Nancy On Norwalk
By Tony Bacigalupo | July 30, 2026
At this past Saturday’s Civic Coffee Hour, I sat with Matt Kuroghlian of Aspetuck Land Trust to learn about what they do and how folks can get involved. The invitation was everywhere: on local trails, in school field trips, through volunteer work, and even in the choices people make in their own yards.
Aspetuck Land Trust, founded in 1966, maintains public preserves and trails across the region. Its largest, Trout Brook Valley Preserve in Easton and Weston, offers more than 1,000 acres to explore.
For Norwalk residents, though, the most useful takeaway may be that conservation is not something happening somewhere else. It is something people can join.
Kuroghlian described Aspetuck’s work as an effort to bring green space closer to people — not only by protecting land, but by giving residents ways to take part in it.
That can mean joining a guided hike, visiting a preserve, or going blueberry picking at Trout Brook Valley. It can mean becoming a member, volunteering to monitor trails, or coming out for the organization’s annual native plant sale.