Selected Properties Protected by the Northern Connecticut Land Trust

(maps or naturalist's notes are presented if available.  If not available yet = n/y/a; this area is a work in progress)

		Property Name	Date	Size	Source	Type	Primary	Public	Maps/Notes
			Acquired	(acres)			Use	Access
ANDOVER - BOLTON
		Finley Properties	2000-1	~31	Gift	forest & wetland	wildlife habitat	Open but no trails	None
EAST WINDSOR
		Wapping Bog	2002	13.6	Gift	black spruce bog	wildlife habitat	Open but no trails	n/y/a
ELLINGTON
		Swann Farm	2001	56	Purchase	farm & forest	corn, orchard, wildlife	Open but no trails	n/y/a
		Sunset Hill	2005	14	Purchase	forest	hiking	Open with 0.5 mile trail	TRAIL MAP
		Joy Property	1991	7	Gift	wet  forest	open space	Isolated in suburbs	n/y/a
ENFIELD
		Leaska Property	1994	8	Gift	marsh	wildlife habitat		n/y/a
SOMERS
	Minnechaug Mountain
		Skyline Scenic Area	1988	65	Gift	forest	wildlife habitat	Yes with 1.5 mile trail	n/y/a
	Gulf Stream & Shady Brook Watershed
		McCann Family Farm	1997	84	Gift	farm & forest	farming, wildlife	Yes. 2 & 3 mi. trails	n/y/a
		Whitaker Woods	2006	266	Purchase	pasture & forest	cattle & wildlife	Planned	n/y/a
	Bald Mountain
		Bridge	2002	64	Gift	forest	wildlife habitat	Yes but no trails	n/y/a
		Galbraith	2005	22	Purchase	forest	wildlife habitat	Yes, unmarked trails	n/y/a
		Trappe	2009	138	Purchase	forest	wildlife habitat	No but planned	n/y/a
	Scantic River Greenway
		Scantic Riparian Area	2003	48	Purchase	riverside & wetlands	wildlife habitat	Yes. 1.0 mi. trail	TRAIL NOTES
	Somers Center
		Schlaf Farm	2007	38	Gift	farm & pine plantation	farming, wildlife	Open but no trails	n/y/a
STAFFORD SPRINGS
		Scott Property	1992	2	Gift	riverbank	wildlife habitat	Yes, unmarked trails	n/y/a
		White Farm	2009	144	Easement	farm & forest	farming & wildlife	No	n/y/a
TOLLAND
		Lee Property	2009	83.8	Gift	forest with brook	wildlife, hiking	No but planned	n/y/a
VERNON
	(* Valley Falls Area)								NATURALIST'S NOTES*
		*Webster Preserve	2003	30	Purchase	forest	passive recreation	Yes, marked	TRAIL MAP
		*Echo Ridge	1999	13.5	Purchase	forest with cliffs	passive recreation	Open but no trails
		*Brandy Hill Property	1997	12		forest	wildlife habitat	Yes, marked
		*Indian Trail	1991	7.3		forest with brook	wildlife habitat	Yes, marked
		*Hatch Hill Property	1993	1.4		forest	wildlife habitat	Isolated in suburb	None
		Eckers Pond	2000	11	Purchase	forest	wildlife habitat	Yes, unmarked trails
		1.  Additional data includes such information as location of trail heads & parking, description or at least length of trail,							*Notes written by G. Arthur.
		and in some cases descriptions of interesting features of properties plus lists of their flora and birdfauna.

                                                    

Sunset Hill Trail

 

 Whitaker Trail

             

 

McCann Farm Chestnuts