Meet at 1:30 pm at the intersection of Sam Hill and Leete’s Island Roads as we’ll be starting this hike on the white circle trail. If the parking area is full, you can park all along Sam Hill Road. These are a series of fun hikes for kids of all ages with the group heading to some of the many […]
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Reports of lots of new graffiti on the cliff faces just north of the kiosk inspired this work party. We plan to use a mix removal technique but expect the artful application of camouflage paint to painted rocks to be how we’ll deal with most of this mess. But extra help and advice is very welcomed, so please come with […] |
1 event,The 17th Bimbler’s Bash will take place at 9:00 am on Sunday April 2nd, with all proceeds from the event being donated to the Guilford Land Conservation Trust. The Bash is the biggest trail race in Connecticut in terms of the number of participants and based on demand for places in previous years you are advised to register early if […] |
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Enjoy a walk through fields, woodlands, salt marsh, and an old cemetery. GLCT board members Claudia Bartlett and Janet Ainsworth will be your guides. Meet at the Sullivan Drive parking lot. Please meet 10 minutes ahead of hike start time. Leashed dogs may attend hikes, unless otherwise stated in descriptions above. Heavy rain cancels the hike, a light drizzle does […] Reports of lots of new graffiti on the cliff faces just north of the kiosk inspired this work party. We plan to use a mix removal techniques but expect the artful application of camouflage paint to painted rocks to be how we’ll deal with most of this mess. But extra help and advice is very welcomed, so please come with […] |
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Nothing is more exciting than finding frog eggs and insects in the vernal pools in spring. Let’s get a bit muddy and explore Eastwoods. This is a 45 minute loop, which will take the vernal pool explorers a bit longer. Join GLCT Board members, Andrew Page and Nicole Crain, on this fun adventure. Dress for mud and wet feet. Small […] |
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Nut Plains Woods began as 57-acre woodland purchased by the GLCT with funding from an anonymous donor in 1972, and it has grown to 116 acres. Come enjoy a 2 hour walk by streams, wetlands, towering tulip trees, wildflowers and rocky ridges with GLCT Board member Janet Ainsworth. Meet at the trail entrance on Cindy Lane off of White Birch […]
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Continued blaze posting and if we finished the Blue Circle on the 8th, we’ll start and hopefully complete the Green Circle today. See the 25th of March for details of what to bring along. Plan to meet at the Dunk Rock Road entrance, parking in the lot near the Bishop’s raspberry field. Heavy rain will usually cancel any of these […] |
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This month only the meeting will be Zoom only. The WTC meeting is this Monday (4/17) at 7:30pm held on Zoom. The Zoom connection will be hosted by John Goldin. The link to join is below. The March 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 |
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The Guilford Land Conservation Trust will give an overview of changes and work in Westwoods and will answer questions about the project. Joseph Orefice, Lecturer and Director of Forest and Agricultural Operations at the Yale School of the Environment will give a presentation on forests and climate change. |
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Join Westwoods Trails Committee Chair Paul Proulx on a short and engaging walking tour of the trail reconstruction effort started this spring. This is the beginning of a broad conservation endeavor throughout Westwoods and we would like to show you our approach, answer your questions, and let you know how you can help. Meet at the Sam Hill entrance. Please […] |
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GLCT Past Presidents Bill Bloss and Sarah Williams will lead a long loop hike around the Bartlett Land Preserve on Totoket Mountain. This is a challenging hike for Guilford, about five miles with two climbs up and down the mountain. The reward is a hike through the largest undeveloped part of Guilford, next to Durham and North Branford. Meet at […]
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We’re closing in on the end of our re-blazing efforts in Westwoods, and this work party will begin on the Green Circle trail which starts on the northwest corner of the Great Marsh. While you’re welcome to join us for just the walk, if you’d like to help blaze, a small tool belt with places for nails, a hammer and […] |