• Alliance Member
  • Terrafirma Insured

To promote the preservation of the Great Meadows and environs along the Connecticut River located generally within the towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Glastonbury; including the preservation of the rural landscape, the floodplain and water resources, marshland, swamps, woodland, farmland, open spaces, the plant and animal life therein, and unique historic and scenic sites.

Land Protected

Connecticut

Demographics

  • 2004

  • Yes

  • 300

  • 16

  • 12

Features
Trails

Land trusts with public trails for guided or individual hikes, walks, biking and more.

Public Access

Land trusts that welcome visitors for activities such as walking, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, birding and more.

Volunteer Opportunities

Land trusts with volunteer opportunities, such as trail maintenance, clean ups, administrative duties, giving tours and more.

Conservation Priorities
Agricultural Land

Land trusts that protect farms and ranches to ensure sustainable food and secure agricultural ways of life.

Forests

Land trusts that protect forested lands for habitat preservation, sequestering carbon, sustainable timber, conserving wilderness and more.

Wildlife Habitat

Land trusts that protect habitat for plants and animals, such as wildlife corridors, breeding grounds and habitats for endangered species.

Land Trust Alliance

The Land Trust Alliance powers our nearly 1,000 member land trusts to permanently protect and conserve the land we need and love, ensuring it will be there for today and tomorrow.