The Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. is pleased to announce that twelve scholarships have been awarded from the 2026 Student Grant Program to local college students who are pursuing exciting conservation-related degrees ranging from Environmental Law to Veterinary Studies. The recipients this year are Hayden Bell, Nathan Benjamin, Robert Happy, Boden Johnson, Simon Markow, Manasseh ...Read more
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. is pleased to announce it is applying for its second renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent ...Read more
The Cornwall Conservation Trust has permanently protected approximately 90 acres along Furnace Brook Road, preserving a scenic ridgeline on the slopes of Dean Hill directly across from Wyantenock State Forest. The newly protected property, now called the Furnace Brook Forest, includes wetlands, mature forest, and important wildlife habitat that help safeguard water quality in ...Read more
Student grant applications for 2026 are now being accepted. All applications are due by May 1, 2026. For information on the criteria and to apply via our online application form, visit our Student Grants page.
Happy Holiday Hiking! Our new CCT Preserve Map with an overview of our open trails is now available. Print This Map
In case you missed Peter Del Tredici’s Zoom presentation, Deeply Disturbed: The History of New England Forests, you can view it on our YouTube channel. Please click the image below or this link.
Fulfilling a long-planned legacy, Ed and Dinny Greene have donated 65 acres of scenic woodland on Johnson Road to the Cornwall Conservation Trust. This joins the 200 acres the Greenes donated to CCT in 2018, expanding the Greyledge Preserve to 265 acres. The Greyledge Preserve is part of a large block of forever-wild forest ...Read more
By Anastasia Mills Healy June 18, 2025 7:00 am EST Close to 60% of the state of Connecticut is forested, a fact that earned it the top ranking as the best hiking spot in the United States. The coastal towns of the Nutmeg State rightly get a lot of attention for beaches and seafood, but head inland ...Read more
The Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. is pleased to announce that nine scholarships have been awarded from the 2025 Student Grant Program. Five of the students are previous recipients. Awards were granted to Joshua Benjamin, Nathan Benjamin, Marisin McLain, Manasseh Matsudaira, and Dana Saccardi of Cornwall; Kaleigh Lynch of Goshen; and Aiden Cherniske, Ashley Wilkins, ...Read more
Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. (CCT) is pleased to announce the election of Rob Lacy as President succeeding Bart Jones' planned retirement after successfully leading CCT for the past 13 years. Rob said the Board of Directors at their June meeting thanked Bart for all he had done for CCT and conservation in Cornwall. Rob ...Read more
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