Please join us for one of the upcoming hikes listed below. (To view both past and present hikes click here). We look forward to seeing you on the trails!
Note: To reserve a spot, please email RSVP contact with date/name of hike, and the number of children attending. If unsure of weather, call 203-331-1906 the morning of hike for status. No rain date. Wear appropriate clothes, shoes, and bring a water bottle. There is a 15 child maximum per hike. Parent(s) must accompany child.
For detailed maps and directions to each preserve, select the Town name on the Visit a Preserve page and select the name of the Preserve.
VERNAL POOL HIKE @ Trout Brook Valley
| When: | June 2, 2013 9:00am-11:00am |
| Where: | Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Weston |
Age range: 5-10 year olds. Parent is required to attend.
Walk: Join River Lab volunteer Jennifer Titrud to learn about the little creatures that live in the vernal pools and streams of Trout Brook Valley.
Park: Bradley Road entrance to Trout Brook Valley, Weston
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BLUEBERRY ADVENTURE @ Trout Brook Valley
| When: | July 13, 2013 9:00am-12:00pm |
| Where: | Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Easton |
Age range: 6-13 year olds. Parent is required to attend.
Walk: Join Land Trust Director David Brant for an adventurous hike ending at the magical blueberry patch in Trout Brook Valley. Bring a pail and pick some blueberries to take home. It is a good 30-40 minute hike to the berries. Bring a picnic lunch if you like. Blueberries for dessert!
Park: Elm Drive entrance to Trout Brook Valley (off Rte. 58/Black Rock Rd.)
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EXPLORERS HIKE @ Trout Brook Valley
| When: | August 3, 2013 9:00am-12:00pm |
| Where: | Trout Brook Valley Preserve, Weston |
Age range: 6-13 year olds. Parent is required to attend.
Walk: Join Land Trust Director David Brant for a challenging hike up to Popp Mountain in Trout Brook Valley where you will see a wonderful view of the Saugatuck Reservoir. This is a vigorous hike with a rope hold up a steep cliff and vertical elevations. We have done this hike with 6 year-olds in the past.
Park: Bradley Road entrance to Trout Brook Valley, Weston
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WHO LIVES IN THE SALT MARSH @ Great Salt Marsh Island Preserve
| When: | September 7, 2013 8:30am-10:30am |
| Where: | Ash Creek Open Space in Fairfield |
Age range: 4-10 year olds. Parent is required to attend.
Walk: Take a walk with us at low tide. Hear the call of the wild and smell the salt air! Fairfield Audubon Society naturalist Colleen Noyes will lead us on a walk along the edge of the marsh. Look for signs of life in the salt marsh, such as crabs, sea stars, mussels and minnows. Measure the receding tide. Net some sea life. Sneakers that tie or boots a must!
Park: Ash Creek Open Space is located at the end of Turney Road in Fairfield. Drive past the gate house, take an immediate left, drive through the boaters parking area to the open space parking. Meet at the picnic tables above the playground, overlooking the salt marsh.
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HURRICANE HIKE @ Poindexter Preserve
| When: | October 5, 2013 9:00am-11:00am |
| Where: | Poindexter Preserve, Easton |
Age range: 6-13 year olds. Parent is required to attend.
Walk: Join Land Trust Director David Brant on a hike through the beautiful Poindexter Preserve where we will view the great hurricane Sandy pine grove blow down of 2012.
Park: Poindexter Preserve is located off of Judd Road in Easton.
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