

is a non-profit conservation organization
dedicated to the protection of wilderness and natural resources
in Northwestern Connecticut.
We presently have properties and easements in the communities of:
Litchfield, Morris, Goshen, Warren, New Milford, Bridgewater, Roxbury,
Brookfield, Sherman, Washington, Torrington, Harwinton, Winsted, New Hartford,
Colebrook, Norfolk, Barkhamsted, Canaan, Salisbury/Lakeville,
Bethlehem, Falls Village, Sharon, Kent, Newtown, and Cornwall.
The trust is available to help you realize your dream of conserving your or your family's land.
We offer a seasoned, knowledgeable, and professional staff that is just a phone call away.
The trust needs your financial support. As the largest land trust in Connecticut (in terms of holdings)
, our work is complex and spans many realms. Please think of us as you conduct your charitable giving by donating to an
organization that
provides a tangible return on your charitable investment: the land.
To reach Weantinoge,
please call us today:
860.355.3500
or write to us at:
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust
PO Box 242
New Milford, CT 06776
You can email us by clicking here.
NOTES and HAPPENINGS
2007 Was A Banner Year for the Trust!
Weantinoge adds 970 acres of new preserves in Northwestern Connecticut. Many thanks to our wonderful donors and supporters.
The 2007 Tally:
18 Properties
970 Acres in Total (224 acres owned in fee, 746 acres in conservation easements)
517 acres of farms
376 acres of forever wild forestlands
182 acres of wetlands (includes field, stream, and forest wetlands)
More to follow....
ATTENTION! TRAIL AND CAVE RE-OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Tory's Cave Preserve in New Milford will re-open on May 15 after a winter closure
due to the epidemic of White Nose Syndrome in bats across New England. We will again close the cave in the fall.
For more information on WNS of bats, click here.
Please respect the sensitivity of the cave that is aimed at protecting ecosystem-critical bat populations.
For the purposes of tracking usage and avoiding scheduling conflicts, we ask that all groups contact the
trust's office manager, Lexi Pelletier, by phone (860-355-3500) or by email in advance of your visit.
For other questions regarding the cave, please contact our ecologist here.
A small cascade tumbles into Tory's Cave, just as it has for the last 10,000 years.
Clover hats are all the rage this year!
A red eft tries out the latest in rain gear on a Weantinoge preserve.
A basking bobcat in a Litchfield preserve.
Here is a sampling of what we have been working on over the past
year.....





