Connecticut Trails Day Hike
June 7 @ 8:00 am - June 8 @ 5:00 pm
CT Trails Days
Explore local trails in area the weekend of June 7th and 8th. Each trail will have a leader to guide and educate hikers.
See available trails and schedules at https://trailsday.org/.
Lyme Land Trust :
Dusk Hike at Hartman Park, Gungy Road, Lyme CT
Date: Sat June 7, 2025
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
Presenter: Ryan Quinn
Join 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.
Registration appreciated: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
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Salem Land Trust:
Alf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve
172 Darling Rd., Salem, CT
Date: June 8th, 1-3pm
Explore 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.
Limited parking at trailhead; parking signs and volunteers will direct hikers to a field parking area across the street, at 169 Darling Rd.
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East Haddam Land Trust:
Gillette Castle Guided Train Trail Hikes
Dates: June 7th and 8th. 11 am – 12:30 pm and 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenter(s) : Andrea or Ron Kowalsky / (860) 873-8867 / akowalsky58@gmail.com / rkowalskypad@yahoo.com
The 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.
Registration required for time slot @ https://trailsday.org/
East Lyme
Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve
Sponsor: Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve : https://www.oswhills.org/index.html
Naturalist Walk
June 7th 9:30 am – Noon
Albert Burchsted / (860) 941-8788 / alblueheron@gmail.com
Join Al Burchsted, local naturalist, on a casual walk-a-bout learning about plants, insects and the local ecosystem in the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve.
Registration is not required.
Exploring the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve
June 7th 9 am – Noon
Paul Parulis / (860) 884-6079 / pjbinny@prodigy.net
John Starrett / john.starrett@sbcglobal.net
Bruce Kolowsky / bkolowsky@aol.com
Enjoy 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.