Bethany Bulletin Articles

Mendell’s Folly Birding Hike Helped Connect New Haven Youth to the Wonders of Wetlands On Friday, April 17, members from the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven hiked 1.7-miles through Mendell’s Folly and the Simpson Preserve during their Spring Break Camp. The outing was sponsored by the New Haven Bird Club and the Black… Read more: June Bulletin Article

April Hike on Sunday April 12, 1 – 3 P.M. We’re back on the trails after a long winter! Join us for the second hike of 2026 to be held on Sunday April 12 from 1 – 3 P.M. We will be doing a loop hike of about 2 miles that begins in the Van… Read more: April 2026

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