Green Rectangle Trail Relocation – Hoadley Creek Granite Road Entrance

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 be easier to traverse and less inclined to erosion. The relocation has been flagged with survey tape, so on this workparty we’ll be clearing a few deadfalls from the path, limbing trees where necessary and posting blazes. We’ll then remove old blazing from the original trail and post our ‘Trail Closed’ signs at either end. Paul will have his chainsaw for the big stuff, but please bring along garden clippers, loppers and/or a hand saw to help with clearing. Please dress for winter conditions, a good set of work gloves and decent boots and meet us at the Granite Road trailhead, parking in the little lot off to the right side of the Solstice (formerly the Gables) residents parking. This is at the very end of Granite Rd., off of Moose Hill Rd. [est 1-1/2 to 2 hours]

Rain or significant snow will usually cancel any of these work parties, so if you have questions about the schedule, please feel free to contact me stewardship@guilfordlandtrust.org or Paul Proulx pauljproulx@comcast.net on the morning of each event. We’ll also announce cancellations or schedule changes by email, so it’s a good idea to check your mail before you leave the house. Paul also carries his cell phone (203-687-7756) on these events, so if you’re late and want people to wait, give him a call.