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New Haven December 6, 10:00 AM First Saturday Walk on The Shoreline Greenway Trail To be announced. Check shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

November 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shoreline Greenway Trail, Monthly and Annual Meeting, Nov18th Please join us at our monthly meeting which will also be our Annual Meeting where we update members and interested community members on News, Events and upcoming developments on, along or with Shoreline Greenway Trail in addition to a recap of prior year activities and 2026 plans. Contact: info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

Shoreline Greenway Trail, Monthly Meeting, Dec 9th, 7PM December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Please join us at our monthly meeting where we update members and interested community members on News, Events and upcoming developments on, along or with Shoreline Greenway Trail. Contact: info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

The FOI volunteer can assist with visitor services and/or refuge upkeep. The FOI volunteer chooses a 4 hour morning or afternoon shift, weekday or weekends, on our online calendar. Two volunteers cover each shift. The FOI volunteer receives training from the U.S. Wildlife Refuge at a recommended live training session, date to be announced for 2025, at the Joseph Trapasso Community House, Department of Recreation & Parks or an online option. For questions about training or volunteering, you can also contact USFWS visitor services manager Shaun Roche by email at shaun_roche@fws.gov

This person is responsible for designing and creating marketing and publicity materials for promoting events, including but not limited to press releases; in-store flyers, signs and displays; website, social media and print advertising and community outreach to maximize public attendance and financial support. BGC holds two fundraising events per year including the annual Plant Sale in May and Scarecrows on the Green in October. Occasionally there could be a third event, e.g. a Garden Tour, usually in June. Members will help distribute posters and post on social media.

Maybe you’ve hiked along one of our trails, enjoyed a view across a protected salt marsh, or watched an osprey soar above the acres of open space it calls home. Maybe you’ve seen our blue and green striped signs as you drive through town. This is the Branford Land Trust, an integral part of our quality of life here in Branford.The Branford Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, established in 1967 to protect Branford’s open space and natural resources.The mission of the Branford Land Trust is to preserve open space in Branford, and to promote our community’s appreciation of Branford’s diverse natural features.Run by volunteers and supported by member families and businesses, the Land Trust maintains more than 30 miles of hiking trails, and manages and protects over 1,000 acres in more than 130 parcels, and holds conservation easements on another 400 acres in Branford.We run a children's environmental day camp, offer a spring speaker's series, and lead walks and hikes throughout the year. We also offer special workshops like How to Take Great Nature Photography with your Phone and Maple Tree Tapping and Seed Collection for Ecological Restoration. We are accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, which is a rigorous distinction of sound fiscal management and ethical transactions.

Our mission is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, horticulture, and design; to encourage and promote civic development; and to aid and support conservation efforts. We are a self-supporting non-profit 501(c)3. Often our fundraising and public education events are held on Branford Green, which is where we need volunteer help. Our annual Plant Sale in May gets bigger every year, and logistically requires setting up tables, pop-up tents, organizing hundreds of plants, helping customers take plants to their cars, etc. And, what goes up, must come down.

The mission of Save the Sound is to protect and improve the land, air, and water of the whole Long Island Sound region. We use legal and scientific expertise and bring people together to achieve results that benefit our environment for current and future generations.Our vision is of a Connecticut and New York where the vitality of nature will be protected for people and wildlife, now and for many decades to come. A region in which citizens from all walks of life can unite in transforming struggling habitats, polluted waters, endangered wildlife, and a threatened planet into resilient, healthy, vibrant, and inspiring places that sustain communities.Ready to get your hands dirty? As a volunteer, there are many ways you can restore Long Island Sound’s shores and water quality and protect the land, air, and waters of your region. These include rain garden installations, event support, water quality monitoring, river and coastal cleanups, etc.

Needed! Skilled Volunteer Repairers! A Repair Café is an event that brings together volunteers who offer their skill to make simple repairs of everyday items. Repairers bring their own tools, and the owner of each item signs a liability waiver. It's a great way to lend a hand to neighbors and reduce what goes in our landfills. What kind of repairs? Electrical—small appliances, lamps; Electronics; Mechanical devices - clocks, toys, bicycles; Jewelry—tangles, clips, soldering; Sewing—hems, tears, buttons, etc.; Tool sharpening; Wooden items—boxes, chairs, etc. New repair categories can be created to match your skill. How Often? Two three-hour events a year – Spring and Fall. Saturday afternoons, 2:00 -5:00 pm. Co-sponsors Sustainable Guilford & Repair Café—Branford. What’s the Café? Free hospitality for those who might have to wait their turn. Coffee and conversation with neighbors – it’s a nice way to wait! Participation is growing! Your skill is needed! Please contact us today! Thank you.

The Branford Conservation and Environment Commission serves to protect our town’s natural resources. The Commission provides an advisory role for the care and management of Branford Town open space properties. Additionally, the Commission provides recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and the Representative Town Meeting regarding environmental and conservation matters and the impact that various kinds of development have on our town’s environment.

We are citizens from all walks of life with an interest in protecting the environment and serving the public.  Volunteer to be a Friend of Outer Island. Our Mission is to: - Preserve the natural resources of Outer Island - Provide environmental education and wildlife dependent recreation - Assist with maintenance and improvement of island facilities We support the National Refuge System. The National Wildlife Refuge System is in crisis. Threats to refuges are growing, while staffing and funding for key conservation programs are diminishing. Friends of Outer Island volunteer their time to assist in the upkeep of the refuge and provide visitor services. We are a member of the Stewart B. McKinney NWR Coalition, an umbrella organization that advocates for the entire refuge. Volunteers participate as often as they like, weekdays and weekends for four hour shifts, during the open season on Outer Island between May and October. Volunteers can choose to casually welcome, guide, and/or educate the visiting public; do light maintenance of the island areas; seasonal plantings; and participate in the wildlife educational programs hosted for public schools. See the "Roles" tab for more information. Ferry transport to and from Outer Island is provided. For more information, you can contact USFWS visitor services manager Shaun Roche at shaun_roche@fws.gov