Welcome to the Old Saybrook Land Trust

Old Saybrook, with its wealth of natural resources, is a beautiful place to live and to visit. The estuary of the Connecticut River has been both nationally and internationally recognized for its ecological significance, provides habitat for a number of rare and endangered species and is an important stopover for migrating waterfowl, as well as a critical spawning area for fish. Rich tidal wetlands fringe the town’s southern boundary along Long Island Sound, with two tidal river systems providing additional significant habitat. No less important are the forested uplands of the town, a complex of rocky outcrops interspersed with rich inland wetland habitat.

The Old Saybrook Land Trust is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, 100% volunteer-run organization. Our mission is to preserve open space and protect the town's valuable natural resources for the benefit of the general public.

OSLT Upcoming Events

OAK Monarch Tagging - Saturday September 14th, (severe weather date, September 15th) 

Outdoor Adventure Kids (OAK) will be tagging Monarch butterflies and learning about the amazing transformation they make from caterpillar to butterfly before their long migration, and you are invited!

For the second year, OAK, part of the Old Saybrook Land Trust, will become citizen scientists to study the monarch butterfly and tag them before they migrate. Join us to find them and help the volunteers from Meigs Point Nature Center tag them. We will also get to see caterpillars and if we are lucky, some still in their cocoon.  We will learn about their lifecycle, what you can do to attract butterflies, and see what other living things share their habitats.

Date: Saturday September 14th, (severe weather date, September 15th)

Time: 10-11:30 or Noon

Where: Founders Park, 100 Coulter Street.

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This event is geared to grades K- 6, but open to all ages.

Suellen Kozey McCuin Fund

 At the request of Suellen Kozey McCuin's husband, Scott McCuin, the OSLT established a fund in her name to use for future conservation projects. Donations may be made online using the button at the bottom of this page. Pictured at left are members of Suellen's family and some of her close friends. The group hiked together in The Preserve to honor Suellen's life on what would have been her 50th birthday. Suellen passed away after a brief illness on August 21, 2015. She was a loving wife, mother and key force in the effort to preserve the 1,000 acre forest for more than 16 years, never wavering in her belief that this land would some day be permanently protected.