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SUMMARY:Connecticut Trails Day Hike
DESCRIPTION:CT Trails Days \nExplore local trails in area the weekend of June 7th and 8th. Each trail will have a leader to guide and educate hikers.\nSee available trails and schedules at https://trailsday.org/. \nEightmile River Watershed: Trails Day Tree ID Hike \nBurnham Brook Preserve\, 2 Dolbia Hill Road\, East Haddam \nDate: Sat June 7th\, 2025 \nTime: 10:00am-12:00pm \nPresenter: Anthony Irving \nJoin Anthony Irving\, a forest ecologist and former state certified forester for an educational walk/hike through field edges and core forests of The Nature Conservancy’s 1200-acre Burnham Brook Preserve. Get an introduction to tree identification and learn about Connecticut’s native tree species\, and how historical events have shaped our forests. Preceding the walk\, a short\, informal introduction to tree ID and forest ecology will be given. \nThe route will start in flat\, wide\, grass field trails and ease into flat\, wooded trails with uneven ground such as roots and rocks. The hike will be tailored to the participants’ needs and interests. \nDetails & Registration: https://trailsday.org/events/trails-day-tree-id-hike/ \n——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \nLyme Land Trust :\nDusk Hike at Hartman Park\, Gungy Road\, Lyme CT\nDate: Sat June 7\, 2025\nTime: 7:00-8:30 pm\nContact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com\nPresenter: Ryan Quinn\nJoin Quinn\, Lyme Land Trust board member\, for a family friendly (ages 5 and up) hike at the magical time of dusk\, just before the darkness creeps in. We focus on how our perceptions change and appreciate what the coming night brings to the forests and ponds of Lyme. There will be an almost full moon. As it gets darker\, we will not be using artificial light\, but you are invited to bring an emergency flashlight. Dress warmly and bring a walking stick.\nRegistration appreciated: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com \n——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \nSalem Land Trust:\nAlf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve\n172 Darling Rd.\, Salem\, CT\nDate: June 8th\, 1-3pm \nExplore the expanded Alf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve with the Salem Land Trust! The preserve has grown significantly in the past few years\, and we return again to this property for a second year during Trails Day 2025 to further enjoy the mixed woods and fields hike. We’ll have a few small activities friendly to families available to try along the way. The property includes several vernal pools\, a rocky ledge outcrop that overlooks a spectacular large beaver pond\, the newly acquired Ransom Brook Farm parcel and more. Half of the hike will see some “moderate” terrain\, while the remainder is “easy” hiking.  Only heavy rain or thunder/lightning cancels. \nLimited parking at trailhead; parking signs and volunteers will direct hikers to a field parking area across the street\, at 169 Darling Rd. \n\nTown of Salem:\nCT Trails Day Find Your Footprint\nTrails to be announced\nDate: June 7th \n———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— \nEast Haddam Land Trust:\nGillette Castle Guided Train Trail Hikes\nDates: June 7th and 8th. 11 am – 12:30 pm and 1 pm – 2:30 pm \nPresenter(s) : Andrea or Ron Kowalsky / (860) 873-8867 / akowalsky58@gmail.com / rkowalskypad@yahoo.com \nThe Friends of Gillette Castle State Park are hosting a guided hike on the route followed by William Gillette’s narrow-gauge train. Gillette’s train system runs through very scenic areas of the 122-acre state park\, with numerous historic features along the way. It is a generally gentle and flat trail with a couple of brief scrambles. \nRegistration required for time slot @ https://trailsday.org/ \n\nEast Lyme\nOswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve\nSponsor: Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve : https://www.oswhills.org/index.html\n \nNaturalist Walk\nJune 7th 9:30 am – Noon\nAlbert Burchsted / (860) 941-8788 / alblueheron@gmail.com \nJoin Al Burchsted\, local naturalist\, on a casual walk-a-bout learning about plants\, insects and the local ecosystem in the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve.\nRegistration is not required. \nExploring the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve\nJune 7th  9 am – Noon\nPaul Parulis / (860) 884-6079 / pjbinny@prodigy.net\nJohn Starrett / john.starrett@sbcglobal.net \nBruce Kolowsky /  bkolowsky@aol.com  \nEnjoy a three hour information filled hike exploring the Oswegatchie Hills nature preserve. The hilly terrain will feature multiple rock formations\, glacier boulders\, imperial pitch pine stands and a granite surface quarry started in 1815. \nRed Loop Trail – Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve \nJune 7th 10-11:30\nhttps://trailsday.org/events/red-loop-trail/ \n\nGreg Decker (860) 300-0231 \ngreg.decker@snet.net \n\nKris Lambert \n\n\n ksl-bnl@sbcglobal.net \n\nDave Baer \n davidbaer2@gmail.com  \n\nExplore the lower portions of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve\, hiking the Red Loop Trail that highlights views of Clark Pond\, glacier boulders\, imperial Pitch pine stands and a small rocky outcrop that kids would enjoy crawling through. They don’t call it The Hills for nothing\, so please expect a hilly terrain with several ups and downs. \n\nGoodwin Trail @ Darrow’s Pond\nJune 7th   10 – noon\nhttps://trailsday.org/events/goodwin-trail-darrows-pond/\n\n\nGary Goeschel II   (860) 235-6211 \n ggoeschel@eltownhall.com  \n\n\nThomas Goeschel \n thomasc.goeschel@gmail.com  \n\n\nAnthony Goeschel \n Anthonyp.goeschel@gmail.com  \n\nJoin Gary Goeschel\, Director of Planning/Inland Wetlands Agent and Arthur Carlson\, President of the East Lyme Land Trust for this 6th Annual Connecticut Trails Day Hike. Open to all ages and abilities. This is an easy to moderate 5-mile hike along a portion of the Goodwin Trail running between Darrow’s Pond and Grassy Hill Road.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/connecticut-trails-day-hike/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Forrest and Park Association":MAILTO:info@ctwoodlands.org
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SUMMARY:Teen Hike - Lyme
DESCRIPTION:Place: Register to learn location @ reganstacey@gmail.com.\nContact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com. \nThe Tree Collective is a program designed to engage young conservationists ages 14-18 in outdoor fun and education while working to maintain trails in our beautiful town of Lyme\, CT. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Each time we meet\, we offer a different topic\, often with a hike and trail work in a selected preserve. \nTools and gloves provided.
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LOCATION:CT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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