Join us as Tom Butler, author of Wildlands Philanthropy: The Great American Tradition, shares fascinating stories of the men and women who went above and beyond to conserve the landscapes they loved – across the continent and around the world.

Thursday, October 30th 7:00pm
Trefz Forum, The Westport Library
RSVP Here

Be a Part of the Celebration!

As part of this special evening, we invite YOU to help honor the places we love:
Email one photo of yourself at your favorite national park, trail, preserve, or open space to info@aspetucklandtrust.org by October 27th

We’ll feature these images at the lecture as a community tribute.

Or, tag us on Facebook @AspetuckLT or Instagram @aspetucklt with the hashtag #CelebrateConservation so we can see and share it!

Thanks to our partners at REI, all attendees on October 30th can enter to win a Half Dome 2 Tent with Footprint valued at $329.00.

You must be present to win.


Discover Our Preserves

 
 
Interactive Preserve Map
Printable Preserve Maps
 

Find Preserves By Town

 

Aspetuck Land Trust maintains 45 trailed preserves for you to explore and enjoy year-round in Easton, Weston, Westport, Fairfield, Southport, Bridgeport, and soon Monroe! Detailed land use policies can be found here. If you become a member of Aspetuck Land Trust, we will mail you a copy of our comprehensive preserve map so you can explore them all. If you want to hike first and join later, call us and we will mail you a map!

We also have a GIS trail map for the 1,009-acre Trout Brook Valley Preserve in Easton and Weston. Simply go to the App Store on your mobile phone and download the Avenza Maps app (available for iPhones and Androids) and search “Trout Brook Valley” to save the trail map.

 

Additional Information:

 

Preserve Rules

 

Open Sunrise to Sunset

ENJOY:
Hiking

Bird Watching
Picnicking
Fishing (by permit only)
Dog Walking (Notice: A few reported Copperhead snake bites. Use a 6’ leash to protect your pet.)
Mountain Biking is allowed May 1st to December 31st, only when the trails are not excessively wet.

PLEASE!
No smoking
No camping
No fires
No motorized vehicles
No littering
No alcoholic beverages
No mountain biking (only in TBV)
No wildflower or plant removal
No drones

 
2144
PRESERVED
140
TOTAL NUMBER OF PROTECTED LAND PARCELS

45
TOTAL number of Trailed preserves PROTECTED AND MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE
30000
YEARLY VISITORS THAT ENJOY THE OPEN SPACES WE PROTECT
34000
natives added back to our local ecosystem
500
PROTECTED BY OPEN SPACES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES