Bethel Land Trust Bethel Bethel is most famous for being the birthplace of one Mr. Phineas Taylor Barnum. And while I can’t pretend Bethel’s Land Trust trails are the greatest show on earth, they do seem to be pretty cool. Established in 1977, the Bethel Land Trust has many properties throughout the town. They … [Read more...]
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Old Lyme Land Trust Intro
Old Lyme Land Trust Old Lyme Lyme, CT was established in 1667. Old Lyme, CT was established in 1855. Wrap your head around that fact and then spend some time poking around Old Lyme which certainly should be New Lyme. The town’s land trust has been around since 1966 and has acquired over 1,000 acres of land … [Read more...]
FLT: Mountain Spring Nature Trail
S'No Problem Farmington Land Trust: Mountain Spring Nature Trail ~1.5 Mile, March 2018 When I put my introductory pages together, few people realize how difficult it sometimes is. It's not like volunteers at land trusts are obsessed with trail-listing accuracy. And I don't blame them. And since we have over 100 … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 21: West Road Trail
Good Ol' Smellington Hockanum River Trail: West Road Trail, Ellington ~1 mile one way, March 2018 If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Dart Hill North page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with the HRT … [Read more...]
Harwinton Land Trust Intro
Harwinton Land Trust I'm excited for Harwinton hiking. I don't know why, really. Perhaps because I want to have an identity for Harwinton in my head. I'd driven through it on my way out west (and back) a million times, but I'd never really stopped to check the place out. So many larger/longer trails … [Read more...]
Essex Land Trust Intro
Essex Land Trust Essex, Deep River, & Old Saybrook Psst! Wanna know a secret? Everyone loves Essex. Hey! I said ESsex. It's a beautiful little town near the mouth of the Connecticut River. It's quaint, even. It's historic. Artistic. Well-kept. Tony. And it has greenspace and a very active land trust to keep up … [Read more...]
Farmington Land Trust
Farmington Land Trust Farmington I live very close to Farmington, relatively speaking. So it would make sense that I'm well-versed in Farmington hiking opportunities. Alas, weirdly, I am not. Even more weirdly, there are a decent number of trailed properties in the town; many of which I've driven past innumerable … [Read more...]
Wyndham Land Trust Intro
Wyndham Land Trust Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock The Wyndham Land Trust covers pretty much the whole of Windham County, and has holdings in more towns than I've listed above. But as you probably know, I'm only interested in those places at which I can hike - or at least cobble together … [Read more...]
SLC: Hugh M. and Howard W. Alcorn Wildlife Preserves
There's a Chimney Here Too! Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Hugh M. Alcorn and Howard Wells Alcorn Wildlife Preserve ~.5 Mile, December 2017 When I began looking into where to hike in Suffield and came upon the Suffield Land Conservancy's website, I knew I was in for some difficulty. The SLC owns a ton of little … [Read more...]
SLC: Spencer Woods
There's a Chimney Here Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve ~1 Mile, November 2017 When I began looking into where to hike in Suffield and came upon the Suffield Land Conservancy's website, I knew I was in for some difficulty. The SLC owns a ton of little parcels and they provide decent … [Read more...]
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