Events
CT Trails Day June 6, 2026- WLT Laurel Ridge Hike
🥾 Explore Our New 500 Acre Property, Laurel Ridge with the Winchester Land Trust!
⏳Join us Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10 AM for a guided hike at the Land Trust’s newest 507-acre property, Laurel Ridge in Winsted.
📍 Parking: Top of Pratt St hill, past Batcheller School
Choose your adventure:
• Easy 1-mile walk (about 1 hour) along the historic Trotter Track with beautiful stone wall views
• Challenging 2.5-mile hike (about 1.5 hours) through laurel forests to scenic eastern overlooks
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Family-friendly • Leashed dogs welcome
🌧️ Rain date: Sunday, June 7
Check out Connecticut Trails Day for more Hikes this weekend
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Join Ginny Apple, Master Wildlife Conservationist with CT DEEP, and discover what happens after dark 
— from opossums to porcupines to great horned owls! 
— from opossums to porcupines to great horned owls! Don’t miss this fun (and slightly wild!) afternoon! 
Saturday-February 28, 2026
Museum Tour at 3:30 PM
Presentation at 4:00 PM
American Museum of Tort Law – Winsted, CT
FREE admission
Refreshments provided
Discover the Comeback of the American Chestnut!
Fall into Nature with WLT!
Discover the Comeback of the American Chestnut!Join WLT on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:30 PM at Hurlbut Field to learn about our efforts to restore this once-majestic tree at our Chestnut Orchard. Hear from Jack Swatt, President of the CT Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, then enjoy apple cider, donuts, and an optional guided walk to Lake Winchester to take in the fall colors.
A perfect afternoon for nature lovers, new volunteers, and anyone curious about conservation!WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1:30pm
WHERE :Hurlbut Field -is just beyond 280 Grantville Rd. Wichester CT -Drive to Winchester Center, turn onto West Rd and follow signs to Lake Winchester. Take a right on Grantville Rd to reach Hurlbut Field.