Upcoming Events and Workshops
Wear hiking shoes and bring a light snack and water. Children under age 16 must attend with an adult 18+. Cancelled if inclement weather. Leashed dogs generally OK; check for specifics. Free nature walks located in Middletown, CT
Contact Beth Lapin(Beth@BethLapin.com) with questions or to register
2022
SEPTEMBER NATURE WALK
Saturday, September 3, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Spiderweed Preserve: at bend in Dripps Road, 500 ft from Saybrook Rd (GPS address: 60 Dripps Rd; sometimes the Dripps Rd sign is missing). Bring your camera, a great area for birding and views. This is a moderate hike, with a few steep areas. We will investigate a little known 150-acre Middlesex land Trust preserve that was the former summer retreat of a New York actress. We will explore pegmatite outcrops with long-range views and follow colonial stone walls that demark old fields and roadways.
OCTOBER NATURE WALK
Sunday, October 9, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~2.5 hours)Location: Mt. Higby. We will have a rare opportunity to access the Mattabesett Trail through the city’s water department lands that include Higby and Adder Reservoirs. This is a more difficult hike due to length (~4 miles) and steepness
NOVEMBER NATURE WALK
Sunday, November 20, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Wadsworth State Park at the parking lot on 721 Wadsworth St, Middlefield. This is a mostly level 3-mile loop walk through the park, exploring both Little and Big Falls.
DECEMBER NATURE WALK
Sunday, December 4, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Highlawn Forest, on Route 66, 4 miles east from Interstate 91, exit 18 or 2.7 miles west from Main/Washington Street junction. Trail head to right of CT Forest and Park Association building. (GPS: 16 Meriden Rd, Rockfall, CT 06481)
This 275-acre preserve, under easement to CFPA, includes plantations, forests, and swamps. Trail is primarily level and easy and mostly shaded.
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