Land Trust Me, You Don't Want to Do This Connecticut’s Land Trusts & Their Trails For several years, this introductory paragraph used to say some stuff about how this page was ridiculous because no way would I ever even consider hiking all of the trails on all of our various land trusts’ properties. I just didn’t … [Read more...]
GLT: Holcombe Preserve
"Holcombe I Can't Keep Him?" Holcombe Preserve, Granby May 28, 2018 As of this writing, there are four signature trailed properties of the Granby Land Trust. Sure, they have a bunch of other parcels, some even trailed - and one containing the state's coolest tree. But the land trust focuses on their true … [Read more...]
GLT: Other Properties
A Whole Slew of Granby Goodness "Other" GLT Trails, Granby Spring/Summer 2018 I have hiked many, many wonderful miles within Granby Land Trust properties. It holds a special place in my heart because it was at a GLT property (The Godard Preserve) where a young Damian got over some of his phobias. As I wrap … [Read more...]
Flanders Land Trust Intro
Flanders Land Trust Middlebury & Woodbury Hi diddly ho neighborinos! Let’s explore the Flanders Land Trust trails! Flanders owns land in Bethlehem and Southbury, but there are no trails there as of this writing. The large bulk of their trails are in Woodbury, with one outpost in the middle of Middlebury. … [Read more...]
Middlebury Land Trust Intro
Middlebury Land Trust Middlebury What’s up, Middlebury? How are you doing? Good? Good. Hey, I have a suggestion. I think there are some decent trails in town, but finding them online has been quite difficult. Your town website is useless, so my Middlebury Town Trail page is... sparse. Perhaps that reflects … [Read more...]
FLT: Cowles/Alice Conklin Trail
I Keep Hiking for Millions of Reasons Cowles Parcel/Alice Conklin Nature Trail, Farmington, 1.3 miles June 28, 2018 My employer’s annual work outing occurs in late June at the Farmington Club. It doesn’t really get going until 10 AM, so after dropping off my son, I had some time to kill before sitting around and … [Read more...]
HLT: Forever Forest
FOR-evah, and Evah! Harwinton Land Trust: Forever Forest May 6, 2018 I’m going to do a rare thing here in Harwinton. I hiked all seven currently trailed properties on one (rainy) morning, so I’m going to sort of serialize the write-ups. If for some reason you want to start at the beginning, go here, to the … [Read more...]
Roxbury Land Trust Intro
Roxbury Land Trust Roxbury, New Milford, & Woodbury I am in my 12th year of writing CTMQ and am just getting around to putting a page together for the Roxbury Land Trust. Now, you may be thinking, “but Steve, my man, you’re but one person. And this is Roxbury we’re talking about. Give youself a break.” And you … [Read more...]
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust Intro
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust Brookfield, New Milford, Sharon, Kent, Newtown, Litchfield, & Roxbury I'm about to BLOW YOUR MIND. "The Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust is the largest land trust in Connecticut and the 18th largest land trust in the United States..." Which sounds positively bonkers to me. Ah, the … [Read more...]
Middlesex Land Trust Trails Intro
Middlesex Land Trust Trails Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland and Haddam (Neck) Hoo boy. This one’s a doozy. No wonder I’ve put off putting this page together for years. While I completely understand that it is nigh impossible for little land trusts to keep and maintain a nice … [Read more...]
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