Our plank walk maintenance last spring identified a significant infestation of invasive multiflora rose along the walk, but we didn’t have the time to completely remove these plants. On this work party we plan to continue that effort, hoping to push the infestation further north and away from the heart of Westwoods. If you’d like to help, please wear thick […]
Join GLCT board member and AMC hike leader Janet Ainsworth (203-530-7826) with co-leader Mary Anne Hardy, on a 3-plus mile moderate hike through Guilford’s Northwoods and a bit of Madison. Meet at the Braemore trailhead, 500 Durham Rd. Please meet 10 minutes ahead of hike start times. Leashed dogs may attend hikes, unless otherwise stated in descriptions above. Heavy rain […]
The Bimblers Bluff 50k will take place on October 24th, 2021, details regarding registration will be published soon. The Bimblers Bluff 50k is an off road foot race that starts at Guilford Lakes School, 40 Maupas Rd, Guilford and passes through several inter-connected woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of rolling forest roads or single track that can be […]
With Eversource abandoning their distribution lines through Westwoods, several plants ‘of special concern’ and now established in the former right-of-way, are threatened as the trees and woody plants take back the clearing. This work party is part of continuing effort to prune these back as the power company formerly did, and work to maintain the threatened plants as a part […]
John Goldin will be leading this work party installing our new plastic blazes on the Orange Circle trail. John will have both blazes and nails. You can bring a good hammer and a set of work gloves. A small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes is also recommended. Please meet us at the […]
A trail report at the WWTC October meeting reported a large tree down on the southern section of this trail, just before the island. Also reported was overgrowth along the road, making trail access difficult. So we have both chainsaw and lopper work, so please come an help with the tools you’re comfortable using. We’ll have a chainsaw and some […]
The East River is stunning come fall. Please join AMC leaders and GLCT board member Janet Ainsworth (203-530-7826) and co-leader, Mary Ann Hardy for a three-plus mile hike in the East River Preserve. Meet at the trailhead/parking area on Sullivan Dr. Please meet 10 minutes ahead of hike start times. Leashed dogs may attend hikes, unless otherwise stated in descriptions […]
John Goldin & Paul Proulx will be finishing up blazing the Orange Circle on this work party. And if time permits, plan to clear a few small blowdowns that John has found on his frequent Westwoods walks. See above for details of what to bring for blazing work parties. For the tree work, Paul will have a chainsaw and other […]
The November 21st meeting of the Westwoods Trails Committe will be held in person at the Guilford Community Center (32 Church St) in the Faulkner Room. We will have a Zoom set up so those who want to attend virtually can do so. The WTC meeting is this Monday (11/21) at 7:30pm. The Zoom connection will be hosted by John […]
This is the first of several work parties we’re having to Build a Better WW Trails. At this work party, we’re turning some sections of unauthorized trails which the WWTC feels are good additions to the network into proper trails … re-routed when needed to avoid future erosion or safety problems … and redirecting others to avoid wetland areas. We […]
Another ‘walk ’n work party’, offering an opportunity to help the WWTC with a little light maintenance in exchange for a nice walk in the woods. Like our October W n’W outing, we’ll be putting up our new plastic blazes up, this time concentrating on Yellow (Circle and Square): perhaps the most interesting trail in the network. It’s a great […]
GLCT Past Presidents Bill Bloss (203-457-9253) and Sarah Williams will lead a long loop hike around GLCT’s most recent acquisition, 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 […]