Our Mission
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In an effort to preserve Roxbury's heritage and landscape, the Land Trust focuses on the following:
The Land Trust maintains 32 preserves; most are open to the public. Many of the preserves are linked together, creating large tracts of unspoiled land.
The Mine Hill Preserve with its quarries, roasting oven and furnace complex, and tunnel system provides one of the best examples of 19th century mining history in Northwest Connecticut. On other preserves, traces of Roxbury's past can be found in old foundations, dams and stonewalls.
The Campaign to Save Our Farms resulted in the permanent preservation of over 800 acres of active farmland, sustaining Roxbury's rural and agricultural heritage. The Land Trust maintains over 450 acres of farmland and works with local farmers to provide grazing and crop production opportunities on certain preserves.
A key focus of the Land Trust is to protect the Shepaug River and associated tributaries. The Yale Study of the Shepaug River Preserves is now available.
Recreational opportunities abound on the preserves and the 30 miles of blazed hiking trails with various access points. (Trail maps are available at the Land Trust office, the Roxbury Town Hall, the Library and Maple Bank Farm.)
The Trust organizes educational walks and hikes throughout the year, working with local groups and schools to enhance environmental awareness.
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