Don’t miss this opportunity to get on board!
Simsburyopoly is a board game similar to Monopoly, but the game is personalized for Simsbury. There are 40 game spots available to local businesses. By purchasing a spot on the board you take advantage of a unique advertising opportunity and support the Simsbury Land Trust.
- Each “regular” square is $250.
- Each corner is $300.
- Each bill denomination is $250.
- Two center board spots are also $500 each.
Ad space includes: Business logo, address, telephone and website.
500 games will be printed and available for sale for the holiday season. The games will be available thru Simsbury Land Trust, and other outlets for $25 per game. All proceeds from the sale of the game will benefit Simsbury Land Trust.
Ads will be filled on a first come first serve basis. All copy, logos and payments are due by April 17, 2026. Payment is required to reserve your space. Complete the google form today to get started. https://forms.gle/
For additional information contact Amanda Thompson at 860-651-8773 or director@simsburylandtrust.org
Invasive Plant Workdays
We are getting to the end of the season when the herbicide are effective but if we get a few nice days we will try to schedule a work day or two to cut down some invasives to make them easier to tackle next year.
Thank you for all your efforts this year helping to remove invasives on the SLT preserves, Onion Mountain, or in your own yard!
Join us for a morning (or two or three) of invasive plant removal, along with a little education, camaraderie, habitat restoration, and some snacks! These volunteer opportunities will teach you how to identify and manage invasive plants in your own backyard while you help us control and remove these harmful plants on the SLT preserves.
You are welcome to join us on all or any of these dates. Please let us know in advance if you will be joining us so that we can let you know of any last minute changes due to weather or other issues. If you are interested in attending these workdays, please email margerywinters@comcast.net.
Please dress appropriately for working in the woods! Bug spray, sunscreen, long pants and long sleeves recommended. Bring loppers and work gloves if you have them. Please bring water to drink. SLT has a limited supply of tools for use by attendees.
Workdays are cancelled if there is inclement weather.
Upcoming SLT Invasive Removal Workdays from 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Workdays are cancelled due to inclement weather.
Please email margerywinters@comcast.net to volunteer.
Invasive Plant Workday
To Be Determined as Temperatures Allow
Please bring bug spray, water, heavy garden gloves, eye protection, good long-handled loppers, and a completed waiver form if you have not already filled one out.
No problem if you can't stay for the full 2+ hours - you are welcome to join us for whatever time you have available!
Hope to see you at the upcoming removal days!
Welcome!
Simsbury Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization that protects the rich natural diversity of Simsbury through the ownership of land and conservation easements.
- It is 803 Simsbury households that, year after year, support its operations through their annual membership donations.
- It is the three dozen families who have chosen the SLT as the vehicle through which to permanently preserve their beloved land for the enjoyment of future generations.
- It is the hundreds of families who have not had the land to donate but who have provided over $2.3 million over the past 20 years to help in the acquisition of specific tracts of land.
- It is the dozens of volunteers who give of their time, skills and effort and who serve as trustees, committee members, stewards, teachers, speakers and guides.
- It is local businesses and professionals who have donated countless products and services.
- It is an executive director and a finance and membership director who have spent the last 20 years establishing a level of structure and professionalism without which the organization would not have succeeded.
- Because of the Simsbury Land Trust, Rosedale Farms, Tulmeadow Farm and the George Hall Farm are now permanently protected farmland, the Western Ridge and much of the wetlands at its base are protected wildlife corridors, and bobolinks and woodcock are now nesting in the meadows east of the river.
We urge you to visit the trails we maintain on many of our properties and to watch for activities, events and publications that we sponsor. We know you will enjoy the chance to get outdoors, to learn more about the exceptional natural environment here in Simsbury and to meet other people who share your interests. Visit our website often to learn of these and other opportunities. As you get to know us, we hope you will want to become a member and to support the Simsbury Land Trust with an annual membership, an occasional acquisition or stewardship gift, or with a contribution of your time.
Join Us for Simsbury Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary Dinner
Honoring Our Roots — 50 Years of Land Conservation
Thursday, June 4, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • Rosedale Farms and Vineyards, 25 East Weatogue St., Simsbury
Celebrate a very special 50th anniversary on protected land that tells a story of stewardship, resilience, and community. You will not want to miss the Simsbury Land Trust’s 50th Anniversary Dinner at the beautiful Rosedale Farms & Vineyards. An evening filled with live music, delicious food and drinks, good company, a silent auction and a special keynote speaker by Rosedale Farm owner, Marshall Epstein.
