Canton Land Conservation Trust Trails Canton, Barkhamsted, & Burlington When most people think of Canton, they think of the route 44 corridor. The built up area including, most notably, the Shoppes at Farmington Valley. The Shoppes used to be a golf course, which in my mind, are just as environmentally damaging as … [Read more...]
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All Connecticut Land Trust 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 know how to dream big back then. There are … [Read more...]
Case
Terry’s Pain in the Butt Area Simsbury Land Trust's Case, formerly Terry’s Plain Area, Simsbury October 2013 Because I care about you, dear reader (and the singular is probably apt here), I have thought long and hard about how to best present the trails and historical sites in this unique little part of Simsbury. … [Read more...]
Bog Walk
Bog Walk Trail Simsbury Land Trust's Bog Walk, Simsbury September 2013 I had planned for this "hike" to be the first "hike" for my two-year-old. As a father, I often daydream about hiking with my sons much like 60's television had us believing that all dads wanted to play baseball with their kids. This … [Read more...]
HLCT: The Brethren
The Brethren Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 5, 2013 If you’ve read through these Hamden Land Conservation Trust pages – wow, really? Good for you. That makes me happy. But what I was really going to say was that you have noticed by now that their properties are often quite tiny. One is nothing more than a … [Read more...]
HCLT: Timberwood Trail
15 Timberwood (Timberwood Trail) Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 5, 2013 The entrance into this neighborhood looks like the road into a park. Wooded and with solid low fencing, I wasn’t sure where the .19 acre Hamden Land Conservation Trust property was, exactly. Here’s where it is: At the end of the … [Read more...]
HLCT: 85 West Shepard Avenue
85 West Shepard Avenue Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 5, 2013 Haha! Tricked you again! This land is inaccessible too, but I did take a picture of the lovely house that stands sentry to the land. Land which, I'm sure, is beautiful and will be accessible someday in the future. “This land is held in … [Read more...]
Johnson’s Pond
Old Man Johnson Johnson’s Pond, Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 2013 This is a Hamden Land Conservation Trust property. This property’s access point is along a residential road with neatly kept lawns and what is probably a great neighborhood for Halloween. It is in the shadow of the Wilbur Cross and borders … [Read more...]
HLCT: 6 Elmwood Place
6 Elmwood Place Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 6, 2013 Haha, you clicked here. There’s nothing to see here. Nothing at all. I have no idea why the Hamden Land Conservation Trust bothers owning this inaccessible postage stamp property, but they do. It’s behind these houses: “Acquired in 2000, this is a … [Read more...]
HLCT: Servoss/Mather Street
Servoss/Mather Street (165 Mather Street) Hamden Land Conservation Trust May 5, 2013 If you have read my HCLT Powder Farm page, then you at least know a little bit about the Olin Corporation’s history in this part of the state. (In all honesty, they simply owned Winchester who blew stuff up back during WWII and … [Read more...]