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CTMQ > Suffield

Jesse F. Smith Memorial Forest

December 11, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Jesse's Burl Jesse F. Smith Memorial Forest, Suffield July 2018 Those of you who know me - or at least know a little bit about how I operate - won't be too surprised to read that it took me three attempts to hike this little property. THREE. Why? I don't really know. The forest entrance was closed for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Suffield

Gay Manse

November 20, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Gay Manse. That's It. Just Gay Manse Suffield Y'know, I'm a liberal man who is proud to be a liberal, fighting for liberal causes... including equal rights and recognition for all GBLT (etc.) people But I'm also a dopey guy. And as a dopey guy, I can't ignore a historic building named "Gay Manse." If it was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Private Residences, Suffield

Sunrise Park

October 22, 2018 by Steve 4 Comments

Three is the Magic Number Sunrise Park, Suffield October 2017, December 2017, July 2018 Before I get going, you should probably be made aware that Suffield’s Sunrise Park is for Suffield residents only. You should also probably know that I am not a Suffield resident. And yet, here we are. Hiking in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Suffield

Stony Brooke Park

December 3, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Woof! Woof! Choo-Choo! Itch! Itch! Suffield: Stony Brooke Park Conservation Area ~1.5 miles, July & November 2017 When I set out to conquer little trailed parcels around Connecticut, I fully expect to park, pop in, ramble through, pop out, and go on my merry way. Suffield's three town properties have proven to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Suffield

SLC: Hugh M. and Howard W. Alcorn Wildlife Preserves

December 3, 2017 by Steve 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

SLC: Spencer Woods

December 3, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

SLC: Overlook Ridge Property

November 11, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

LookOver There! Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve ~.25 Miles, November 2017 I’m writing a quick little series on several Suffield Land Conservancy properties. Calvin and I ripped through a few of them on Election Day together; but don’t get too excited. These are more cautionary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: BEARS!, Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

SLC: Silver Creek Crossing

November 11, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sliver Creek Crossing Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve ~.25 Miles, November 2017 I’m writing a quick little series on several Suffield Land Conservancy properties. Calvin and I ripped through a bunch of them on Election Day together; but don’t get too excited. These are more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

SLC: Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve

November 9, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

”God’s Marshmallows” Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve ~.25 Miles, November 2017 I’m writing a quick little series on several Suffield Land Conservancy properties. Calvin and I ripped through a bunch of them on Election Day together; but don’t get too excited. These are more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Suffield, suffield land conservancy

HAS: Lewis Farm

October 23, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Suffield HAS It! Lewis Farm, Suffield October 2017 Once in a while, I'll realize that certain things I've done for CTMQ are things that not many others have done. Though I'm sure many people have walked all three of the Hartford Audubon properties. So I'm not really sure why I'm writing this introduction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: audubon, Hartford Audubon Society, Hartford County, Suffield

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