Bennett's Pond State Park

04/04/2020

Enjoy these great photos of Bennett's Pond taken by Chris Burke. Get outside.

Lovely Place

09/25/2018

Hi Folks,
Please be advised that the CT DEEP will be performing some well needed trail maintenance the last week of October, 2018. This maintenance will include mowing and is timed to be the least intrusive to the critters. We are aware of some other projects that need attending to and are working on solutions. If interested in volunteering, please let us know by sending a PM on FB.
Cheers,
Friends of Bennett's Pond

05/18/2013

Its a cool spring day but hot summer is around the corner. Great day to get out in the woods and enjoy the serenity of the pond. The birds are very active tending to there nests. Keep a lookout and your ears open for the piliated woodpecker, red tailed hawk, and Baltimore Orioles.

03/10/2013

Great day to get out and enjoy the woods. Get some fresh air and enjoy that extra hour of daylight. Thanks to John Sweeney and Joel Chestler for wielding their saws to address the falls from this past winter.

06/25/2012

The land that makes up Bennett's Pond was once the plantation for the Conley Nursery, also known as Outpost Nurseries. There are many remnants of this operation on the property if you look close enough. Some see the small pits on the property from digging up the trees. There are still stands of specimen trees throughout the property. On a bright sunny day, you can find a stand of "Old Growth" Japanese maples, the sun shining through their leaves, turning the light and the forest floor red. Many wonderful things to explore.

04/15/2012

BP was a managed and loved treasure although mother nature has been doing the loving lately. Can you find these places?

04/15/2012

Did you know that Bennett's Pond and the combined lands of Wooster Mountain State Park harbors one of the most active Vernal Pool complexes in our area? These small waterbodies are amphibian love hotspots. Why not go for a hike and try and find one? If you do please respect these ponds.

02/02/2012

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=478368

Bennett's Pond State Park Abstract: Bennett's Pond State Park was once the home of Louis D. Conley, a successful manufacturer and nursery man, whose estate of more than 1,500 acres was one of the largest in Ridgefield

01/27/2012

The following is a link to the trail map for the Bennett's Pond Property. Happy exploring!