Bethany Bulletin Articles

Simpson Preserve and Veterans Memorial Park Hike – Sunday Oct. 12, 1-3 PM Join us for a walk along the trails in Veterans Memorial Park and in the Town’s newly acquired Simpson Preserve, two parcels totaling close to 200 acres owned by the town. This hike, co-sponsored with Bethany Conservation Commission, will take hikers through… Read more: October

Kid Friendly Bio-Blitz Hike Sunday July 13, 1 – 3 PM Join us for a fun-filled BioBlitz at Whispering Pines Preserve on Sunday, July13th from 1-3! (NOTE: date change!!!) A BioBlitz is an exciting event where teams of scientists, students, and community members come together to identify as many species as possible in a specific area over… Read more: July

Great Give® 2025: Close to $22,000 Raised Thanks to the generosity of over 50 donors and a match of $15,000 from an anonymous donor, the Land Trust is happy to announce that we’ve raised over $21,000 through the Great Give® 2025 held in early May.  We are very grateful to those who supported us during this campaign.  The Land Trust… Read more: June 2025

April Hike: Walking the Poetry in the Woods Trail Join us on Sunday, April 13th from 1 – 3 PM for a walk in the woods as we celebrate National Poetry Month. The hike in Mendell’s Folly will be highlighted by stops at locations along the way where we will hear readings by members of the Connecticut Poetry… Read more: April 2025

Poetry in the Woods “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…” – Frost In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Bethany Land Trust unveils a new kind of adventure – Poetry in the Woods.  You’ve probably heard of wine trails, and maybe even chocolate trails, but a poetry trail? The Bethany Land Trust’s Poetry in the Woods poetry trail will be… Read more: March 2025