THE CHESTER LAND TRUST

​Chester, Connecticut

info@chesterlandtrust.org

Chester Land Trust board member volunteers work in partnership with residents and Town officials to identify land that has conservation possibilities, and determine if and how the acquisition of such parcel could benefit both the Town residents and others in the community. ›› more

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Volunteers

Protecting irreplaceable forests, farmlands, wetlands and wildlife

for the purpose of enjoying our natural resources, open spaces 

and unique environment for present and future generations.

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The Chester Land Trust

Who We Are

Diseases and insects affecting 
New England trees

• Mission Statement •

The Chester Land Trust is a volunteer non-profit organization established in 1987. Currently, the Land Trust has 87 gifted or donated preserve acres and an additional 6.7 purchased acres which is the Motley preserve.
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How Land ​is ​Acquired

2025​​​ CLT Properties

Carini Preserve

Scudder Preserve

Burr Brook Preserve

Duck Pond Preserve

Piquet Preserve

Wood Preserve

Chester Creek Preserve

Waterhouse Brook Preserve

Rayner Preserve

Gateway Preserve

Constance Baker Motley Preserve

​Lakeview Avenue Preserve
​The Old Tannery Preserve
Melillo Preserve

​The Pines Easement
Brooks Lane, Liberty Ridge Easement
Bush Conservation Easement

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."
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Rachel Carson

Latest News

The Chester Conservation Commission and Chester Land Trust co-host an Educational Session at the Chester Meeting House
4 pm Sunday, March 30, 2025 

Please join us for a presentation by Alex Amendola, CT DEEP Forester, about diseases and insects affecting New England trees. Attendance is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Come learn about common tree diseases, insects, abiotic factors and their pathology, including recent outbreaks of Spotted Lanternfly and Beech Leaf Disease.

Alex manages Cockaponset, Nehantic and the Preserve State Forests. He has over a decade of experience in the field of forest ecology and forest habitat management. In his spare time, he is an avid birder, hunter, fisherman, and bonsai artist.

Preserving Open Spaces​

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