The Stamford Conservation Land Trust is holding walk through the organization’s Birch Meadow Preserve starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7.
Bring a friend and/or family members and discover what makes SLCT’s second largest preserve so special. And you might find one of our geocaches!!
Aubrey Carter, SLCT’s chief steward, will lead the walk.
About the Birch Meadow Preserve
Located just north of Gun Club Road in North Stamford, the Stamford Land Conservation Trust’s Birch Meadow Preserve is 25.5 acres of permanently protected forest and wetlands.
The second largest of SCLT’s preserves, Birch Meadow is a wonderful example of local biodiversity — consisting of forest, a small pond, diverse wetlands such as vernal pools, and approximately one-third of neighboring Lake Windermere.
Image from the Stamford Land Conservation Trust website
Trails at the Birch Meadow Preserve, off of Gun Club Road in Stamford.
The preserve provides important woodland and wetland habitat for a wide variety of animals including deer, coyotes, amphibians, and aquatic and terrestrial birds. Mature forests in the northern part of the preserve are supplemented by second growth forest throughout the remainder of the area, and stone walls mark a significant part of the preserve’s boundaries.
Photo from the Stamford Land Conservation Trust website
Aerial view of Stamford Land Conservation Trust\’s Birch Meadow Preserve