Conserving Connecticut for Today & Tomorrow

We connect people to forests, parks, and the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails to ensure their protection for future generations.

URGENT: Double your impact—defend forests and trails! Federal funding cuts, extreme weather, and development threaten the forests and trails you love. Your gift of $100 or more is DOUBLED to defend the natural places that make Connecticut home.

Defend the Places You Love!

photo by Paul Rochford

We connect people to the land in order to protect forests, parks & the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails in Connecticut for future generations.

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Interactive Trails Map

Plan your hike using our interactive map

Find a Trail

Learn more about the history and features of the Blue-Blazed Trails

Blue-Blazed Hiking Challenge

Take on the challenge of exploring the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails

Master Woodland Manager

Make your mark on Connecticut’s woodlands

Conservation Priorities

Follow CFPA’s top recommendations at the State and Federal levels

CT Trails Day

Get outside and celebrate trails with fun events

Connecticut Woodlands

Fall 2025

Explore stories of resilience and renewal across Connecticut’s forests, trails, and rivers through wildlife recovery, trail revitalization, Indigenous history, artistic connection to nature, and the families and volunteers who help keep these landscapes thriving.

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