The Land Trust of West Haven Connecticut

Full Moon Walk
2023-06-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | CT
Our Full Moon Walk out to the end of the spit at Sandy Point will take place on Saturday, June 3 at 7:30 pm. We will meet at the Sandy Point Beach parking lot. A talk will be given on the endangered horseshoe crab.

Annual Beach Clean-Up
2023-05-13 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
Our annual Beach Clean-up — in partnership with Yale’s Day of Service — will take place on Saturday, May 13, from 9-11am. Join us at the facilities building at Old Grove Park for gloves and bags at any point during the two hours and help tidy up our shoreline. All are welcome. Register online here.

Poetry Contest Winners
2023-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 | CT
April is National Poetry Month! The Land Trust of West Haven is celebrating by hosting a nature-themed poetry contest for 3rd, 4th, and 8th-grade students. The winning poems will be revealed at an award ceremony on Friday, April 28, at 6pm at the Land Trust’s Poetry Post located on the Savin Rock boardwalk near the Old Grove Park facilities. The rain date will be Saturday, April 29 at 6pm.

Member Meet & Greet
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | CT
The Land Trust is hosting a members’ meeting on Wednesday, April 25, from 6-8 pm at Lorenzo’s Restaurant. Join us for complimentary pizza while we present information about our two newest endeavors, the Native Plant Initiative and the Shoreline Restoration project, which is happening across from Old Grove Park on the boardwalk. Feel free to bring along a friend who may be interested in becoming a Land Trust member! Please RSVP by April 18 with the number of people attending to landtrustwesthaven@gmail.com.

West Haven Boardwalk Resilience & Eco-Restoration Project
2022-10-22 08:00 - 12:00 | CT

Maltby Lakes Hike
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Join the West River Watershed Coalition on Saturday, October 15 at 10am for a hike around the Maltby Lakes. The hike will begin at 10am from the Maltby Lakes Recreational Parking Lot, 535 Derby Ave, West Haven. Please note that the 3 mile hike is somewhat hilly. Free and open to the public.

Full Moon Walk (with Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary)
2022-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
A wonderful walk along the sand spit to observe the full Moon on Saturday, September 10. Meet at the Sandy Point parking lot at 7pm. Moon rise is 7:41pm. This Land Trust event is cosponsored by the Sandy Point Neighborhood Association. Free and open to the public.

Native Garden Tour
2022-07-16 14:00 | CT
Stay tuned for more details on our inaugural garden tour featuring native plants. Depending on weather, event may take place on July 16 or 17 at 2pm. Free and open to the public.

Make Music West Haven Day
2022-06-21 17:00 - 21:00 | CT
Join local musicians, dancers and other artists for the 1st day of Summer in Old Grove Park/Palace Street in West Haven, 5pm til Sundown
Presented by ArtsWestCT in cooperation with the West Haven Land Trust and West Haven Early Childhood Council with special thanks to Zohra Rawling, the West Haven Public Library & Musical Intervention.
Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.
artswestct@gmail.com / makemusicday.org

Hike Challenge & Scavenger Hunt
2022-06-05 10:00 - 14:00 | CT
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/whlthike

Connecticut Trails Day: https://trailsday.org/events/west-haven-land-trust-hike-challenge/

Calendar Photo Contest
2022-06-01 00:00 - 2022-09-06 23:59 | CT
The Land Trust of West Haven (WHLT) is holding its first annual Photo Contest to celebrate and showcase the natural beauty of the city. It is seeking photos that feature nature and open spaces, as well as native plants and animals found in West Haven. The contest begins June 1 and photos can be submitted until July 15 through the online portal. It is free to participate and open to the public. Local amateur photographers and children are encouraged to enter.
“We are so excited to see what we hope will be some really fantastic and creative photographs that show just how beautiful the natural open spaces—and the wildlife and native plants in them—are in West Haven,” said Renny Loisel, President of WHLT. “There’s precious little open space in our city, so it’s important to celebrate what we have and showcase its value. This photo contest is one way to do that.”
Details, official rules, and entry form can be found here: bit.ly/whlandtrustphotocontest
The winning photographs will be featured on the WHLT website, social media, and a fundraiser calendar for 2023. While there is no cash prize, the photographers’ names will be included in the calendar with their photos and each will receive two calendars as a memento of their achievement.
A panel of WHLT judges will review submissions in July 2022 and choose the best six photos to be in the calendar. From the remaining photos, it will select an additional 20 of the best photos to be posted on the WHLT Facebook page. The public will “vote” for the remaining six winners. Those with the most “likes” and “shares” at 9:00 P.M. EST on September 2, 2022, will be included in the calendar. Winners will be announced on or before September 6, 2022, on the Land Trust’s FaceBook page.

Beach Clean Up at Old Grove Park CANCELED due to rain forecast
2022-05-07 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
The Land Trust of West Haven will hold a beach clean-up on Saturday, May 7 from 9am-11am. All are welcome. Meet at Old Grove Park near the bathrooms. Gloves and bags will be provided. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be postponed with a new date to be…

Poetry Contest Winners Reading
2022-04-22 18:00 - 18:30 | Poetry Post-Old Grove Park
