For Linda Wyndham Land Trust's Linda J. Rapoport Memorial Preserve, Woodstock October 2022 The story of this property and hike has nothing in the world to do with the trail and hike. The story here is all about family, love, and a family's love for each other - and for sustainable farming. First off, I love … [Read more...]
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Zerah N. Beach Preserve
Que Zerah, Zerah Zerah N. Beach Preserve, Wallingford October 2022 I try to squeeze in "CTMQ stuff" whenever possible. As my sons have grown, they've taken me to different corners of the state for various reasons - and I've leveraged many of those trips for my own selfish purposes. Sometimes I almost make it into … [Read more...]
GLT: Katan-Ensor & Old Messenger Road Preserves
Beauty! History! Granby! Katan-Ensor & Old Messenger Road Preserves, Granby September 2022 I can't pretend to know how active every land trust in Connecticut is. I'm sure there are several protecting new parcels, clearing and blazing new trails as I write. But I swear, the "competition" between the Granby Land … [Read more...]
John and Madeline McClean Outdoor Education Preserve
New Trail and It's Grape! John and Madeline McClean Outdoor Education Preserve, Suffield August 2022 The Suffield Land Conservancy seems to have a penchant for long preserve naming conventions. Their newest trailed property (in 2022) follows the pattern. Whereas most organizations would call this the McClean … [Read more...]
Mortensen Sanctuary at Riverbound Farm
Horse Chestnutting Around Mortensen Sanctuary at Riverbound Farm, Cheshire September 2016 For our visit to the adjacent nature center, go here. I'm writing up these trails six or so years after walking them with Damian. I'm starting it while listening in to his annual PPT meeting. (The Planning and Placement … [Read more...]
JT: Dorothy Goodwin Reserve
S'no Problem Joshua's Trust Dorothy Goodwin Reserve, Mansfield March 2022 This is a Joshua's Trust property. I was up at UConn for something and whenever I go somewhere for something, I try to squeeze in some other things for this thing. ("This thing" being this website.) And if I'm lucky, one or two of those … [Read more...]
WLT: West Dayton Hill
Graham Crackers West Dayton Hill, 1.5 miles, Wallingford Land Trust April 2016 Since I trust that all of you have read all of my hikes of the Wallingford Land Trust properties... I kid, I kid. I can't imagine any of you have read any of them. Why would you have? There's really only one decent hike and you know … [Read more...]
Avalonia: Simmons Preserve
Quanaduck! Avalonia Land Conservancy, Simmons Preserve, Stonington January 2016 This is not a hike. It's barely a stroll. But here we are... writing and reading about it. Hey, if the excellent Avalonia Land Conservancy feels this place is worthy of preservation, and has written about it, then that's good enough … [Read more...]
Manchester Field and Woods
Not in Manchester, Not in Roxbury Wyndham Land Trust's Manchester Field and Woods, Union December 2021 In 2025, the New Roxbury Land Trust became part of Wyndham Land Trust. I will keep the page as originally written, however. This property is not officially trailed. Look, I hear you. When did I start writing … [Read more...]
Onion Mountain
"L'il Bit O' On-yon" Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton December 2021 Who among you remembers Justin Wilson, the Cajun Chef, from his old PBS cooking shows? Man, that guy was great. Between his accent and Julia Child's accent (and the foods they made), watching PBS cooking shows was great. Those shows with … [Read more...]
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