddam Land Trust
Photo Calendar.
Musical Bridges Concert and Homegrown & Homemade Raffle
Monday, August 25, 6-8:30 pm
Join us on the Goodspeed Theater Lawn to hear Bluesberry Jam Band and friends play rock and blues ... they always put on a great show!
Bring donations to our Homegrown & Homemade Raffle table between 5 and 6:30 pm, or just bring cash to purchase raffle tickets.
Purchase grilled food and light refreshments
prepared by Iso from the Gelston House.
All proceeds from the raffle and food prepared by Iso feed our stewardship fund.
Learn more about the Musical Bridges Concert from
Pete Govert's interview with Shoreline Music Monthly.
Kids & Fmily Woods Walk - Sunday, September 14, 1-3pm
Come to the Saunders Preserve for a fun and interesting hike led by Steve Dedman. Steve will engage the kiddos and the adults in all cool woodsy things. The Saunders Preserve is on Honey Hill Road. Overflow parking is along the same side of the road as the preserve. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners.
Words from the Woods Book Circle - Monday, September 15, 1:30-3pm
September's read is Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature by Kathleen Dean Moore. Check at the Rathbun Library for copies of the book and join us for a lively discussion about this book. All are welcome to meet at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Main Street, East Haddam, across from the Rathbun Library and the post office. Words from the Woods Book Circle is a collaboration between the East Haddam Library System and East Haddam Land Trust.
Swallow Murmuration Paddle - Sunday, September 21, 5-9pm
Swallows swarm and roost for the night on Goose Island or elsewhere in the Lower Connecticut River. We never know exactly where they will be until closer to the date, but be sure to mark your calendars for this awesome event.
The swallow murmuration is a sight to see!
We meet at the DEEP launching area in Old Lyme to be in the water by 5pm. Headlamps and/or flashlights are strongly recommended since the return paddle will be after dusk, once the swallows have settled in for the night. Personal flotation devices are required. Water, bug repellent, and snacks are suggested.
More updates will come as we get closer to the event date.
Woodland Wander - Sunday, September 28, 1-3pm
This will be the first of our slower-paced hikes for those who like casual wanders through the woods. There will be time to explore aspects of our natural world that are often missed during the faster-paced hikes. Meet at Golet Farm Preserve, on Great Hillwood Road in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Leashed dogs are welcome to hike with their owners. Bring light snacks to share along with EHLT refreshments for an after hike tailgate.
Check back here and on our Facebook page for event postponements, cancellations, or updates.
Check 'Our Preserves' for info on each preserve with trails or use our Interactive Trail Map.
Use the contact link at the bottom of this page to report trail issues.
Visit a
Preserve
The East Haddam Interactive Trail Map provides trail, parking, and general information for trails maintained by East Haddam Land Trust, the Town of East Haddam, and The Nature Conservancy.
Find printed preserve trail maps at East Haddam's Municipal Office Complex.
We also have preserves and easements without trails where access is not practical or landowners maintain the use of the property.
Please note, hunting is not permitted on EHLT preserves, but please wear orange during hunting season as a safety precaution.
Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans on hikes on our preserves and must remain leashed at all times.
We currently protect 900+ acres of land in preserves and through property easements. Many of our preserves have marked hiking trails open to the public.
Enjoy hiking at East Haddam Land Trust preserves with trails. Use our Interactive Trail Map on your mobile and desktop devices for information on East Haddam Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and Town of East Haddam trails. Leashed dogs may accompany hikers on East Haddam Land Trust trails and must remain leashed at all times. Find downloadable trail maps on each preserve page:
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Mangano-Mazzella Farm Preserve (aka Honey Hill Farm)
East Haddam Land Trust preserves with historic sites:
Town of East Haddam and Nature Conservancy open-space with trails :
Contact
Us
We welcome curiosity and will reply to your questions as promptly as possible.
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Mail:
East Haddam Land Trust
P.O. Box 122
East Haddam, CT 06423
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(860) 484-3458