Explore the west side of Westwoods with GLCT member Stacey Smith. This wonderful hike scampers up and through a boulder field follows a stream in a beautiful, mossy canyon, and then leads to views of the quarry in Branford. The boulder field adds an element of challenge and intrigue, perfect for those who enjoy a bit of rock scrambling. While […]
Landscape architect Crystal Gaudio will identify a variety of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants common to Westwoods and available for purchase locally. She will discuss their identifying characteristics, ecological value, and optimal growing conditions. By focusing on native plants common to our area, Gaudio hopes to enrich people's experience while hiking in Westwoods as well as offer ideas for […]
Come hike a 3+ mile loop trail past beautiful streams, vernal pools and through mature woods in celebration of National Trails Day. GLCT board member and Appalachian Mountain Club hike leader Janet Ainsworth will lead you on this adventure. There are some steep climbs, but the hike is generally moderate. Co-listed with AMC. Meet at the Bluff Head parking lot […]
Last month we successfully installed stepping stones on a water crossing, and with what we’ve learned we plan to do similar work on ‘problem’ areas of the White Circle and Green Circle trails. We may again use stones for this, but will be prepared to use available slabs of wood if that can be made to work. We will have […]
Join Guilford Landscape Architect Crystal Gaudio and GLCT Education Committee member Karen Klugman on a guided walk to identify native species and learn about their growing requirements. Along the way, we'll also discuss invasive species and their impact on the local ecosystem. Meet at the Dunk Rock Road trailhead to embark on this educational and insightful journey into our natural […]
We didn’t get a big turn-out for last month’s plank walk workparty, so we’re hoping more people come out today so we can complete the repairs on two ‘soft’ sections of this venerable walkway. We expect to use the materials we’ve stockpiled on the northern end of the walk for this work, so there won’t be anything (except tools) to […]
Hear James Powers, author of Shadows Over Dawnland, talk about the impact on the Quinnipiac peoples of the arrival of European settlers.
Okay, so it really isn’t any work. But as a kick-off for the 2024-25 trail season, the parade is an annual event for The Land Trust and WestWoods Trails Committee to meet and greet the community and remind Guilford citizens that there are people behind the organization. You're invited to join us this Saturday as we participate in this uniquely […]
Our primary goal today is to add a couple of big stepping stones to an existing river crossing. This will connect our Neck River North trail to the Blinnshed Ridge and Neck River Trails managed by the Madison Land Trust. As a secondary effort, we need to cut up some deadfalls on the trails. So we need a chainsaw or […]
At the September WWTC meeting Paul noted a broken plank on the walk, so we’ll attend to that today. And while we’re in the area, we’ll take a look at the overgrowth of an invasive plant that’s been reported, and cut that back as best we can. Paul’s pretty sure we have the required materials already at the northern end […]
Explore the beauty of the Westwoods Nature Trail with GLCT member and co-author of the updated Westwoods Nature Trail Guide, Nicole Crane, and GLCT Director Adam Scott. This engaging walk will take you through the 2-mile trail, stopping at 40 observation points where we will share fascinating insights and observations. Meet at the Dunk Rock Rd. trailhead. Heavy rain cancels. […]
Over the summer the caretakers of the National Scenic Trail, CT Forest & Parks, built a 250 foot elevated plank walk across a wide wetland on the boundary between GLCT’s Eastwoods and Nutplains Wood properties. And in August, the Town’s Land Stewards cleared and blazed the new trail across the Balestracci property; providing a really pleasant cross trail between Eastwoods […]