The Guilford Land Conservation Trust will give an overview of changes and work in Westwoods and will answer questions about the project. Joseph Orefice, Lecturer and Director of Forest and Agricultural Operations at the Yale School of the Environment will give a presentation on forests and climate change.
Join Westwoods Trails Committee Chair Paul Proulx on a short and engaging walking tour of the trail reconstruction effort started this spring. This is the beginning of a broad conservation endeavor throughout Westwoods and we would like to show you our approach, answer your questions, and let you know how you can help. Meet at the Sam Hill entrance. Please […]
We’re closing in on the end of our re-blazing efforts in Westwoods, and this work party will begin on the Green Circle trail which starts on the northwest corner of the Great Marsh. While you’re welcome to join us for just the walk, if you’d like to help blaze, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and […]
GLCT Past Presidents Bill Bloss and Sarah Williams will lead a long loop hike around the Bartlett Land Preserve on Totoket Mountain. This is a challenging hike for Guilford, about five miles with two climbs up and down the mountain. The reward is a hike through the largest undeveloped part of Guilford, next to Durham and North Branford. Meet at […]
Join GLCT board members Melissa Robinson and Nicole Crane for a family-friendly walk on the Westwoods Nature Trail. We will be pausing to observe and discuss the natural features along the trail. The trail consists of two loops, so those who wish will have the opportunity to exit after the first loop of just over 1 mile. Meet at the […]
We’re closing in on the end of our re-blazing efforts in Westwoods, and this work party will begin on the Green Circle trail which starts on the northwest corner of the Great Marsh. While you’re welcome to join us for just the walk, if you’d like to help blaze, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and […]
We’ve received reports from our Firetower Road neighbors of graffiti painted onto trees at the very top of the Bluff on Firetower Road. We’ll be using a combination of a draw-knife and artistic over-painting to remove this, and will have both tools and supplies. If you’d like to help, we’re meeting up at the Cook Lane cul-de-sac at 2PM. There’s […]
We’re beginning to run out of our blaze stock as we’re finishing up Westwoods blazing efforts, but we should have enough left to complete the Nature Trail. If you’d like to help blaze, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes is recommended. Please meet us at the Dunk Rock Road entrance, parking […]
GLCT director and Property Steward Melissa Robinson continues the effort to remove foreign invasive plants from the Mill Pasture property, and will be targeting both Knotweed and Asiatic Honeysuckle at this work party. If you’d like to help, please bring along heavy garden tools, such as loppers and hand saws, and please dress with long pants, heavy boots, long sleeves […]
We hope to complete the Nature Trail today. If you’d like to help blaze, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes is recommended. Plan to meet at the Dunk Rock Road entrance, parking in the lot near the Bishop’s raspberry field. Heavy rain will usually cancel any of these work parties, so […]
This often forgotten trail is south of the railroad and entirely on the Great Harbor (State owned) Great Harbor Wildlife Management Area. With great vistas of the vast salt meadows and short boardwalk to a small island, it is seldom visited. We’ll be reblazing today, see the 20th of May for details of what to bring along. Please join us […]
Join GLCT for our annual meeting featuring Patrick J. Lynch who will discuss, “What Does Sea Level Rise Look Like on a Familiar Shoreline?” Known for his field guides, Lynch has won over 35 national and international awards for his medical illustration, publications, and software design. Lynch will hold an illustrated talk followed by a guided field walk at Chaffinch […]