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.