Kongscut Land Trust

Albert Ferrari Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

166.1 acres

Booth Woods Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

22.6 acres

Although these three parcels (totaling 17.6 acres) were acquired at different times, they adjoin one another and are administered as one. They are located between Dayton Road, Grindle Brook Road, and Highridge Road. To the south lies the former Reardon land (21 acres) which was acquired as open space by the town around 2008. Booth Woods lies in the Grindle Brook watershed which is considered pristine and eventually flows into Great Pond where at most times of the year it is absorbed by the gravel deposits. Grindle Brook itself flows through a corner of Booth Woods. The entire site is forest covered (oak/hickory forest with a few conifers). The site includes low stone walls defining the eastern and part of the southern border. The terrain is highly uneven, with steep slopes, and with wetlands along the streambeds. There are remnants of old haul roads on the property.

Civitillo Ash Swamp

Glastonbury, CT

9.0 acres

This parcel on the north side of Ash Swamp Rd. Glastonbury, is mostly swamp land with a stream running through it, and another stream defining it's western border towards the back. Both streams feed Roaring Brook. There is a section of town open space to the North, State Forest across the road to the south and a large conservation easement (Zola) to the east. The entire parcel is forest covered including many red maples and a few white ash, as befits the name Ash Swamp.

Diamond Lake Watershed

Glastonbury, CT

19.4 acres

These parcels comprise the south end of Diamond Lake and it's southern shoreline, namely the lake bottom south end, and a 25 foot wide buffer along the shore. It also includes a small parcel just south of the diamond Lake swimming beach. The spillway outflow of Flat Brook. Is owned by KLT but maintained by the Diamond Lake Assn. The south end of the Lake is relatively shallow, ranging from 3' to 10' in depth. The lake supports a healthy population of sunfish perch and. turtles. Water-lilies grow in the shallow areas. There was an active beaver lodge near the south end around 2000 but the beavers are no longer in residence. KLT also holds a conservation easement (together with the town of Glastonbury) 100 feet wide from the edge of the lake.

Drumlin Hill Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

9.3 acres

These two parcels totaling 9.08 acres were acquired at different times but adjoin one another and are administered together. This preserve lies on a glacial Drumlin located west of Chase Hollow Lane and east of Oakwood Drive. It is accessible by right-of-way from the cul-de-sac at the west end of Chase Hollow Lane. This must have been open land around 1960 because the trees are young.

Fern Hollow Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

10.9 acres

These three parcels totaling 10.85 acres were acquired at different times but are administered together. Also adjoining to the east is our Choma easement. The land is accessible from Wickham Road via a 20 foot wide access corridor which runs parallel to the rear lot driveway to 147 Wickham. There is no trail on our corridor. We walk in on the driveway. The land lies between Wickham Road and Chase Hollow lane near the headwaters of Hubbard Brook which flows through the property with extensive wetlands along the brook. It is completely forest covered with tall white pines on the upland areas, and red maple in the wetlands.

Goodale Hill Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

3.8 acres

This small parcel lies on the south side of Goodale Hill Road 100 yards west of Alligator Rock. It adjoins Meshomasic State Forest east and south and across the road to the north. It is crossed by two intermittent streams which feed Wintergreen Brook - a tributary to Roaring Brook.

Hodges Pond

Glastonbury, CT

2.9 acres

Hollister Preserve/Whitehouse Family Nature Preserve/Bogdan Parcel

Glastonbury, CT

70.5 acres

Although these are technically separate preserves, they adjoin one another and are administered as one. Also adjoining are two areas of town open space creating an island of protected open space totaling about 80 acres. They are located in Glastonbury in the midst of a densely developed part of town lying between New London Turnpike, Tall Timbers Road, and Sherwood Drive. The property is entirely wooded (oak, hickory, red maple in the wet area), but there was a clear-cut of the steep slope rising from the Smith Brook valley about 1990, while the Whitehouse family was still the owner. This created a wide-open view of the Connecticut River valley from Dorothy’s Vista. Kongscut Land Trust intends to maintain this vista by cutting brush as it grows up into the view. Smith Brook, a small perennial stream, flows through the lower section, and the land rises steeply to the south, gaining about 200 feet in elevation in a distance of about 800 feet. There is a popular white blazed loop trail, maintained by KLT, which follows the brook, climbs to the ridge, passes Dorothy's Vista and returns back down the Smith Brook. There are four access trails, all blazed blue and white: 1) Whitehouse Spur: from Tall Timbers Road (this access goes through town owned property and crosses a bridge on town land); 2) Tall Timbers Drive Trail: from the cul-de-sac on Tall Timbers Drive; 3) Vista Trail: from the end of Sherwood Drive (This is the most popular access because it leads directly to Dorothy's vista); 4) Orchard Hill Spur: from Overlook Road next to Orchard Hill Club (this access goes through town owned property and an historic old path).

Landa Family & Costabile Preserve

Marlborough, CT

19.3 acres

A diverse ecosystem in a relatively untouched state. The parcel has a mix of wetlands and rocky areas with ferns, mountain laurel, and oaks being the predominant vegetation. The wetlands drain into a book which abuts the parcel. The brook is a part of the Blackledge River watershed.

Scoville Tract

Glastonbury, CT

37.1 acres

Swan Estate & Riley Parcel

Glastonbury, CT

117.0 acres

Although these parcels were acquired at different times they adjoin one another and are administered as one. They are located west of Birch Mountain Rd. Glastonbury Conn., adjoining 4000 acres of Manchester Water Lands to the west & north. A CL&P high- tension power line crosses the property on a utility ROW, but KLT owns the underlying land. Also the Shenipsit Trail and several connector trails pass through these preserves. These trails are maintained by volunteers of Conn. Forest & Parks Assn. The Shenipsit Tr. continues north to Case Mountain in Manchester, and beyond. The Shenipsit Trail is intended for foot traffic only. The property is entirely forest covered (oak-hickory) except for the power line ROW, which is maintained in early succession by CL&P. It lies in the upper watershed of Roaring Brook which feeds the Buckingham Reservoir.

Zihrup Open Space Preserve

Glastonbury, CT

89.7 acres

This 90 acre parcel lies on the west side of Windham Road Glastonbury CT, partly west of the abandoned section beyond the gate. To drive there you need to go through Marlborough via West St. and Islieb Rd. It is surrounded by state forest to the east, south, and west. There is private land to the north owned by Jurgelas - and Weir which is essentially landlocked with no possibility for an access road. The land is covered with mature forest, except for the highest areas where soils are thin and growth is stunted. The Shenipsit Trail, maintained by CFPA, passes through, and KLT also maintains a loop Trail (blue& white) off Windham Rd.