Bells of East Haddam

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October 1, 2026 ... ready, set, find!

 

Searching for a bell while hiking along one of our wooded trails
is fun for adults and kids. You never know where a bell is hiding!
 

Numerous ceramic bells are hidden within arm's reach of one of 
our trails. Each bell is stamped with a date and number,
plus an image of the East Haddam swing bridge. And this year,
being the country's 250th anniversary, 250 is also stamped on

each bell.​
 

Find a bell you may keep it. But, just one bell per person, please.

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If you find a bell, please email doreen.jezek@ehlt.org with the
bell # and the preserve on which it was found. This helps us

track what is found so we can provide updates in 
November and December on the number of bells remaining hidden.

We encourage all bell finders to post a photo of their found bell
on our Facebook page.

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If you find a bell and you are not already an EHLT member,
you can receive a free 1-year membership by emailing
doreen.jezek@ehlt.org with the year and number of your bell,
and your name, address, phone, and preferred contact email.

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Bells are hidden within an arm's length of trails at these 
EHLT preserves:
Ballahack, Golet Farm, Hidden Valley Farm, Snell-Talbot, Bloch,
Monika's Woods, Mangano-Mazzella Farm (aka Honey Hill Farm),
Sheepskin Hollow, Olde Field, Pegus’s Path, Duncan,
Saunders, Walls Way/Rob Smith Preserve, Hill Tree Farm,
and Hammond Mill. 
Note: no bells are hidden at Miller Farm this year due to our
ongoing woodland management project there. Miller Farm
Preserve will be closed to the public during this work.
 

Happy hiking and hunting!

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​Many thanks to Scott and Shea Jezek and Joy and Dennis McNeil for their donations
to pay for some of the 2026 bells.
The bells were made by Heather Abel at Purring Potters in Colchester.​​