Join GLCT Director Sam Mandel for the inaugural Kampmeyer Preserve Trails Day, exploring trails and natural features of this 100-acre GLCT property, including the new 5 acres added in 2024. We will have a 1 ½-2 hour moderate hike, a shorter family-friendly loop, and an opportunity to learn about local flora and fauna, as well as tips for identifying and […]
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 Loop 5 on the 5th of April uncovered a number of issues we plan to address on this work party. Today, we’ll be addressing problems on the southern end of this loop (south of the Blue Rectangle Trail): (1) Close connecting trail - block both ends with branches. (2 & 3) Wet areas (2) — needs corduroy […]
You likely see a pattern developing in the work party schedule! Our inspection of Loop 6 on the 17th of May uncovered a number of issues we plan to address on the last two work parties of this trail year. Here’s the grand list of all the projects that need doing: (1) Bridge 18 repair - needs several planks. (2) […]
Join us for a short business meeting and then enjoy our speaker: emeritus Connecticut State Archeologist Nick Bellantoni, author of Hiking Ruins of Southern New England: A Guide to 40 Sites in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, which includes our own Westwoods Trails system. Rain or shine.
Join GLCT President and long-time AMC hike leader Janet Ainsworth to explore Nut Plains Woods. Meet at the Sullivan Drive entrance to the East River Preserve, which is located at 55 Sullivan Drive (Warning: GPS may send you astray). Some portions of the planned route are steep, so hiking shoes/boots and poles are recommended. Text 203-530-7826 with questions. Please arrive […]
See the workparty on the 31st for details. We’ll be doing what wasn’t done at that work party. Meet us at the Lower Dunk Rock Road entrance at 10AM.
This will be our first organized invasives work party of the summer and we plan to cut and treat invasive barberry and rose along the violet trail. GLCT director Jim Ballentine and Westwoods Property Steward Nicolette Lee (and her family) plan to lead the work. If you’d like to help, bring thick gloves (leather is best for the thorns) and […]
The folks at the Cedar Island Marina are replacing an existing deck and the Trails Committee has been offered the salvaged material for use on the trails. With some care and creative cutting, we expect to get 5 or 6 sections that can be used to cross wet sections of trail, or perhaps as bridges. Today we’ll be joining the […]
Celebrating GLCT’s updated Nature Trail Guide! Originally published in 1985 and revised in 2000, this guide is available for purchase at Breakwater Books. Get an inside perspective on the renewal of this Guilford staple from contributors Kathleen White, Paul Prolux, Adam Scott, and Nicole Crane. Open to adults and families with children able to walk at least two miles and […]
Join Guilford native and renowned botanical author Lauren Brown and CT Agricultural Experiment Station Ecologist Scott Williams for a detailed exploration of unique botanical habitats on this new 33-acre GLCT property. Prepare for dense vegetation, occasional steep rocky terrain, and the possibility of ankle-deep wet spots. Meet at the trailhead across from Landon’s Way on Moose Hill Rd. No dogs. […]
This month's Westwoods Trails Committee meeting will be held Monday, September 15 at the Guilford Community Center (32 Church St) in the Whitfield Room (dining room) at 7:30 pm. We will have a Zoom set up so those who want to attend virtually can do so. The link to join is below. The agenda for this meeting and the May […]