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Land Trust Trails

Bunker Hill Preserve

January 6, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Can't(on) Stop, Won't Stop Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton November 2021 Dear Canton Land Conservation Trust, You keep adding new trails, I'll keep hiking them. The farthest corners of your town are only half an hour away from me. You can't hide from me. I'll always be coming for you. Can't(on) stop, … [Read more...]

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Baker Preserve

December 20, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Fabulous Baker Woman Canton Land Conservation Trust, Canton November 2021 Oh Canton Land Conservation Trust, how you play games with me. I "completed" Canton and one week later, you open a new trail at the Swibold Preserve. I rushed out to hike it one afternoon before my "Canton completion celebration" is … [Read more...]

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4 Short Manchester Land Conservation Trust Trails

December 14, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Easy as 1, 2, 3...4 Three Four Manchester Land Conservation Trust Trails Novembers 2021 & 2025 These are Manchester Land Conservation Trust properties. I have written many times over the years that if an organization goes through the effort of clearing, naming, mapping, and sharing information about a trail, … [Read more...]

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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 This is a Joshua's Trust property. 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... … [Read more...]

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

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

October 20, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

A Rare Three-fer Joshua's Trust Tobiassen Memorial Forest, Plus Auperin & Weigold Conservation Areas, Tolland June 2021 This is a Joshua's Trust property. 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 … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Hubbard Sanctuary & Garrison Park

September 14, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hubba Hubbard Hubbard Sanctuary & Agnes' Pasture & Garrison Park, Chaplin March 2021 This is a Joshua's Trust property. 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 … [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

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...]

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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 … [Read more...]

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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

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