Our seventh ‘walk ’n work party’, and another chance to mix of hiking and caring for our trials. This month we’ll take a walk around Kampmeyer South, crossing the old Trolley bed and Swamp Board-walk, and looping around high-lands to the west. We expect to be cutting vines and overhanging branches, and getting the trails into good shape for the […]
Our April ‘walk ’n work party’ identified several areas of the boardwalk that need attention, and we’re planning to do that work today. Also, if we have good attendance, we’d also like to have a crew remove several infestations of multi-flora rose recently reported in the wetlands. If you’d like to help us with either of these tasks, please join […]
The WTC meeting is this Monday (5/16) at 7:30pm. The meeting will be a Zoom meeting hosted by John Goldin. The link to join is below. Meeting minutes and agenda are attached. If you have any problems connecting, Paul can be reached at 203.687.7756. The URL is: https://yale.zoom.us/j/96823783599
GHS teacher Dave Hackett and his talented students have constructed cedar trail entrance posts for a number of our trail entrances and we’ll be installing two of them today, one at the entrance to the Red Triangle Trail, the other on GLCT’s Little West Pond property, off of Gina Lane. We’ll be digging post holes, and have the basic heavy […]
Paul Proulx reported a leaning tree on the south end of the Orange Circle trail, east of Lost Lake. This will be chainsaw work, and extra help and advice is welcomed. Heavy gloves and a set of loppers will come in handy for those without saws, but if you have a saw, please bring it along. If you need protective […]
A deadfall reported by property steward Michele Millham needs to be cleared from the trail. Mostly chainsaw work, but help is always needed to support our sawyers, so please join us if you can. We’ll have a saw, but please bring along a pair of heavy gloves and perhaps a set of loppers if you can make it. Please meet […]
Dr. Bob Marra of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, will be leading a field trip to educate us about this disease. Recently found in Connecticut, not a lot is know about this organism and the disease that it causes ... including knowledge as to how it spreads, where it currently is in Connecticut and how it might be treated. Dr. […]
Join GLCT board members Claudia Bartlett (203-415-4195), and Janet Ainsworth, along with Mary Anne Hardy for a family friendly hike on National Trails Day. We will take white circle leading to beautiful Lost Lake Vista, and will then return on the orange and white circle trails to the parking area. Moderate hike with some occasional ups and downs with rocky […]
Continuation of the installation of the trail posts constructed by Dave Hackett and his students ... only we’ll be getting help from them on this work party as we install four posts at the trail entrances on Reene’s Way. While Dave and his students will be leading this effort, additional help is appreciated to excavate the post holes and installing […]
Enjoy a leisurely two-mile saunter on the beautiful white-blazed trail in Guilford's Nut Plains Woods. We'll meet on Sunday, June 5 at 1:00 pm at the Cindy Lane trailhead (between 48 and 60 Cindy Lane), walk the white trail to where it joins with the blue-blazed Menunkatuck trail, continue on the white trail where it leaves the blue trail, and […]
Join GLCT and State Senator Christine Cohen, Chair of the Environment Committee and member of the Aging, Children, Finance, and Revenue & Bonding Committees. Senator Cohen will speak about the latest happenings in Hartford, including funding for land and trails, and efforts to protect the Deer Lake Boy Scout Camp in Killingworth.
Our May work party didn’t get this job completed so we’re continuing that effort, now concentrating on the southern end of the plank walk. Identified are several sections where piling are sinking, so we expect to be lifting planks and adding support to the pilings. if we have enough people, we also hope to start pulling invasive rose plants from […]