Protecting land and natural resources in Bethel, CT, has been the cornerstone of Bethel Land Trust’s work since our founding 40+ years ago. Why protect land? The reasons are many:
Good for Our Ecology
Diffuses pollutants associated with storm runoff
Helps regulate climate and prevent local heat island effect during summer
Conserves habitat for multiple flora and fauna species
Provides corridors for animals to safely migrate through
Good for Our Community
Increases property values, augmenting municipal tax revenue and building homeowner wealth
Reduces flooding
Purifies water and protects aquifers and reservoirs
Mitigates the stress on and the cost of municipal services
Good for Our Health
Provides a natural environment for outdoor recreation and exercise
Reduces noise pollution, which can disrupt sleep, increase stress and contribute to hypertension
Reduces light pollution, which can disrupt sleep and increase stress
Reduces ozone, a major trigger of asthma attacks
Preserves farmland which provides fresh, local produce
The Enchanted Trail stretches across Wolfpit Preserve, the Bethel Educational park, Boardwalk, and into East Swamp and eventually connects to... Read More
Join the Bethel Land Trust in celebrating an addition of nearly 5 acres to the Wolfpit and Janet P. Miller Preserves, which brings the total to over 97 acres! We... Read More
Bethel Land Trust, devoted to increasing pollinator plants at the preserves, has been busy partnering with Bethel schools and the community to raise seedlings over the winter for spring planting... Read More
Sign up now for free seeds* (available for pickup in town) and to participate in the Bethel Land Trust Pollinator Plant Winter Sowing activity: https://mailchi.mp/…/bethel-land-trust-winter-sowing… Help the Monarch Butterfly and... Read More
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
Aldo Leopold, Author, Scientist & Conservationist
Take good care.
Enjoying Bethel’s beautiful nature preserves comes with a small price: appreciating the land as our own and doing our part to protect its native habitat for future generations.