The Mission of the Canton Land Conservation Trust is to acquire, preserve, and protect land of scenic, natural or historic value within the Town of Canton; to maintain this land and its plant and animal life using the best conservation, wildlife habitat, and forestry practices available; and to promote public awareness, understanding, and enjoyment of the land.
See also: The President's Message
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Trail Crew: May 19th
All are welcome to participate with us on Saturday, May 19th, 9 to Noon, in constructing a new trail in our Sweetheart Mountain Preserve and removing storm-damaged trees from existing trails. Bring work gloves and, if you have them, loppers, a hand saw and pry bar. No experience necessary.
Nature Walk: May 20th
Join Tom Noonan on May 20th for a bird and vernal pool tour. Meet at 9 am at the Sun Wind and Woodland parking lot.
GPS-based Maps of Our Trails
Many of our trails have now been mapped using GPS technology. Wayne Jakot has overlaid his tracks on topographical maps, and Karl Pech has grafted his tracks on to Google Maps/Earth. Find all these maps in our menu under Properties/Trail Maps. Our trail descriptions, found through the Properties/Trails page, need some updating and we will be working on that in the next few months.
40th Anniversary Celebration
CLCT is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year with a gala at Ski Sundown on September 29th. Save the date and watch this space for further information. (Did you know that the top of the mountain at Ski Sundown is part of CLCT's portfolio of properties?)
Art Contest for our 40th Anniversary.
We hope all artists in our area will join in our contest to create an original work of art inspired by the beautiful landscapes of CLCT. A Purchase Prize of $500 will be awarded to the winner. Get the details, get inspired, get working, and get the submission form. Deadline is June 21st. Questions? Contact John Rohlfing (rohlfingjohn@yahoo.com).
CLCT's Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 3, 2012
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Roaring Brook Nature Center at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2012.