Conserving Connecticut for Today & Tomorrow

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

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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

Fall 2026

What happens when a hawk eats a poisoned mouse? Follow raptor rehabilitator Christine Cummings of A Place Called Hope and her years-long fight to protect Connecticut’s birds of prey. Plus: what new wildfire maps reveal about how close our homes sit to the forest, one backyard’s hungry monarch caterpillars, how saying “yes” can lead you in the right direction, 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 7, 2026

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Autumn Tree ID Hike

New Hartford

November 10, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Animated Video Premiere – People of the New England Trail

Rockfall

November 15, 2026

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Holiday Artisan Fair

Rockfall