Please join us for this hike with TRLC volunteer Dave Mogul at West Hartford Reservoirs. The planned route is about 3 miles, and it’s expected to take 2-3 hours, depending on our group’s pace.
We’ll be hiking mostly on the Metacomet trail on an out-and-back route. This is a relatively easy hike with a limited number of inclines and areas with rocky footing.
We’ll meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot that’s accessed from the entrance at 1420 Farmington Avenue, in the parking area that’s immediately on the left after taking the left fork just after you enter the park.
(This hike was previously planned for Sept and Oct but was cancelled due to weather. )
Co-sponsored by Simsbury Land Trust.
Join us as we cut down multiflora rose, Amur honeysuckle and a few other invasives along the southeastern border of Sinnott Farm. Bring loppers and wear leather work gloves and boots. It might be muddy, so maybe bring your muck boots. Park along Terry Plains Road by #31.
We need a chain saw or two to get through some of what’s there, so if you have a chain saw and know how to use it, we’d love to see you.
RSVP to our Conservation Chairs at conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.
Ring in the new year outdoors with friends and neighbors! Our fifth annual First Day hike at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, co-sponsored with Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services, will explore the Town of Bloomfield’s picturesque golf course abutting the Land Conservancy’s Beacon Hill Preserve. Some of the property along Duncaster Road was once a part of A. C. Peterson Farms and nicely illustrates the rural character of western Bloomfield. As a result of continuing thoughtful management, it is certified as a Cooperative Bird Sanctuary by Audubon International.
This guided walk will follow approximately 2.5 miles of cart paths over the rolling hills. Leashed dogs are welcome. Please use the online RSVP form to help our volunteer event leaders plan ahead. Thank you!
Wintonbury Hills is closed for the season for golfers. During this hiatus, walkers are welcome to use the grounds as long as they stay on the cart paths. Snowshoeing also is allowed once there is snow. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore one of Bloomfield’s nicest walks and wonderful views. Once Spring arrives, it will belong again to the golfers!
Here There Be Dragons: The Unseen World of Dragonflies
by Dr. Kirsten Martin, Professor of Biology and Program Director for Environmental Science at the University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Martin will talk about the life cycle of dragonflies, with special attention paid to the nymphal and emergence stages. She will also talk about her work with the Dragonfly Mercury Project, a project which uses dragonflies to track mercury deposition.
Dr. Kirsten Martin is an environmental scientist whose research work focuses on nymphal dragonfly behavior. She earned her BS in Wildlife Management from the University of New Hampshire, an MS in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University, and her PhD in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England.
Co-sponsored by: Bloomfield Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services
