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Bethlehem Land Trust
​Schedule of Events for 2021
**FOR ALL PROGRAMS LISTED, GATHER AT THE BELLAMY FERRIDAY PRESERVE ON MAIN STREET NORTH. FOLLOW BLT EVENT SIGNS**
            ***************** PLEASE WEAR FACEMASKS AND OBSERVE SOCIAL DISTANCING******************
Sunday April 11th - Vernal Pool Guided Hike: Join a guided hike on the Bellamy Ferriday Preserve to observe the vernal pool where the frogs and salamanders lay their eggs. This hike will be led by a board member and Cynthia Rabinowitz answer questions and explain why frogs and salamanders use vernal pools for hatcheries.
Sunday April 25th - Bellamy Ferriday Preserve in the moonlight. This is the day of a full moon and falls between Earth Day, April 22nd  and Arbor Day, April 30th
Wednesday May 5th - Cinco de Mayo celebration (Music by Sirius Coyote) 5:30-6:30pm
Wednesday May 26th - Audubon Raptor Program 5:00pm and Moonlight Singer/Songwriter Concert 6:30-8:00pm. Moonlit night and good time for a Moonlight Hike. Preserve open for a night hike.
Thursday June 24th - Moonlight Concert (Singer/Songwriter) 6:30-8:00pm (Sunset 8:31pm) Full Moon
JULY 23rd - Cow Chip Raffle Tickets go on sale, online and around town.
Saturday July 24th - ANNUAL MEETING 3:00-4:00pm, Trail Hike 4:00-5:30pm, (Singer/Songwriter Concert) 5:30-7:00pm
Sunset 8:18pm Full Moon

Sunday August 22nd - Moonlight Concert singer/songwriter 5:30-7:00pm (Sunset 7:42) Full Moon 
Tuesday September 21st - Moonlight concert 5:00pm (Singer Songwriters) Sunset 6:51pm Full Moon United Nations International Day of Peace
Saturday October 23rd - COW CHIP RAFFLE (Starting 10:00am) 
Sunday October 31st - Halloween Activities and Hayrides
Friday November 5th - Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night and Masque Presentation
Tuesday December 21st - Winter Solstice Celebration

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Natural Happenings

The Blog is an ongoing commentary on the plants, animals, and terrain on our protected properties. Read it frequently to see what the BLT board members and visitors have spotted as they monitor or stroll the preserves. If you see something interesting when you are visiting the Bellamy, Two Rivers, Long Horizons, or Canfield Preserves, email us.


MISSION STATEMENT

To permanently protect and preserve local farmland, fields, forests, and wetlands through acquisition or easement; to conserve the natural, scenic, and historic resources of these properties and educate the public about them; and, where feasible, to provide access for their enjoyment by the community at large.

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PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO BLT FOR YOUR YEAR-END DONATION. ALSO, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLT AND HELP US TO KEEP BETHLEHEM BEAUTIFUL!!
 

SEARCHING FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Looking for new Board Members and volunteers!
Are you interested in preserving open space
for the future?
Call
Stuart Rabinowitz, President, at
(203)910-3836
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Step up and help conserve open space in Bethlehem!

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Consider volunteering with the Bethlehem Land Trust. We can use lawyers, accountants, grant writers and more. You can help with trail maintenance and fundraisers.
Contact us and volunteer with your local land trust.
Invest your time to help preserve our rural character and beautiful open space!

The Bethlehem Land Trust, P.O.Box 322, Bethlehem, CT 06751 bethlehemlandtrustct@gmail.com