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.
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
