This month's Westwoods Trails Committee meeting will be held Monday, May 18, 2026 at the Guilford Community Center (32 Church St) in the Leete Room at 7:30 pm. We will have a Zoom set up so those who want to attend virtually can do so. The link to join is below. The agenda for this meeting and the February meeting […]
Following up with work done several years ago, WWTC member Ellsworth Matthias and local botanist Lauren Brown will be identifying and compiling a list of existing species in a select area of the former power line clearing. This is a prelude to removing all plants that are invasive or indicators of future forest growth, and leaving species that are open, […]
We walked this Loop at the end of March and found connecting trails that need blazing (Yellow/Yellow Cross and Yellow Diamond) and an unauthorized trail that needs to be permanently closed, There’s a large (about 20ft) and several smaller muddy section of the Yellow Square that needs corduroy. Paul will bring the blaze materials and nails as well as a […]
Join WWTC Chairman Paul Proulx and volunteer Christelle Ripault for a walk on the Paul Trail. The trail is an easy 1.5-mile walk overlooking rocky outcrops, a small island, and Guilford’s 150-acre Great Harbor Marsh with views of Long Island Sound. Meet at the entrance on Sachem’s Head Road, across from Community Nursery School. Park up on the curb, alongside […]
Our late April work parties began addressing the northernmost issues we identified with this loop, and now we’ll begin with those in the south. We have a number of unauthorized trails that we need to close (or re-close), and blazing needs to be added to both the Violet and Orange Circle and Red Triangle trails. There’s a bridge on the […]
Join Janet Ainsworth for an exploration of GLCT’s Nut Plains Woods on this National Trails Day. Meet at the Sullivan Dr. entrance to the East River Preserve, 55 Sullivan Dr. Some portions of the planned route are steep, so hiking shoes/boots and poles are recommended. Heavy rain cancels. Not suitable for young children. No rain date. Text 203.530.7826 with questions.
Today we’ll be hauling platforms down the Blue Rectangle Trail to construct a boardwalk across a perpetually muddy section of the Yellow Circle/Red Triangle Trail, just east of Great Harbor Brook. These are half-sections salvaged from the Clinton Marina last year, modified by WWTC member Paul Sanders, so they’ll be fairly easy to manage. We plan to bring 4 of […]
Join us at the Bishop’s Orchards Little Red Barn Area on June 7th at 4:00 for our annual gathering featuring Guilford resident, Scott C. Williams, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Environmental Science and Forestry Department, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. After a short meeting led by the GLCT Board of Directors, Dr. Williams will discuss forested residential communities and explain why increased habitat […]
Eastwoods-South property steward Ryan McEvoy reports a number if trail issues in his property report and we expect to address them all at this work party. He noted muddy sections on both the Yellow and Green trails, and we plan to evaluate these and add corduroy as needed. There is also an unmarked woods road that he recommends blazing and […]
Join iNaturalist Ambassador and nature photographer Abby Sesselberg and GLCT Director Steve Mayo in a search for night insects. We’ll be demonstrating the iNaturalist app for identification. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. Meet at the end of Mulberry Farms Road. Rain or strong winds cancel. Text 203.772.9842 with questions.