The 114-acre Lefebvre Reserve is much more than the tall canopy of second growth maple, oak and beech, and paddocks of delicate green ferns; it is also home to a dozen historic stone cairns and flocks of wild turkey, as well as mink and raccoons. It is within the Eightmile Wild & Scenic Watershed and the Lyme Forest Block Important Bird Area. The property lies between Devil's Hopyard State Park to the north and The Nature Conservancy's Burnham Brook Preserve to the south.
The Blue Trail is a 0.7-mile loop starting from the parking area.
The Red Trail is 0.9 miles long. It is a flat loop through the beautiful, forested areas of the property and both ends connect to the Blue Trail loop.
Find more information about Lefebvre Reserve from the East Haddam Conservation Commission. Further details and color-coded trail maps available on the East Haddam Trails Interactive Map.
The Lefebvre Reserve was purchased by the Town of East Haddam and The Nature Conservancy from Edith Lefebvre, who was 100 years old at the time. Monetary assistance came from a grant from the State of Connecticut and a donation from East Haddam Land Trust.
Take Route 82 East to Mt. Parnassus Road. Follow Mt. Parnassus Road east past Millington Green onto Haywardville Road. Take a right onto Hopyard Road. In 0.8 miles, take a left onto Foxtown Road. In about 1 mile, when Foxtown Road ends at the stop sign, continue straight onto Jones Hill Road. In about 0.2 miles, the parking lot for the reserve is on the left.
From the intersection with CT-85, follow CT-82 West for about 5 miles. Turn right onto Hopyard Road. In 2.1 miles, turn right onto Jones Hill Road. In about 0.6 miles, the parking lot for the reserve is on the right.
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