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

Join the Winter Wonder Blue-Blazed Challenge and explore 8 unique trails across 8 counties in CT. Discover frozen waterfalls, quiet vistas, and the crisp beauty revealed only in colder months. The challenge runs from Dec. 21 to Mar. 20.

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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

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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CFPA Stories

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Not Just a Fish Story

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Raising an Eco-Conscious Kid

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On the Trail

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Giving a Face to Forgotten Creatures

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CFPA Events

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February 7, 2026

7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Frozen Heart 15 Hour Trail Race at Highlawn

Rockfall

February 7, 2026

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Nature Nerds Hike at Parmelee Farm in Killingworth

Killingworth

February 8, 2026

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tolland County – Risley Reservoir Loop

Vernon