Who We Are

2024-2025 Officers & Directors

Dennis Kern, President

Richard Gagliardi, Vice President

Joseph Porcaro, Treasurer

Janisha Hill, Secretary

Marilyn Brierley, Historian

Roland Baikal

Tom Heisler, Master Woodland Manager

Gary Neilan

Katharine Shaskus

Randall Shattuck

David Vogt

Administrative Director - Joshua T. Rigsby

Webmaster - Richard Gagliardi

The Berlin Land Trust (BLT) is a non-profit corporation of volunteers with two major goals:

1. To preserve land in the town of Berlin and Central Connecticut. A parcel may be significant because of its scenic beauty or importance as a wetland, historic site or natural habitat.

2. To educate residents about the benefits of land preservation and the local environment. As the pace of development in Connecticut increases, Berlin residents should understand the importance of open space preservation. Land that is under BLT protection will be preserved, according to the wishes of the donor, as permanent open space, kept in its natural state for the benefit of all residents of the town.

Monthly BLT Board of Directors Meetings

Public meetings are held on the first Monday of the every month at 7:00 PM. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, directors  will meet on the second Monday.

Monthly meetings are held in the parish hall of:

Kensington Congregational Church

312 Percival Avenue, Kensington, CT 06037

Members, and the general public 

are always welcome!