This month's Westwoods Trails Committee meeting will be held May 20 at the Guilford Community Center (32 Church St) in the Leete Room. We will have a Zoom set up so those who want to attend virtually can do so. The Zoom connection will be hosted by John Goldin. The link to join is below. If you have any problems […]
Last autumn, Eversource clear-cut their transmission right-of-way all across the town, and the small property the Land Trust owns on the East River was completely cleared of tall vegetation. Eversource has provided us with low-growing native plants we can replant with, and this work party will get these young plants into the ground. The plants are small: either plugs or […]
This is a continuation of the work from last month on the Sunset Creek Meadow. First off, we’ll be cutting up the trees Patrick Perdu dropped last month, and hauling the wood and branches to the road. This will allow us to mow the fields later this year. If time permits, we’ll also spread out two piles of wood chips […]
Explore the west side of Westwoods with GLCT member Stacey Smith. This wonderful hike scampers up and through a boulder field follows a stream in a beautiful, mossy canyon, and then leads to views of the quarry in Branford. The boulder field adds an element of challenge and intrigue, perfect for those who enjoy a bit of rock scrambling. While […]
Landscape architect Crystal Gaudio will identify a variety of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants common to Westwoods and available for purchase locally. She will discuss their identifying characteristics, ecological value, and optimal growing conditions. By focusing on native plants common to our area, Gaudio hopes to enrich people's experience while hiking in Westwoods as well as offer ideas for […]
Come hike a 3+ mile loop trail past beautiful streams, vernal pools and through mature woods in celebration of National Trails Day. GLCT board member and Appalachian Mountain Club hike leader Janet Ainsworth will lead you on this adventure. There are some steep climbs, but the hike is generally moderate. Co-listed with AMC. Meet at the Bluff Head parking lot […]
Last month we successfully installed stepping stones on a water crossing, and with what we’ve learned we plan to do similar work on ‘problem’ areas of the White Circle and Green Circle trails. We may again use stones for this, but will be prepared to use available slabs of wood if that can be made to work. We will have […]
Join Guilford Landscape Architect Crystal Gaudio and GLCT Education Committee member Karen Klugman on a guided walk to identify native species and learn about their growing requirements. Along the way, we'll also discuss invasive species and their impact on the local ecosystem. Meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead to embark on this educational and insightful journey into our natural […]
We didn’t get a big turn-out for last month’s plank walk workparty, so we’re hoping more people come out today so we can complete the repairs on two ‘soft’ sections of this venerable walkway. We expect to use the materials we’ve stockpiled on the northern end of the walk for this work, so there won’t be anything (except tools) to […]
Hear James Powers, author of Shadows Over Dawnland, talk about the impact on the Quinnipiac peoples of the arrival of European settlers.
Okay, so it really isn’t any work. But as a kick-off for the 2024-25 trail season, the parade is an annual event for The Land Trust and WestWoods Trails Committee to meet and greet the community and remind Guilford citizens that there are people behind the organization. You're invited to join us this Saturday as we participate in this uniquely […]
Our primary goal today is to add a couple of big stepping stones to an existing river crossing. This will connect our Neck River North trail to the Blinnshed Ridge and Neck River Trails managed by the Madison Land Trust. As a secondary effort, we need to cut up some deadfalls on the trails. So we need a chainsaw or […]