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 […]
Back in 2014 the WWTC installed two 12ft bridges on the White Rectangle Trail, crossing a large wetland area. We’ve re-routed this trail to avoid these wetlands completely and now plan to use these structures to replace two which are in poor condition and fall short of the WWTC’s standards for bridge construction and placement. We need at least six […]
A continuation of the work we started at the Walk ’n Work hike on the 3rd. As explained above, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes is recommended if you’d like to come and help. Please meet us at the Three Corners Road Entrance to Westwoods … when you park be careful […]
The December 19th meeting of the Westwoods Trails Committee 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 (12/19) at 7:30pm. The Zoom connection will be hosted by John […]
Continued blaze posting from work parties on the 3rd & 17th. We’ll have all the blazing materials, but recommend you bring a tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and a stockpile of blazes. Depending on who joins us on this day before Christmas, we may grab a chainsaw to address a recently reported tree in the area. If […]
For all who are interested in some bracing work before their New Year celebration, we’ve planned this final work party of the year. We’re not exactly sure of where we’ll be heading, but the plan is to meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead, and plan from there. Paul will have a chainsaw and other necessary equipment. But you should […]
Our first ‘walk ’n work party’ of the year, and a great way to begin the New Year both helping WWTC and enjoying a nice walk in the woods. Like all our W n’W outings this trail season, we’ll be posting our new plastic blazes, now continuing on Yellow (Circle and Square) trails. It’s a great opportunity for young kids […]
We received a report in December of an unhealthy tree overhanging the Lower Moose Hill Road parking area, and we’re meeting early to drop and remove this before the lot fills with Saturday hiking/biking traffic. As we’re in the area, we then expect to head over to Landon’s Way, where a couple of large, but very dead Ash trees need […]
The Fenner Field is a small (4 acre) field that was donated to the Land Trust in the early ’90’s. and managed as a hay-field ever since. As often happens with such management, invasive plants (like multiflora rose and autumn olive) establish themselves along the field edges and degrade the quality of the hay from that region of the field. […]
This is another of our ‘Build a Better WW Trails’ series. On this work party, we plan to work on sections of the White/Orange cross trail just north of the relocation work we performed in late November. We’ll be removing a tree and re-routing the trail to make this disused cross trail easier to use, especially in wet weather. And […]