In 2003 Simsbury Land Trust received a USDA grant to acquire a conservation easement on Rosedale Farm. This easement ensures that Rosedale Farm will stay farmland in perpetuity. SLT and Rosedale Farm work together to adhere to the USDA conservation agreement and it is with great enthusiasm that we hold our dinner on the farm and our community can hear from Rosedale Farm owner, Marshall Epstein about what it takes to maintain a farm in 2026 - and beyond.
Agenda:
5:30 p.m. - cocktail reception with open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres
Silent auction open for bidding
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
Dinner will be served in two unique serving stations including:
Barbeque Station: smoked chicken, brisket along with potato salad, cornbread and mixed green salad, featuring seasonal greens from Hall Farm
Mac and Cheese Station: Pulled pork, Cajun shrimp with roasted vegetables
7:15 p.m. - Welcome and Introduction, Honoring 50 Years of Conservation: Past President, Fred Feibel
7:30 p.m. - Keynote Speaker Marshall Epstein
Dessert: Tulmeadow Ice Cream and Rosedale Mixed Berry Pie with Coffee and Tea
Cost includes open bar cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and entertainment: $100 per member / $110 non-members
R.S.V.P. with payment by May 14th to Simsbury Land Trust, P.O. Box 634, Simsbury, CT 06070 or on our website.
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Simsbury Hiking Club Hike
Sunday March 29, 2026
9:30 a.m. • Location: Sun, Wind and Woodland Preserve, near 200 Breezy Hill Rd., Collinsville.
It will be a loop of about three miles. It is a hilly wooded area, but the terrain is moderate and does not present any significant footing challenges. Our thought is that we have a decent chance of hearing wood frogs on this walk.
We will start at the parking lot and take the Tom Perry Trail (red) west and south to the Breezy Hill Farm Trail (yellow) which will run east to Breezy Hill Road. Across the road we will pick up the Sweeton Trail (yellow) which will take us north to a junction with Breezy Hill Road. We will follow that dirt road a short distance northeast and pick up the Sun Wind and Woodland Trail (yellow) which will take us west and south back to the parking lot. You can look at trail map at
Sun, Wind and Woodland Trails – Canton Land Conservation Trust
To get there: from Route 44 in Canton, just before the New Hartford town line, take Indian Hill Road and follow it to its end. Pay careful attention on Indian Hill Road, it winds around a bit and tries to tempt you into taking wrong turns. Indian Hill Road ends at Breezy Hill Road. Turn right and drive about half a mile, past Breezy Hill Farm, to a dirt parking lot on the left. You will see a land trust trailhead kiosk there. On Breezy Hill Road en route to the parking lot you will pass two white land trust trail signs. Ignore them.
Walkers should have drinking water and insect repellent. It is always tick season. Hiking poles will be useful for some.
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Simsbury Business owners,
Don’t miss this opportunity to get on board!
Simsburyopoly is a board game similar to Monopoly, but the game is personalized for Simsbury. There are 40 game spots available to local businesses. By purchasing a spot on the board you take advantage of a unique advertising opportunity and support the Simsbury Land Trust.
Each “regular” square is $250.
Each corner is $300.
Each bill denomination is $250.
Two center board spots are also $500 each.
Ad space includes: Business logo, address, telephone and website.
500 games will be printed and available for sale for the holiday season. The games will be available thru Simsbury Land Trust, and other outlets for $25 per game. All proceeds from the sale of the game will benefit Simsbury Land Trust.
Ads will be filled on a first come first serve basis. All copy, logos and payments are due by April 17, 2026. Payment is required to reserve your space. Complete the google form on the Simsbury Land Trust website. simsburylandtrust.org
For additional information contact Amanda Thompson at 860-651-8773 or director@simsburylandtrust.org
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Take a hike.
Simsbury Land Trust has a hike for every level with 14 trails for you to choose from – covering a variety of property types and levels of difficulty.
Join as a member.
Membership donations provide important funding for all of our activities, including trail and property maintenance, signage, educational materials, a small office, and more.
Challenge yourself.
Looking for something to do? Try the SLT 12-Hike Challenge and receive an SLT baseball cap!
We're trying to save paper—and help the environment—with less mailings! Please share or update your email.
In an effort to be environmentally conscious and to save money on printing and postage, we would like to try to transition into using less paper. Please update or add your email addresses here!
We're asking all members to add their current email address, even if you already receive our email newsletter. This will ensure you get the most up-to-date information on membership, our hikes, events and invasive removal days, including last minute changes or cancellations. Email addresses will be used for SLT communication purposes only. Your privacy is important to us.