Please join us for a bird walk on the Paul Trail, led by Joe Attwater, Connecticut Audubon's Conservation and Education Coordinator and Nicole Crane, GLCT steward. Joe will help participants learn how to identify birds in the field using shape, size, and color. The Paul Trail is an easy walk of about 1.5 miles and has rocky outcrops, overlooking Guilford's […]
Nut Plains property steward Doug Clark has recommended closing the Red/White cross trail because it’s seldom used and difficult to maintain. So we plan to post our ‘Trail Closed’ signs at both ends of this short trail and block the path to both foot and bike traffic. We also plan to remove both 12ft bridges, and bring them to the […]
Starting at A. W. Cox School, 143 3 Mile Course, Guilford, CT, the race course is an entirely off-road loop within Westwoods, Guilford made up from a series of interconnecting single track hiking trails. You should expect to negotiate lots of rocks, roots and possibly get your feet wet, plus with two rock scrambles be prepared for an adventure! For […]
We’re replacing the 14 year old wooden bench at Spencer’s Creek with a more permanent one made from stone, and today we’ll be moving it from the street to the river overlook (about 1200ft) and installing it in its final location. This is serious heavy lifting, and we need as many strong arms as we can muster to move the […]
Rained out in March, we’re trying again to inspect for rotted sections and boards that are in need of replacement, and repair where we can using the materials we’ve stockpiled on the northern end of the walk. If we find places that need additional time or materials, we’ll plan these for another day. We’ll have the basic tools and materials […]
Today we will be laying down sheets of plastic in the meadow at Spencer Creek. This sheeting will remain in place for two or more months and is intended to suffocate and kill the mugwort rhizomes which have taken over the front portion of the field. We invite you to come and help us lay and secure the plastic sheets […]
On both these afternoons we’ll be preparing cardboard so it can be used to control the mugwort on the Sunset Creek Meadow. Because the cardboard is buried under wood chips, we need to remove all the ‘add ons’ (mostly plastic tape and staples) so we don’t end up contaminating the soil. As we’re using 1000’s of square feet of cardboard, […]
On both these afternoons we’ll be preparing cardboard so it can be used to control the mugwort on the Sunset Creek Meadow. Because the cardboard is buried under wood chips, we need to remove all the ‘add ons’ (mostly plastic tape and staples) so we don’t end up contaminating the soil. As we’re using 1000’s of square feet of cardboard, […]
On this work party we will begin implementation of an alternative approach to mugwort management using cardboard and wood chips and “sheet mulch” two designated test areas. Like with the occultation at the Spencer’s Creek field, this treatment should also kill or severely weaken the mugwort rhizomes, but over the course of a couple of seasons. We’ll finish up any […]
Our very wet spring is making many of our water crossings difficult and on this workparty we plan to place several new stepping stones on the White Circle stream crossing, just south of the Lost Lake Overlook. We’ll be moving moderately sized rocks by hand and will have a small collection of pry-bars and levers with us, but please bring […]
Join GLCT president Spencer Meyer and board member Bernadette Bober on a 3-plus mile moderate hike through Guilford’s Northwoods. The hike will include a discussion of forest ecology and enjoyable views from the rock outcrops. Family friendly. Meet at the Braemore trailhead, 500 Durham Road (207-852-3171)
We’re (really) getting down to the end and today we expect to finish up the cross trails, completing the Green/Yellow and White/Yellow. If you’d like to help blaze, you should bring along a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes. We’ll have both the cut blaze materials as well as nails. Please dress […]