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CTMQ > Hikes, Bikes & Paddles > Land Trust Hikes

JT: Chenes Roches Preserve

November 4, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

With a French Kiss Joshua's Trust Chenes Roches Preserve, Willington June 2021 We all know English isn't the prettiest tongue on earth. I can't say which language is the most pleasant to the ear, but French is pretty nice. Take this preserve's name: Chenes Roches... ahh... Chenes Roches... (It's pronounced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Joshua's Trust, Tolland County, Willington

JT: Tobiassen Memorial Forest, Auperin, & Weigold Conservation Areas

October 20, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Rare Three-fer Joshua's Trust Tobiassen Memorial Forest, Plus Auperin & Weigold Conservation Areas, Tolland June 2021 As my son Calvin continues to play soccer at a fairly high level (for a 10-year-old, such as that is), his training and playing continues to take me around the state. On this day, he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Joshua's Trust, Tolland, Tolland County

SLT: Walden Preserve

October 19, 2021 by Steve 3 Comments

A Thoreauly Wonderful Preserve Salem Land Trust's & The Nature Conservancy's Walden Preserve, Salem December 2020 I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Nature conservancy trails, New London County, Salem, salem land trust

JT: Hubbard Sanctuary & Garrison Park

September 14, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hubba Hubbard Joshua's Trust Hubbard Sanctuary & Agnes' Pasture & Garrison Park, Chaplin March 2021 There's a lot going on here. Okay, not really, but there's a lot going on here in terms of landowners and managers and trail rights and easements and activities. And for Chaplin, that's exciting stuff. I had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, chaplin, Hikes with my Boys, Joshua's Trust, Natchaug State Forest, Windham County

CLCT: Swibold Preserve

September 8, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

(Swi)Bold Claim Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton September 2021 What's the "bold claim" reference in this page's title? It is that I've "completed" Canton with this hike. Every museum, every trail, ever entity that I care about, visit, and write about for this website. Done. Why "bold?" Because who … [Read more...]

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

CLCT: Smith Tree Farm Trails

August 31, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Give a Hoot About These Places Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton & Barkhamsted August 2021 In case you were unaware, there are some hills in northwest Canton. One of the bigger hills is Ratlum Mountain. There are several hills just to the west of Ratlum: the one where Ski Sundown is located, and the two the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Barkhamsted, Birds, Canton, Canton Land Conservation Trust, Great Views, Hartford County, Litchfield County

CLCT: Sun, Wind, and Woodland Trails

August 18, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

... And Ferns And Mushrooms Trail Canton Land Conservation Trust July 2021 Western Canton is a wild and rugged place. At least as far as Hartford County Connecticut is concerned. I have very much been enjoying my walks through the Canton Land Conservation Trust's properties out here and expected more of the same … [Read more...]

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

SRA: Hidden Valley Preserve

August 11, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Yup, Another Pinnacle Steep Rock Association's Hidden Valley Preserve January 2013 The trails at Hidden Valley have changed since I first hiked them in 2013. Several were removed and others were improved. Also, the awesome new Thoreau Bridge was installed. I'll return to Hidden Valley someday. Yes, to check … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Great Views, Litchfield County, Steep Rock Association, Washington

CLCT: Mary Conklin Preserve Trails

August 3, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Mary, Ray, & Tommy Canton Land Conservation Trust June 2021 If, perchance, you're reading through my reports of the Canton Land Conservation Trust's trails you already are - or soon will be - sick of reading how much I love the western part of Canton. The CLCT owns four distinct parcels out here and they and their … [Read more...]

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

SLT: West Mountain Trails

July 29, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Total Masters West Mountain, 60 Westledge, & Cathles Trails, Simsbury Land Trust December 2020 Although I'm writing this page in 2021, it has a distinction that is important to... a few people. (I was going to write "absolutely no one" but then I remembered that way back when it was originally published, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Great Views, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

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