Continuation of the installation of the trail posts constructed by Dave Hackett and his students ... only we’ll be getting help from them on this work party as we install four posts at the trail entrances on Reene’s Way. While Dave and his students will be leading this effort, additional help is appreciated to excavate the post holes and installing […]
Enjoy a leisurely two-mile saunter on the beautiful white-blazed trail in Guilford's Nut Plains Woods. We'll meet on Sunday, June 5 at 1:00 pm at the Cindy Lane trailhead (between 48 and 60 Cindy Lane), walk the white trail to where it joins with the blue-blazed Menunkatuck trail, continue on the white trail where it leaves the blue trail, and […]
Join GLCT and State Senator Christine Cohen, Chair of the Environment Committee and member of the Aging, Children, Finance, and Revenue & Bonding Committees. Senator Cohen will speak about the latest happenings in Hartford, including funding for land and trails, and efforts to protect the Deer Lake Boy Scout Camp in Killingworth.
Our May work party didn’t get this job completed so we’re continuing that effort, now concentrating on the southern end of the plank walk. Identified are several sections where piling are sinking, so we expect to be lifting planks and adding support to the pilings. if we have enough people, we also hope to start pulling invasive rose plants from […]
Property Steward Kathy Azuara and her family are spearheading this effort to reclaim the small field at Tanner Marsh Brook. They’ve spent significant time over this summer to gain a beachhead into overgrowth and are now ready for a big push to clear as large an area as possible. We'll need volunteers to handle chainsaws and loppers, as well as […]
Property Steward Kathy Azuara and her family are spearheading this effort to reclaim the small field at Tanner Marsh Brook. They’ve spent significant time over this summer to gain a beachhead into overgrowth and are now ready for a big push to clear as large an area as possible. We'll need volunteers to handle chainsaws and loppers, as well as […]
Doug Tallamy, renowned naturalist and author of Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, and Nature's Best Hop, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, will speak at Guilford High School Performing Arts Center Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m. Learn more and register here.
The meeting will be a Zoom meeting hosted by John Goldin. The link to join is below. Meeting minutes and agenda are attached. If you have any problems connecting, Paul can be reached at 203.687.7756. The URL is: https://yale.zoom.us/j/96823783599
Reports of fallen trees and new graffiti inspired this first work party of the 2022-3 trail year. This will be a mix of chainsaw work and the artful application of camouflage paint to painted rocks, so extra help and advice is very welcomed. For our sawyers, heavy gloves and a set of loppers will come in handy for those without […]
Our first ‘walk ’n work party’, and another nice walk with a little light maintenance to help keep up our beautiful properties. On this outing we’ll be putting up our new (and quite beautiful) pink plastic blazes over the worn paint on ‘The Good Sister’s’ Trail. It’s a great opportunity for young kids to help us find all these ancient […]
Please join GLCT board members Claudia Bartlett (203-415-4195) and AMC hike leader Janet Ainsworth for a morning hike in Westwoods. We will take the White Circle Trail leading to the beautiful Lost Lake Vista and will return on the Orange and White Circle Trails. There are some rocky areas both up and down. No dogs please. Meet at Sam Hill […]
Last spring our Little West Pond property stewards discovered hundreds of feet of black pvc tubing had been dumped in the woods of our Little West Pond property. Although not an environmental hazard, dumping of anything on GLCT property is not allowed, and we plan to pull this out and transport it to the town transfer station. It’s light work, […]