A memorial bench on Stratford’s Lordship Bluffs was struck by a vehicle and damaged Sunday night. Police were notified early Monday morning, and residents are asked to contact Stratford Police with information about the vandalism, including video from security cameras. Please contact Officer Herbert, Case # 26-901, Therbert@townofstratford.com . Operation of motorized vehicles is prohibited on the Bluffs, which is maintained by the LIA through a land trust. The nearly 10-acre

The independent Motorized Vehicle Task Force – charged earlier this year with researching and recommending a solution to the controversial issue of motorized vehicles driving and parking on the Lordship Bluffs – presented its final report and recommendations at the November 19 public Committees Meeting of the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA) at St. Joseph’s Church of Stratford. And the report, delivered in a slide show presentation by Task Force co-chair Jon Brody, reco

An eventful week is ahead in Lordship with two events presented by the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA): TUESDAY, NOV. 18: FREE PROGRAM ON MIGRATING RAPTORS Rose Crisci, owner and founder of Blue Moon Raptors, will bring live birds to this educational session on migrating raptors. The event will be held at Our Lady of Peace Church’s Gilmartin Hall (behind the church) at 651 Stratford Road in Stratford, starting at 6:30 pm. Bring your camera! “The birds I’m bringing are

The LIA’s multi-year  Lordship   Bluffs Restoration Project  is well under way, bringing new life and scientific insight to one of our region’s most distinctive natural areas. Over the past several months, the project team has been studying the landscape, cataloging native plants, and laying the groundwork for a long-term plan to restore and protect the Bluffs’ unique ecosystem. Emily Viner , the LIA’s Bluffs Restoration Project Coordinator, takes us on a field trip of what’s

A number of important Lordship Improvement Association (LIA) projects will be discussed at the next quarterly Committees Meeting, Wednesday, November 19, from 7 to 8pm at St. Joseph’s of Stratford Church , 1300 Stratford Road, Stratford. Open to the public, the Committees Meetings include updates from committee chairs and LIA member discussions on current activities and plans for LIA Lordship beautification, environmental and educational projects. Topping the agenda is the fi

What is it about raptors – birds of prey like owls and hawks – that fascinates us? Let’s find out. For real! On Tuesday night, November 18, the Lordship Improvement Association’s (LIA) Education Committee presents a free program on Migrating Raptors  – with live birds – led by Rose Crisci , owner and founder of Blue Moon Raptors , a raptor education and rehabilitation non-profit organization based in Guilford. The event will be held at Our Lady of Peace Church’s Gilmartin Hal

It was a sunny, hot September morning. Experts combed the Lordship Bluffs for hours, walking in a grid pattern from the Bluffs edge to high water mark on Russian Beach, in search of an elusive plant that was spotted there years ago. ​   On a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound, Stratford’s nearly 10-acre Lordship Bluffs is acclaimed by conservationists and botanists as a treasure trove of native plants to preserve.   Continue ... https://www.lordshipct.org/rare-search-on

If you haven’t obtained your 2026 LIA ‘LORDSHIP BY THE SEA’ calendar yet – or want some extras as perfect gifts for friends and family – here’s a yummy offer: At the fabulous Dal Mare Pizzeria  (346 Stratford Road in Lordship), Melissa and Nick Emanuel will give you a free slice of pizza with every calendar purchase.  Now in its 6 th  year, the calendar is an annual fundraiser for the all-volunteer, non-profit Lordship Improvement Association, which manages the Lordship Bluff

Hi. As the cool weather arrives it’s time to think about clearing Lordship’s Russian Beach for the winter. The Lordship Improvement Association (LIA), which manages the Lordship Bluffs and Russian Beach in a land trust, is looking forward to all boats being removed from the beach by October 31. Let's start the new year fresh! You can read the entire LIA Boat Policy here: https://bit.ly/Policy-BoatsOnRussianBeach Thanks for your cooperation. www.LordshipCT.org

‘Art in the Park’ - the festive annual gathering of Lordship and area artisans - returns to Greg Ackley Memorial Park (the gazebo) this...

Hi. It's been another great summer on Russian Beach! And now the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA), which manages the Lordship...

Everything that’s forecast for this Sunday’s (Oct. 5, 10am to 3pm) ART IN THE PARK  at Greg Ackley Memorial Park in Lordship (the...

Tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 20) is your day for Lordship fun, music, vendors … and to see the LIA’s beautiful new 2026 ‘Lordship by the...

Multi-talented Lordship will be on display Sunday, October 5 at ART IN THE PARK, the annual showcase of art to see and buy, at Lordship’s...

Two members have switched roles, and a longtime Lordship resident has joined the Lordship Improvement Association’s (LIA) Board of...

‘Lordship by the Sea’ – the sixth annual fundraising calendar produced by the Lordship Improvement Association (LIA) - is now available...

Weeds were cleared today from the Pollinator Garden at the Lordship Bluffs, revealing a continuing vibrant, sustainable habitat for bees...

If you live in Lordship you’ve heard stories about the infamous pirate Captain Kidd burying treasure around here – maybe on the Lordship...

Open the public, the Lordship Improvement Association's (LIA) Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday July 16, from 7:00 to...