The Aspetuck Land Trust is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967 that seeks to preserves open spaces in the towns of
Westport,
Fairfield,
Weston
Weston may refer to:
Places Australia
* Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Weston, New South Wales
* Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra
* Weston Park, Canberra, a park
Canada
* Weston, Nova Scotia
* ...
and
Easton in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 957, ...
. In 2011 it was reported that the trust covered an area of 1,700 acres over 43 sites which include public trails.
History
In 2011
Joan duPont donated 34 acres owned since 1982.
In 2011 the trust acquired the Trout Brook Valley lands in Easton.
is recognized as responsible for lobbying the Connecticut governor for assisting with the funds for the purchase.
Part of this land is a state park known as
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve.
Reception
In 2010 it was reported that the trust had preserved hiking trails arounds the Saugatuck river.
Protected areas
Lee's Canal Wetlands Habitat, Westport
File:Lee's Canal Wetlands Habitat, (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013 01.jpg
File:Lee's Canal Wetlands Habitat, (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013 02.jpg
File:Lee's Canal Wetlands Habitat, (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013 03.jpg
Newman Poses Nature Preserve, Westport
File:Newman Poses Nature Preserve, Westport, CT, USA September 2012.jpg
File:Newman Poses Nature Preserve, Westport, CT, USA - September 2012.jpg
Taylortown Salt Marsh, Westport
File:Taylortown Salt Marsh (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013.jpg
File:Taylortown Salt Marsh (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013 02.jpg
File:Taylortown Salt Marsh (Aspetuck Land Trust), Westport, CT 06880, USA - Feb 2013 03.jpg
Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Easton
TroutBrookValleyPreserve OrdwayRedTrailHead.jpg, Trout Brook Valley Preserve and Connecticut State Reserve, Ordway (Red-Blazed) Trail Southern Trailhead (north of Bradley Hill Road entrance).
RusticCarvedWoodStatue TroutBrookValleyPreserve.jpg, Rustic Carved Wood Statue in Trout Brook Valley Preserve north of Elm Drive parking lot alongside the Blue Trail.
References
External links
Official websiteAspetuckLandTrust.org
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Land trusts in Connecticut
Protected areas of Fairfield County, Connecticut