Conserving Connecticut for Today & Tomorrow

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

Explore Trails

What happens next is up to YOU!

Connecticut’s forests and trails have never been more vulnerable. Right now, gifts of $100 or more are doubled through December 31.

Protect 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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Connecticut Woodlands

Summer 2026

Explore stories about reaching higher, with arborists competing among the treetops, New Haven youth growing native plants, a couple’s 800-mile journey across Connecticut’s Blue-Blazed trails, and more.

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CFPA Stories

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The Challenge of Trails and Times

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sandra (Sandi) Glick

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Poetry as a Green Necklace

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New Haven Youth are Planting Resiliency

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CFPA Events

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November 5, 2026

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Wristband Fundraiser at Elicit Brewing Co.

Fairfield

November 6, 2026

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

SOLD OUT: 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner & Annual Meeting

Southington

November 7, 2026

9:00 am - 11:15 am

Nature Nerds Hike – Crescent Lake Loop and Bradley Mountain

Southington