Bethlehem Land Trust

Bethlehem Land Trust's
Mission is to:

• protect and preserve local farmland, fields, forests, and wetlands through acquisition or easement
• conserve our properties' natural, scenic, and historic resources
• educate the public about the properties
• where feasible, provide community access to the properties

Educational Programs & Events

Fall Foliage Tour with CT Landmarks & Historical Society
Sunday October 9 | 1-4PM | Bellamy-Ferriday Preserve

3rd Annual Cow Chip Raffle
Saturday October 22

Yoga at Bellamy Preserve

Yoga with instructor Megan Lutz at the Bellamy Preserve Barns

TUESDAYS 6:15-7:15 PM | 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16 & 8/23
Pre-registration required

Bellamy Barns Beats Summer Concert Series

5:30-7PM at the Bellamy-Ferriday Preserve, 45 Main Street North
In case of inclement weather, please check here for cancellations & new performance dates.

Saturday August 6
Willie & Jan Band

Willie Nininger and Jan Scruggs are versatile and experienced entertainers who perform a wide variety of music. Their large repertoire, which includes popular songs from the 50's, 60's, and 70's, Country, Folk, Rock 'n Roll, as well as Willie's originals and selections from the American Songbook makes their show suitable for any audience.They both sing and play guitar and are popular for their well-crafted harmonies.

Willie is a singer songwriter who is well known for his spontaneous sense of humor and flat-picking guitar technique. Willie was a member of the Fast Folk music scene in Greenwich Village and has played clubs, colleges and concertsall over the United States and Europe. While performing in Switzerland he won a national music award. He has written songs for the Captain Kangaroo Show, appeared on the Nashville television show "Hee-Haw", and has performed the National Anthem for the New York Mets numerous times.

Jan, a lover of harmony, has performed with Willie for several years all over the east coast and in Great Britain. Her ability to mimic various singers makes her voice adaptable to many different musical genres. Her steady guitar playing provides a solid rhythm to Willie's lead guitar.

Thursday August 18
Annie & The Natural Wonder Duo

Annie and Safari Bob Grilli write and sing about the wonders of Nature. Their shows are interactive and include songs from their 9 nature-themed CD's. In the last 30 years, they have performed at Avery Fisher Hall, The United Nations, the Natural History Museum of L.A., the Bronx Botanical Gardens, the Beardsley Zoo and the Mystic, Norwalk and Brooklyn Aquariums. In addition they perform in schools, libraries, museums, and city and town parks. Annie and Safari Bob wrote the centennial theme for the Wildlife Conservation Society and they were the "house band" at the Bronx Zoo for over 25 years. They are proud to be honorary members of the United Nations Environmental Programme.

Thursday September 8
The Regulators

The Regulators are a Litchfield County Connecticut based band who play original music in the Roots-Rock, Country, Americana and Blues vein. Their first record of original material "One of These Days" was released in April of 2016 and was #79 on the Roots Music Report's top roots rock records for 2016, reaching as high as #16 that year. The Regulators second record of original music “Jump in the Middle” was released in the spring of 2022. Their eclectic mix of original and cover material and their tight performances have earned them a reputation as a premier live act.

All music & educational events are FREE to the public unless otherwise noted and take place at the Bellamy Preserve at 45 Main St. North (just north of the entrance to the Bellamy-Ferriday House). Look for gate to a field and the "Bethlehem Land Trust Parking" sign.

Join us

Help us keep Bethlehem beautiful by making a monetary or land donation, volunteering,
or becoming a member.

Are you interested in preserving our beautiful open space for the future? The Bethlehem Land Trust can use board members, lawyers, accountants, trail maintenance professionals, and fundraisers.

Call Stuart Rabinowitz, President, at (475)259-6728 to learn more