The Bethany Land Trust


Date: 1968 Size: 27 Acres Location: Cedar Road Gift of Marion Jenkins
The first piece of property given to the Land Trust, the Ida Carrington Lowell Land is a 27-acre tract of beautiful woodlands off Cedar Road on the west side of Bethany.


Date: 1971 Size: 125 Acres Location: Beacon Road Gift of Elizabeth L. “Tibby” Mendell
Encompassing 125 acres, Mendell’s Folly is the largest property owned by the Bethany Land Trust. It is located off Route 42, straddling the border between Bethany and Beacon Falls, and features a trail system covering 1.5 miles. Note: See map for new access points..

Welch's Way

Date: 1994
Size:50' x 700'
Location: Sperry Road
Gift of Susan Chafee Welch

Cedar Meadows Trail Easement

Date: 1993
Size: 0.44 Acre
Location: Carrington Road
Subdivision set aside

Cedar Meadow Senic Easement

Date: 1993
Size: 0.7 Acre
Location: Carrington Road
Subdivision set aside

Hunt Welch Conservation Easement

Date: 1998
Size: 18.3887 Acres
Location: Sperry and Carrington Roads
Gift of Susan Chafee Welch

Hunt Welch Perserve North

Date: 2000
Size: 3.526 Acres
Location: Carrington Road
Gift of Susan Chafee Welch

Delano Sanctuary

Date: 1996
Size: 2.48 Acres
Location: Amity Road
Gift of Hubert and William Delano

Rodell's Roost

Date: 1999
Size: 3.669 Acres
Location: Falls Road
Gift of Janet and Michael Rodell


Date: 1997 Size: Size: 71.86 Acr. (10 open space parcels) 2 Acr. (easements) Location:Bethmour & Russell Rds Subdivision set aside


Date: 1997 Size: 6.68 Acres (open space parcel) 4 Acres (easements) Location: Gift of Norvin and Jeanne Hein


Date: 1998 Size: 2.24 Acres Location: Litchfield Turnpike Gift of Dorothy and James Hershman


Date: 1995 Size: 8.08 Acres Location: Downs Road Gift of John and Betty Shaw


Date: 1990 Size: 3.272 Acres Location: Pinebrook Crossing Subdivision set aside


Date: 1992 Size: 20' x 1000' Location: Carriage Drive Subdivision set aside


Date: 1997 Size: 20' x 1,260' Location: Litchfield Turnpike Subdivision set aside


Date: 1993 Size: 50' x 915' Location: Dayton to Luke Hill Road Subdivision set aside


Date: 1998 Size: 25' x 1,400' Location: Split Rock Drive Subdivision set asde


Date: 1998 Size: 8 Acres Location: Carrington and Cheshire Roads Gift of Ruth and Dorothy Podgwaite and Elizabeth Schwenk


Date: 1994 Size: 0.5 Acre Location: Grant Road Gift of John Pease


Date: 1995 Size: 110.1 Acres Location: Schilf, Old Mill, and Bethway Roads Gift of Patricia Winer and Angelica Harter


Date: 1995 Size: 10 Acres Location: Sperry Road Gift of Marjorie Shaw


Date: 1996 Size: 1.1 Acre Location: Anthony Court Gift of John Donnelly


Date: 1996 Size: 2.43 Acres Location: Amity Road Gift of James Kleeman and M. David Egger


Date: 1997 Size: 20' x 1,260' Location: Litchfield Turnpike Subdivision set aside


Date: 2002 Size: 25' x 800' Location: Russell Road Gift of Jody Podoloff

Property Owner: Town of Bethany

Location: Amity Road at the Airport

*Note: The Bethany Farms and Hein Trails parcels and easements are considered one parcel and one easement for statistical purposes.