Presented by Wilton Land Trust and Hillside Cemetery and Arboretum. Featuring Michael Carool and Lisa Bargmann from Rediscovering History. Join us this fall for a unique evening stroll through nature and history. Our Lantern Tour begins at dusk as we walk through the Wilton Land Trust’s beautiful Chestnut Meadow, guided by soft lantern light and the colors of autumn. The path will wind […]
Join the Wilton Land Trust, Wilton Library and Wilton Go Green for a unique and immersive book-reading experience. Come dressed in your costumes and be ready to Trick or Treat! A member of the Wilton Children's Library staff will read hand-curated books and sing interactive songs. A member of Wilton Go Green, will guide us through an […]
Join the Wilton Land Trust for a guided hike through Chestnut Meadows with local entomologist Victor DeMasi to learn how to gently trap, identify and release bees, butterflies and other pollinators. This family-friendly event includes a special display of butterfly specimens from the Yale Peabody Museum. Click the link to register!
Experience the beauty of a meadow at dusk and the power of history at this unique evening event. Beginning at Chestnut Meadows, we will make our way to Hillside Cemetery’s historic Old Section, where local historians will bring Wilton’s Revolutionary War past to life.
Join the Wilton Land Trust for a guided hike through Marble Van Haelewyn-Richards Preserve led by ISA Master Arborist and CT Certified Arborist Christopher Teter, followed by native tree restoration. This hands-on experience is a meaningful way to learn about forest ecology and stewardship while contributing directly to habitat restoration efforts.
This one-hour event offers children an opportunity to create an upcycled craft, join in a story time sing-along, and take a short meadow walk across Chestnut Meadows. Bring your blankets, get some fresh air and have fun with a seasonal theme! Co-hosted by the Wilton Library, Wilton Land Trust and Wilton Go Green.
Scheduled during peak migration seasons, this guided walk through Schenck’s Island with birding guide Joe Bear invites participants to spot and identify a variety of birds as they pass through Wilton. If we’re lucky, we will see and hear up to 50 different species!
Join the Wilton Land Trust for warm cider, donuts and paper lantern decorating in the barn, followed by a rehabilitated bird of prey release with Wildlife in Crisis. As dusk falls, we’ll set off together, lanterns aglow, for a stroll through meadow and woodland trails.
Join the Wilton Land Trust for Books & A Blanket with a special October theme! Enjoy Halloween-themed upcycled arts and crafts and story time sing-alongs, followed by trick-or-treating along our meadow trail at Chestnut Meadows. Bring your blankets, come in costume and enjoy the fresh autumn air!
Through Wilton Land Trust Stewardship Sundays, community members of all ages come together to care for Wilton’s natural landscapes and strengthen their connection to the environment. This event will focus on restoring important meadow habitat in Wilton. Participants help promote biodiversity and support the long-term health of Eugenia Slaughter Fields through invasive species removal and […]
