Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust

Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust is a leader in the region in the conservation of open space and in the protection of valuable natural resources. Flanders became one of the first land trusts in
the area in 1973, when it received its initial gift of land, the 6.5 acre Manville Kettle, located in the heart of Woodbury. Today, through direct ownership and conservation easements, Flanders
manages more than 40 open-space properties, totaling more than 2,000 acres in Woodbury, Bethlehem, Middlebury and Southbury. These holdings include two popular nature preserves in Woodbury: the 200-acre Van Vleck Farm Sanctuary on Flanders Road and the 686-acre Whittemore Sanctuary on Route 64.