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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Westwoods Trails Committee annual picnic will be held on Monday, June 15 at 6pm at Chaffinch Island Park. I will have chicken and hot dogs. Bring what you want to drink and a dish (salad, appetizer, or desert) to share, or not. Bring a friend. We will go until the bugs drive us out. […]
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.
The Guilford Fair Parade will be held this year on Saturday, September 19, 2026, beginning at 10:00am, “rain or shine.” More info at the official website.
** CANCELED ** Join iNaturalist Ambassador Abby Sesselberg and GLCT Director Steve Mayo on an approximately 2-hour hunt to see how many plants and animals we can find. Suitable for families. Participants are encouraged to create an iNat account and download the app prior to the event. Meet at the parking area (479–499 Saw Mill […]
For the first time, GLCT is a Porchfest host! Come enjoy live Brazilian Bossa Nova music at Olmsted Outlook, our beautiful little park along the West River, located at 140 River St. at the intersection of Broad and River Sts. Bring a chair or blanket if you’d like and take in the view.
This is part of a survey walk planned to critically review all aspects of trail condition and location throughout Westwoods, to capture other property information (like invasive plant sitings, graffiti, etc.) and unauthorized use of the property. To record this information in the field, we plan to use the Avenza Map app, which is available […]
Join GLCT Directors Bernadette Bober and Jodie Lang for a trail run through the East River Preserve and Eastwoods. Base loop: 4.5 miles. Additional distance added as requested. Open to those trying trail running for the first time or regular trail runners looking for a new route. Run will be at a social pace. Meet […]
Just off the trail head entrance are eight, 12ft bridge sections that span a large wetland area. These are disappearing into the mud, which isn’t good for either the bridges or the wetlands. This work party will dig/pry these bridge sections out and install black locust sleepers underneath them. Ahead of time, some of us […]