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...]
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Tobiassen Memorial Forest, Auperin, & Weigold Conservation Areas
A Rare Three-fer Tobiassen Memorial Forest, Plus Auperin & Weigold Conservation Areas, Tolland June 2021 The Tobiassen Memorial Forest 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 … [Read more...]
Walden Preserve
A Thoreauly Wonderful Preserve Walden Preserve, Salem December 2020 This is a Nature Conservancy preserve, managed by the Salem Chapter of the Avalonia Land Conservancy. 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 … [Read more...]
Hubbard Sanctuary & Garrison Park
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...]
Swibold Trail
(Swi)Bold Claim Swibold Trail, Canton September 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. 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. … [Read more...]
Smith Tree Farm Trails
I Give a Hoot About These Places Smith Tree Farm Trails, Canton & Barkhamsted August 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. 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 … [Read more...]
Sun, Wind, and Woodland Trails
... And Ferns And Mushrooms Trail Sun, Wind, and Woodland Trails July 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. 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 … [Read more...]
SRA: Hidden Valley Preserve
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...]
Mary Conklin Preserve Trails
Mary, Ray, & Tommy Mary Conklin Preserve Trails, Canton June 2021 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. 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 … [Read more...]
West Mountain Trails
Total Masters Simsbury Land Trust's West Mountain, 60 Westledge, & Cathles Trails, Simsbury 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 … [Read more...]
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