(Photograph © J. G. Coleman)
“The Wolcott Land Conservation Trust, a volunteer, community-based nonprofit organization, acquires and preserves open space and natural habitats to sustain the rural character of Wolcott. Our properties provide opportunities for education, recreation and appreciation of natural spaces.”
Incorporated in 1985, the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust has spent more than three decades preserving and overseeing open space in Wolcott, Connecticut. We are a non-profit organization run by an entirely volunteer staff that is sincere in its conviction that preserving Wolcott’s land and water provides significant and lasting benefits to the entire community.
The first of our land holdings was Hitchcock Lake, a body of water that we received in 1986 and which spans over 100 acres in the southeastern corner of Wolcott. In the years that have followed, we’ve acquired several more parcels throughout town, including the 64-acre Finch Brook Preserve through which we’ve cut a fine trail that winds for over two miles in quiet, hilly woodlands. In fact, we were proud to have our Finch Brook Preserve trail inducted into the Connecticut Forest & Park Association’s Blue-blazed Hiking Trail System in 2014.
We are pleased to say that we’ve expanded the holdings of the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust to encompass more than 200 acres of land and water throughout town. But we also know that, with the support of our like-minded members and the generosity of donors, we can spend the coming years doing even more to preserve the natural places of Wolcott before they succumb to development.
If the aesthetic, environmental and recreational benefits of open space resonate with your values and your vision for the future of Wolcott, then we strongly urge you to become a member of the Wolcott Land Conservation Trust. Your membership support is a critical contribution to our mission, helping us to continue preserving and maintaining Wolcott’s open spaces. For information about how to join the WLCT, be sure to visit our membership page.