Connecting People with the Land
Free access to 22 miles of trails across a 3,400 acre preserve, guided canoe trips on the beautiful Parkers Creek, regenerative farming that benefits a local food pantry. ACLT is dedicated to land conservation and to the community.
Explore the Land
Enjoy guided canoe trips & 22 miles of trails
Care for the Land
Help the land, the wildlife & the mission
Farm the Land
Donating earth-friendly produce to food pantries
Upcoming Events
APRIL
- All Month – Earth Day Virtual 5K Challenge
- When: Entire month of April
- What: Run/Walk/Hike any 5K course in any location and on your own time
- Where: Virtual (not limited to ACLT trails)
- Fee: $15/person or $35 for 2 individuals or family (includes free 1-year membership)
- 17th – Earth Day Highway Clean-up
- When: April 17th (Rain Date: TBD)
- What: Volunteers clean up both segments of highway adopted by ACLT
- Where: Main Street south of Prince Frederick and Dares Beach Road along ACLT frontage
- Fee: Free
- 18th – Earth Day LIVE! 5K Challenge (Rain Date: 4/25)
- When: April 18th
- What: Run or Walk a 5K course set up on the north side trails. Limited to 50 participants.
- Fee: $15 for members and $25 for non-members
- 18th-25th – Earth Day “Now You See It/Now You Don’t” Community Clean-up Challenge & Photo Contest
- When: Earth Day Week (April 18th-25th)
- What: Individuals clean up their neighborhoods or local beach/park and post before and after photos
- Where: Virtual/Facebook
- Fee: FREE
- 22nd – 22-Mile “Hit the Trails” Challenge
- When: Earth Day (April 22nd) through Memorial Day (May 31st)
- What: Register and hike all 22 miles of trails to win an ACLT neck gaiter
- Where: All ACLT Trails
- Fee: $15/person or $35 for 2 individuals or family (includes free 1-year membership)
- 24th – Earth Day-Themed Family Hikes
- When: April 24th (rain date: May 1st)
- What: 2 Guided Hikes, Family Activities
- Where: Turkey Trail & Double Oak Road Trail
- Fee: FREE
MAY
- 29th – Mountain Laurel Guided Hike
- When: May 29th (rain date: May 30th)
- What: Guided hike
- Where: Laurel Trail on south side
- Fee: FREE
JUNE
- 5th – TENTATIVE! Tails & Trails – A Fundraiser supporting CAWL and ACLT
- When: June 5th (rain date: June 6th) 1-4p.m.
- What: Formerly Bark in the Park
- Where: ACLT North Side Trailhead
- Fee: FREE
See full Calendar of Events Here.
Guided Canoe Trips
Join Us for a Guided Canoe Trip up Beautiful Parkers Creek!
Check back next Spring!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 1 day ago We were there today as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on other countries to step up their climate change-fighting game. His chosen backdrop: the Chesapeake Bay. American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 2 days ago The 2nd in our Blog Series, "The Secret Lives of Insects" is now available! Read all about Lacewings: Beauties & Beastly Babies! https://acltweb.org/index.php/… ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 5 days ago How are you celebrating Earth Day? Join ACLT's Community Clean-up "Now You See It - Now You Don't Photo Contest! https://form.jotform.com/211053545456048 ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 7 days ago ACLT was named for the American Chestnut tree that was located on the original tract of land our founders preserved. It's location is marked on the Chestnut Trail (south side trailhead) and several articles have been written in our quarterly newsletters throughout the years about Flippo Gravatt, who was the former owner of the original tract and a scientist who studied the blight that infected the chestnut trees. To read the articles, visit: https://acltweb.org/index.php/… ... See MoreSee Less Will we be able to pull the American chestnuts out of the fire? www.bayjournal.com American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 1 week ago From one of ACLT's 2021 Earth Day VIRTUAL 5K participants: Hello, my name is Noah Wood and I ran the virtual Earth Day 5K this morning on the course that was marked out on the North Side Trails. I ran 23:30. Thank you for setting out the course and mile markers as well. I am attaching a link to my Strava map from my run this morning as well as a photo of me at the finish line soon after I finished. Thank you for this fun experience. Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/MFrwwcWchfb. ... See MoreSee Less Way to go Noah Wood! 🎉 Nice run! American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 2 weeks ago Take a couple minutes and read our latest blog - the first in a new series! It's informative, humorous, and fun! Share it with the kids! ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 2 weeks ago We want to take a minute to give a big shout-out to Greene House Salon for making a donation in support of last week's water sampling blitz. THANK YOU! And a big thank you to the private citizens who also donated, along with the volunteers who made it happen! If you're interested in getting involved, we have Facebook groups for the @Friends of Hunting Creek and @Friends of St. Leonard Creek - check them out or contact us to be added to our email list. ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 2 weeks ago We have good news for everyone participating in ACLT's 2021 Earth Day VIRTUAL 5K! One of our dedicated volunteers has put up signs at the north side trailhead marking the start/finish lines and mile-markers for the live 5K - for anyone who would like to use that route for their"virtual" 5K! ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 3 weeks ago THE BLITZ IS ON! 36 volunteers taking water samples at 43 sites in 3 watersheds! Pictured, Dr. Walter Boynton explains to the volunteers how and why we test the water quality in our local streams. ... See MoreSee Less Here's our effort! 😊 I see nothing here in regards to what the name suggests, only human activities. What has this organization accomplished or in the process of doing to assist the nurturing of the American Chesnut Tree to make a come back from the near extinction? American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 3 weeks ago Updated for this year ... we still need to use caution when gathering, but at least there is hope that the pandemic will be over soon. Wishing all of our supporters a wonderful holiday weekend! ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 3 weeks ago New Blog Post all about FROGS! Learn which frogs are active in March and all about ACLT's amphibian conservation and research efforts. https://acltweb.org/index.php/… ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT updated their cover photo. 4 weeks ago American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 4 weeks ago Friday Funnies! Enjoy your weekend, everybody! ... See MoreSee Less American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT 4 weeks ago LOST PHONE ALERT! We were notified that someone may have lost their phone during the Leprechaun Hunt last weekend (north side trailhead). If anyone finds a phone (or hears that someone did), please PM us so that we can connect you with the owner. Thanks! ... See MoreSee Less
Blinken outlined how diplomats will put climate policy front and center in their dealings around the world. If nothing is done to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions, he said, the Bay watershed will be among the first places to feel the pain. Within 80 years, rising seas and sinking land will extend the Bay for "miles" inland, flooding the homes of 3 million people, he said.
"To my children’s children, the landscape will be unrecognizable," Blinken told a small gathering of press at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters in Annapolis. His comments come ahead of President Biden's climate summit later this week with 40 world leaders in D.C. (Photo by Dave Harp) ... See MoreSee Less
Trail Conditions
North Side Trails:
- Double Oak Road Trail and a portion of the Griffin Trail are closed indefinitely to decrease the spread of invasive wavyleaf basketgrass. This species is native to Europe and Asia and detrimental to our ecosystem because it will outcompete native vegetation. Its sticky seeds are spread by attaching to hikers' boots and clothes as well as attaching to the fur of animals. Access to this trail is prohibited until the basketgrass stops seeding to reduce the spread of this plant and keep our forests as native as possible.
South Side Trails:
Swamp Trail is permanently closed.