April 23, 2022 – Trash-a-palooza
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The BLT will be collaborating with Parks and Recreation, and many local businesses and organizations to clean up Bethel and celebrate Earth Day! Meet up at 9 am at the... Read More
Preserving open space and natural resources in Bethel, CT, since 1977.
BETHEL LAND TRUST
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Got skills? We need you!
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Got skills? We need you!
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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
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Diffuses pollutants associated with storm runoff
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Helps regulate climate and prevent local heat island effect during summer
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Conserves habitat for multiple flora and fauna species
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Provides corridors for animals to safely migrate through
Good for Our Community
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Increases property values, augmenting municipal tax revenue and building homeowner wealth
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Reduces flooding
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Purifies water and protects aquifers and reservoirs
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Mitigates the stress on and the cost of municipal services
Good for Our Health
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Provides a natural environment for outdoor recreation and exercise
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Reduces noise pollution, which can disrupt sleep, increase stress and contribute to hypertension
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Reduces light pollution, which can disrupt sleep and increase stress
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Reduces ozone, a major trigger of asthma attacks
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Preserves farmland which provides fresh, local produce
Featured Preserves
More PreservesWolfpit Preserve
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2023 brings a new 4.7-acre acquisition thanks to the cooperation of its previous landowners, Richard and Debbie Sutton, and the... Read More
Learn MoreSkyedge Preserve
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Skyedge was donated by Target Corporation in Bethel in 2004. It is 3 acres of mixed meadow and mixed hardwood... Read More
Learn MoreMike’s Pond
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Donated by James MacNicholl in 2006. Short, flat trail crosses small brook to area between 2 ponds on 1.5 acres... Read More
Learn MoreJanet P. Miller Preserve
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Donated by John F. Miller in 2013. 10 acres It shares a parking lot with the Wolf Pits preserve. Has... Read More
Learn MoreIvy Island
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Ivy Island is a land-locked 4.7 acres preserve donated by Dolores Walter in 1996. The preserve indeed is an island, a... Read More
Learn MoreBoardwalk on the Enchanted Trail
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The Enchanted Trail stretches across Wolfpit Preserve, the Bethel Educational park, Boardwalk, and into East Swamp and eventually connects to... Read More
Learn MoreEvents & News
Nov 19, 2020 – Audubon Webinar on Bird Adaptations
An Inside Look: Bird Adaptations Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 4pm – 5pm Have you ever wondered why some birds are red instead of yellow, have short or long beaks,... Read More
April 14, 2019 – Sunday 9am @ Franc Preserve
Join us on Sunday April 14th at 9:00am for a hike led by Lou Valenti.
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.
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.