Events
Annual CLCT Meeting and Picnic Date Change
Date Change: Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The Annual CLCT Meeting and picnic for CLCT members has been moved from Sunday June 7 to Saturday, June 6. Same time and location. Details were sent out to CLCT members in an email on June 3rd.
Introduction to Birdwatching
Sunday: June 7, 2026. 7:30 am
Join Canton Land Trust and Hartford Audubon leaders Sarah Faulkner and Jay Kaplan for a 1 1/2 hour beginner's bird walk for families at the Canton Land Conservation Trust's beautiful Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails.
Beauty Over The Bridge Hike
Sunday: June 7, 2026. 1:00 pm
Join the Canton Land Conservation Trust for a gorgeous hike on the Pratt Preserve's Waquaheag Trail and Horseshoe Trail.
Inaugural Hike of the Canton/Simsbury Connection Trail
Saturday: May 16, 2026. 10:00 am
Please join us for the inaugural hike of the Canton/Simsbury Connection Trail, connecting the Onion Mountain Trails in Simsbury to the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton.
Spring Bird Hike
Sunday: May 3, 2026. 7:30 - 9:00 am
Led by Canton Land Trust Director and Roaring Brook Nature Center Director Emeritus Jay Kaplan. Meet in the main parking lot at the Sun, Wind and Woodland Trails property.
New Green-Blazed Trail Build on Onion Mountain Preserve. April 26, 2026
Sunday: April 26, 2026. 10:00 am
Looking for Canton and Simsbury High School Students Interested in Helping Build this Trail
A cooperative effort between CLCT (Canton) and SLT (Simsbury) to engage high schools students in building a low-impact trail connecting the two towns over the Onion Mountain ridge.
Upland Preserve North Trail Hike. Saturday April 25, 2026
Saturday: April 25, 2026. 10:00 am
Join Terri Kucia and Tom Noonan for a hike on the Uplands Preserve North Trails.
Flatbread Pizza Fundraiser to Support Roaring Brook Nature Center. Tues. Apr. 21
Tuesday: April 21, 2026. 5 - 8:30 pm
Dine in or take out! Either way, from 5 - 8:30 pm on Tuesday. April 21. American Flatbread (located in the Shops at Farmington Valley) will donate a share of all pizza sales to the Roaring Brook Nature Center.
Sweeton/Feibel Trails Hike. Sunday March 29, 2026
Sunday: March 29, 2026. 11:00 am
Join Scott Persing for a hike on the Sweeton and Fred Feibel Trails in the beautiful Sun, Wind, and Woodlands Preserve.
Homegrown National Park with Doug Tallamy
Wednesday: Mar 11, 2026. 6:30 pm. West Hartford Conference Center. 50 South Main Street. West Hartford.
UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that we can now offer a livestream option for Doug Tallamy's March 11th visit! In-person registration to see Doug Tallamy is full, but you can still watch a livestream of the event.
Attend this lecture at the West Hartford Conference Center. 50 South Main Street, West Hartford. Dr. Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, conservationist, and professor at the University of Delaware, whose work has transformed our understanding of the relationship between native plants and wildlife.
Moonlight Hike. Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
Saturday: Jan 31, 2026. 5:30 - 8:30 pm
(snow/rain date Feb 28)
Join us for this popular event! Follow an illuminated Breezy Hill Farm Trail through the woods. A fire and hot meal of chili and macaroni and cheese will be waiting for you at the end.
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