Our inspection of Trail Loop 1 on the 14th resulted in a nice list of projects which will make the trail more pleasant to use, and help with our long term maintenance. This includes rerouting some sections of the trail, moving some obstacles, and posting signs to close off some areas. We’ll be beginning this work today, and since the […]
Join us for a presentation by Forest Ecologist Elisabeth Ward from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Elisabeth will delve into the impacts of Beech Leaf Disease and the Emerald Ash Borer invasion on Connecticut’s forests. Learn about the current changes in our woodlands, ongoing research, and potential future trends. Please register at the library events web page.
A continuation of our Loop 1 work on the 4th, but now dealing with projects closer to the Sam Hill Entrance. Not too much chainsaw work this weekend, but pretty much the same game plan and materials. Please meet us at the Sam Hill Entrance to Westwoods. Rain or significant snow will usually cancel any of these work parties, so […]
WWTC member Kevin Mabon has generously donated weather resistant materials from a deck he’s deconstructing, and we’ve scheduled this work party to remove stubborn hardware, cut away unusable sections and then haul the materials to the GLCT storage area at Spencer’s Creek. We’ll need people to: pull nails from framing hardware, rip or crosscut the rotten sections and load prepped […]
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 on both the Apple and Android handhelds […]
Our inspection of Trail Loop 2 on the 25th showed just a couple of small water crossing problems that we expect to address today. What we plan is to shift some stepping stones that are a little wobbly, and perhaps move/roll some additional stones from the trail edges to make the crossing easier. If you’d like to help, bring along […]
Join GLCT member and ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Scott Williams, for a wintertime exploration of this ecologically and geologically unique property in North Guilford. Meet at the Bluff Head parking area on Rt. 77, north of the Great Hill Rd. intersection. Be prepared for a few steep climbs and wet areas. Heavy snow or rain cancels. Contact: […]
Property Steward Doug Clark reports seven dead and downed trees/limbs on the dark blue and white trails. This is all chainsaw work, and we’d welcome any additional sawyers who’d care to help. Bring your saw, 2-cycle mix and bar oil, and maintenance tools. A helmet & screen, chaps and steel tipped boots are recommended for safe operation, and meet us […]
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 on both the Apple and Android handhelds […]
At the turn of the year, Wesley Beeman from the Branford Land Trust proposed rerouting the Green Rectangle trail just before it crosses the town line. The original woods road is wet and deeply eroded and hikers have long charted their own paths around this section. As proposed, our work today will open a path to the south that will […]
This month's Westwoods Trails Committee meeting will be held Monday, February 24 at 7:30 PM at the Guilford Community Center (32 Church St) in the Leete Room. We will have a Zoom set up so those who want to attend virtually can do so. The link to join is below. If you have any problems connecting, Paul can be reached […]
Our inspection of Loop 3 on the 15th uncovered a number of issues we plan to address on the first two work parties of this month. Today, we’ll be (1) relocating three sections of trails (two on hiker created by-passes, and a third where we’ll clear a dryer path nearby), (2) Try to drain a wet area on the Blue […]