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Land Trust Trails

Pratt Place & Waquaheag Trail

March 9, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mon Cheri Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton March 2023 After I completed this hike, I asked my friend Rich something about it. After some back and forth he wrote, "Guess I need to head back over there. It seems impossible to complete anything in Canton." And that's a perfect way to start off this page. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Canton, Canton Land Conservation Trust, Hartford County

Mill District Nature & Bassett-Kell Preserves

February 23, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Cross My Hart Mill District Nature & Bassett-Kell Preserves, Hartland February 2023 The first clue that you're in deep woods in northern Connecticut is the fact that you're in Hartland. It is, after all, our little slice of New Hampshire. The second clue is when you approach the trail kiosk and see that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland, hartland land Trust

Kleindienst Family Nature Preserve

February 20, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Trying To Be Kleind Kleindienst Family Nature Preserve, Plymouth February 2023 I love the hundreds of short little random loop trails that dot Connecticut. While they present quite a challenge to me to write about them in any interesting way, and they often present absolutely nothing of interest to me as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield County, Plymouth, plymouth land trust

Mary’s Meadows

February 13, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Slightly Ticked Mary's Meadows, Wolcott February 2023 Ugh. This is a tough one. I take pride in my honesty on the thousands of pages of CTMQ. Often, I'll rip through writing about a small land trust or town trail and if it has issues, I don't hesitate to highlight those issues. After all, anything I write is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: New Haven County, Wolcott, wolcott land conservation trust

Charles and Lois Beach Nature Preserve

February 7, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Son of a Beach Charles and Lois Beach Nature Preserve, Hartland February 2023 The funny thing about hiking in Hartland is that pretty much the entirety of Hartland looks like the rest of Hartland. It is remote, wild, and forested. The whole dang place! It's like the entire border town with 1,900 people is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Hartland, hartland land Trust

Avalonia: Fennerswood Preserve

January 11, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Coming Up Daisy Fennerswood Preserve, Stonington November 2022 You all should know that I love the Avalonia Land Conservancy. Their advocacy, their reach, their passion, their website... all absolutely top notch. And they have a ton of properties all over southeastern Connecticut. And when an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Avalonia Land Conservancy, New London County, Stonington

Avalonia: Knox Preserve

December 15, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Knoxing About Knox Preserve, Stonington November 2022 Everyone knows I love Stonington. Heck, everyone loves Stonington. How could you not love Stonington? Stonington is so cool that even the little one mile (in total) trail network squeezed in between the town's oldest cemetery, Route 1, and the active … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Avalonia Land Conservancy, New London County, Stonington

NCLC: Hauser Nature Preserve

December 12, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

CTMQ in the Hauser Hauser Nature Preserve, Litchfield November 2022 Ooohhhh, I don't know. This is one of those trails and hikes that are there and therefore I walked it. Don't get me wrong - it's quite nice! But every now and again it hits me that I'm out here bouncing around the state hiking trails that no one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield, Litchfield County, northwest connecticut land conservancy

NEFF: Horace B. Clark Woods

November 30, 2022 by Steve 2 Comments

Trails Schmails Horace B. Clark Woods, Hartland November 2022 I doubt very much that you are familiar with the New England Forestry Foundation. I sure as heck wasn't before embarking on my years-long effort to list every legitimate trail in Connecticut. The NEFF covers all of New England, just as their name would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Bushwhack, Hartford County, Hartland, new england forestry foundation

Avalonia: Marcia Woolworth Porter Preserve

November 22, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Barely a Five and Dime Trail Marcia Woolworth Porter Preserve, Stonington November 2022 I spent more time looking for this trail than hiking it. And I spent more time gawking at the waterside mansions down here than walking the out and back spur. But... the excellent Avalonia Land Conservancy lists the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Avalonia Land Conservancy, New London County, Stonington

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