Wilton Land Trust
Properties & Trails
WLT OPEN SPACE & TRAIL MAP
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PROPERTY MAP
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For more detailed information on each property see the description below and click to visit a profile page for each featured property.
GREGG PRESERVE
Mostly open mature deciduous woods comprise the 74.5 acre preserve. However, two large stands of evergreens, open meadows, ponds, creeks, rocky crags, stone walls and swamps give the preserve a diversity of cover types which attracts animals and makes the preserve delightful to walk on a sunny day.
"The Gregg Preserve offers 75 acres of woodland with easy-to-walk, mostly wide and gently rising and sloping pathways. Chipmunks and squirrels are seen scurrying along its moss-covered stones, wild turkeys crossing its terrain, and birds darting from tree to tree in search of material to build nests. One highlight is the section of trails that follows and crosses the Mayapple Book and its series of wooden bridges. The adjoining Belknap Preserve offers 37 additional acres of equally impressive preserved open land." - Hadley Lineberger
**For horseback riders, permission to horseback on designated trails is available but must be approved by the Wilton Land Trust
KEELER'S RIDGE MEADOW
This 5-acre parcel of a retired farm field is undergoing a multiple year project to renew the natural meadow. Paths have been mowed in the meadow and visitors are invited to park and stroll through it year round.
HARRISON-SMITH PRESERVE
The 23 acre Harrison-Smith Preserve combines the beauty of a New England woodland with historical glimpses of Wilton in a bygone era. Created in 1974 when the Smith family generously donated the land to the Wilton Land Conservation Trust.
SLAUGHTER FIELDS
Two adjoining meadows located on Nod Hill Rd. Meadow plant species are beneficial to butterflies in early spring.
SCHENCKS ISLAND PRESERVE
Located in Wilton Center, this 17.4 acre preserve has both meadow and forest as well as small sandy points where the Norwalk River passes by. Picnic tables nearby make it a great place to have lunch!
SYMONDS VISTA
This 36 acre preserve has walking trails for easy hiking which are underdeveloped.
MARBLE/VAN HAELEWYN-RICHARDS PRESERVE
A large preserve of 44.5 acres located near Ridgefield Rd, Marble Richards is perfect for a quiet hike. Dense forest and small streams foster a variety of wildlife and diverse plant species.
SPENCER-RICE PRESERVE
The 16 acre Spencer Rice Preserve aligns the edge of The Norwalk River Valley Trail and leads the hiker in a small loop which ends next to a vernal pool.