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Dewey Granby Oak
Photo by Peter Dinella
Granby Land Trust
Photo of the Month
January 2012
Photographer: Pete Dinella
Subject: Winter view of pond on GLT's Mary Edwards Mountain Property
Date taken: January 1, 2012
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The Land Trust thanks the Granby Community Fund for their generous support of our newsletter.

Dewey Granby Oak Update
December 15, 2011
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The Granby Land Trust

The Granby Land Trust works to preserve Granby's Natural Heritage through the conservation of its scenic vistas, open space corridors, wildlife habitat, ecologically sensitive areas, and agricultural land.

Barn Door Hills
Photo by Peter Dinella

Founded in 1972, the Land Trust owns approximately 1,100 acres in Granby and has preserved another 900 acres through conservation easements. In addition to acquiring land, we protect and care for these properties.

Working with a range of conservation partners, the Land Trust is committed to forever
preserving Granby's rural character and its beautiful places. Please join us…

The Granby Land Trust encourages you to buy local and support Granby's farms and orchards. By patronizing local farms, you get fresh, locally-grown foods and help make these local agricultural enterprises successful which will help to preserve these beautiful places for generations to come. Some suggested local farms or orchards offering fresh produce include:

Wilhelm Farm*
farmstand - variety of seasonal produce
329 North Granby Street, North Granby

The Garlic Farm
tomatoes, peppers & garlic
76 Simsbury Road, West Granby

Lost Acres Orchard*
peaches, apples, cider and home-made goods 130 Lost Acres Road, North Granby

Clark Farm at Bushy Hill Orchard
peaches, apples, cider and home-made goods
33 Bushy Hill Road, Granby

Bushy Hill Orchard
peaches, apples, cider and home-made goods
33 Bushy Hill Road, Granby

Hayes Farm (Corn Maze open in Fall)
Offering locally-produced specialty goat and cow milk cheeses, cow milk yogurt and cow's milk. See www.SweetPeaCheese.com for more info.
Farm Store - Open 10AM - 7PM Daily
151 East Street, North Granby

Emery Farm
maple syrup and eggs
71 Loomis Street, North Granby

Maple View Farm
Hay, Christmas Trees, Pasture Raised Turkeys
198R Salmon Brook Street

Holcomb Farm Learning Center & CSA
Simsbury Road, West Granby
www.holcombfarmcsa.org and www.holcombfarm.org

Click here for a complete listing and map of Granby farmstands and orchards.

*Significant portions of the Wilhelm Farm and Lost Acres Orchard are protected by conservation easements donated to the Land Trust by Fred and Edith Wilhelm and Tom and Virginia Wutka.


Buy Local. Preserve Our Community.

2010 Juried Art Show Winners

Western Barndoor Hill Preserve Trail Map Available: Trail Open for Hiking

   
Events

Sunday, January 1, 2012
First Hike of the New Year
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Sunday, September 18
The BIG PAINT — Plein Air Painting, Walking Tour & Lunch in partnership with the Granby Artists Association and the Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society
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Sunday, October 16
Granby Land Trust Annual Meeting & Hike
(Open to Granby Land Trust Members)
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November 3 - December 3, 2011
Celebrating Art in Nature — Granby Land Trust Juried Art Show
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Mary Edwards Mountain Property — Autumn 2009
Photos by Peter Dinella

Hike the Godard Preserve

The Granby Land Trust is grateful to the Godard Family for their generous donation of this property for
the public to enjoy as the Godard Family has since colonial days.

The trail system's two loops involve two beautiful stream walks as well as plenty of reasonably flat woodland walking. Click here to download a brochure and trail map.

Recent News

Dewey Granby Oak Update
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GLT Awarded 60K Grant from Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation
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Granby Land Trust Art Show Opening
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Granby Land Trust Presents Our Scenic Valley: Preserving Its Beautiful Places
A Juried Art Show
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Granby Land Trust Preserve Our Properties Day Click here for details

Granby Land Trust Annual Meeting and Celebration Click here for details

Granby Oak Status Report: Truck Hits Branch
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Local Artist Carole Day Paints Mary Edwards Property: Proceeds to Benefit Granby Land Trust

Want to support the Land Trust and enjoy a year-round view offered by the Mary Edwards Mountain Property in your own home? Now you can. The Land Trust is proud to announce that noted North Granby painter Carole Day is offering a limited number of signed glycees of her "Mary Edwards' View I, II & III" for sale with all profits benefiting the Land Trust. These beautiful three-painting glycees (3 images - 32" wide x 14 ½" high) are available for only $180.00. For more information, please contact Carole Day at CaroleDay1@cox.net.

Mary Edwards Mountain Property Trail Guide and Map

George Ducro, Rain Shower Over Mary Edwards Mountain Property, Oct. 2010
George Ducro, GLT's Mary Edwards Mountain Property Storm Clouds, Oct. 2010

 

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