Plans are already underway for the 2010 event and include hot air balloon rides, a giant obstacle course, hay maze, petting zoo, and plenty of food and entertainment for the whole family! Please join us for this premier family event in Greenwich.

RSVP: Jacinta Mullins

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All are welcome to join the Greenwich Land Trust for a festive evening to celebrate accomplishments from the past year. In 2009, members and friends of GLT enjoyed hearing Daniel C. Esty, the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University speak at GLT's Annual Meeting in 2009. In 2007 - 2008, Esty served as an Obama campaign advisor on energy and environmental issues, as a surrogate speaker and debater, and as a member of the Presidential Transition Team. Please check back for information about our 2010 guest speaker. The annual meeting will be held at the Round Hill Club in Greenwich. We look forward to having you join us!

RSVP: Jacinta Mullins

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Crisp and clear blue skies welcomed more than 80 walkers at the Greenwich Land Trust's winter walk in mid-February 2010. Children tracked animals, identified trees and stopped for 'smores and hot cocoa in the expansive meadow nestled within Duck Pond Hill Preserve's 12.4 permanently protected acres.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

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On February 23, J.Crew invited friends and members of the Greenwich Land Trust for a special evening of cocktails and shopping. Supporters enjoyed an exclusive 20% discount on all purchases and 15% of the proceeds from the evening benefited the Greenwich Land Trust. Thanks to the fabulous Ashley Allan, Meredith Feurtado, Tia Mahaffy, Susan Sleeper and Beth Taylor for hosting this event!

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

Thanks to all who helped make our Earth Day Clean Up event Sponsored by Outdoor Traders a great success.

Bring your children and friends to GLT's afternoon of Earth Day community service and stewardship sponsored by Outdoor Traders (Arch Street, Greenwich). We need many hands to help pick up and dispose of garbage and clear brush. Bring your own work gloves and wear sturdy shoes. This is a great way to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with your children and grandchildren! The outing will be held rain or shine.

Please park along Old Stone Bridge in Cos Cob (near the intersection of Cat Rock Road). Trash removal will take place along the roadway and in GLT's Old Stone Bridge Nature Preserve.

Special thanks to the Care of Trees for providing seedling trees for event participants.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

Celebrate Earth Day by shopping locally.

The following businesses will donated 20-50% of their Earth Day proceeds to the Greenwich Land Trust on April 22, 2010.

McArdle's Florist & Garden Center (48 Arch Street, Greenwich)
Smart Kids Toys (17 East Elm Street, Greenwich)
Splurge (19A East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich)
Pizza Post (522 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich)


With special thanks to AlphaGraphics (16 Old Track Road, Greenwich) for donating printing services for GLT's Earth Day communications and to Gofer Ice Cream (522 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich)


RSVP: No RSVP but click here to email for more information.

Greenwich Land Trust members and neighbors enjoyed another spectacular stargazing evening with astronomer Rick Bria and friends. Children enjoyed making and eating 'smores! GLT supporters learned about the history of astronomy and viewed the brilliant night sky with local experts. Participants raved about this event for weeks!

Special thanks to the Care of Trees for providing seedling trees for event participants.

RSVP: Jacinta Mullins

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The Daffodil Tea & Concert has been canceled due to the fact that the Iceland volcano has disrupted one musician's traveling plans. The Treetops Daffodil Tea & Concert is a unique collaboration between the Treetops Chamber Music Society, the Stamford Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) and the GLT will feature violinist Yoon Kwon and pianist Min Kwon in a virtuoso recital program that will benefit all three sponsoring organizations. Treetops is a 94-acre preserve protected in perpetuity thanks to a conservation easement held by the GLT, SLCT and two other groups. Tickets are $100 per person. Call Oskar Espina-Ruiz for information 203.979.6051.

RSVP: Call Oskar Espina-Ruiz 203.979.6051.

Join us for a beautiful walk to explore GLT's Gildersleeve, Sargent, and Stone Preserves.  These three preserves add to an extensive greenway in the Byram River watershed in northern Greenwich.  The walk will feature a self-guided natural history tour that was planned by the very creative Jen Deinard and Serena Bechtel.  Catch a glimpse at the aquatic life found on these properties. Midway through the walk, friends and neighbors will gather in the meadow  to enjoy a variety of healthy snacks and children's activities. Bring the whole family! Read more about the 3 properties to be explored by visiting the properties tab of this website - click on "forests". Directions: North on Riversville Road to Sterling Road, look for GLT sign.

RSVP: No RSVP required

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The Greenwich Land Trust and the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich joined forces to deliver a fascinating educational program about the historical significance of stone walls in and around Greenwich. And abbreviated version of the lecture can be found in the properties section of this website, click on "Historic Stone Walls in Greenwich".

The event began with a lecture about the variety of walls seen throughout town and ended with a (soggy and fun!) field trip to a GLT preserve for a close up look at stone walls. This event was free to the public, but donations to either sponsoring organization are always welcome.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

Join kayakers from the Greenwich Land Trust, Calf Island Conservancy and Indian Harbor Yacht Club for a not-to-be missed exploratory excursion to the beautiful Shell and Calves Islands. This is a great opportunity for families to learn from local professionals about coastal ecology and the history of these fascinating islands. Special thanks to Calf Island Conservancy for partnering with the GLT on this event!

Event fees (required to book a reservation) include lunch and are $50 per family and $25 for individuals. Information about renting 1 and 2-person kayaks will be provided when an RSVP is received. Kayak rental fees are not included in event fees.

Reservations are required for this popular excursion and there are only a FEW SPACES LEFT.



RSVP: Jacinta Mullins PH: 203.629.2151

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