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
MAY NATURE WALK
Saturday, May 7, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Guida Farm Conservation Area: from Route 17 south (towards Durham), take the first left after Dooley Pond onto Round Hill Road. After 0.5 mi, at stop sign at intersection with Coleman and Round Hill, turn right into parking lot. (GPS: 300 Round Hill Road). On modulating trails, we will explore this 100-acre area protected by the city and Middlesex Land Trust. The Preserve offers wooded areas, open fields, and small ponds. This walk is part of screen-free week.
JUNE NATURE WALK
Saturday, June 4, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: McCutcheon Park Area: from Randolph Road (Route 155), turn south onto Millbrook Road. Follow Millbrook for 1.5 miles and take fifth right onto Livingston Road. After 0.2 miles, turn right into the park at Crystal Lake. Meet towards the left near the original buildings. (GPS address: 250 Livingston Road). The hike, walk with some ups and downs, will cover forest, rock overhangs, and meadow areas in the woods west of the lake and include a discussion of Native uses of the area. June 4/5 is CT Trails weekend and June 5 is World Environment Day.
JULY NATURE WALK
Saturday, July 2, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Middletown Nature Garden, from Route 17, turn west on Randolph Road about 0.3 miles. The park entrance is on the left (between Brown St and Long Hill Rd) (GPS: 1495 Randolph Rd). This small preserve has flat looping trails on which we will reconnect with nature. A calm, peaceful walk, with benches for contemplation.
AUGUST NATURE WALK
Saturday, August 6, 2022
10:00 a.m. (lasts ~1.5 hours)
Location: Mattabesset River Trail, Newfield Street to Tuttle Road, then right on to Tuttle Place to cul-de-sac, (GPS: 54 Tuttle Place). Using a two-mile section of the Multi-use Trail system, we will walk along the Mattabesset River. This is paved, level, and mostly shaded.
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.
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