Join Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, 4Five Farm, the Town of Bloomfield, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council and special guests for festivities and conversations about the remarkable trees the outstanding resources conserved at Hawk Hill Farm.
There will be a short Arbor Day ceremony, including a reading by poet Tom Nicotera. The ceremony will conclude with the ribbon cutting of Hawk Hill’s exciting new tree trail open to the public. The trail features nine trees; five are “Notable” trees, meaning they are among the largest of their species in CT.
Light refreshments will be served and guided walks of the tree trail will be available. Please RSVP if you plan to attend to help us with our planning.
TRLC’s purchase of the 45-acre farm in 2015 was partially funded using CT Open Space and Watershed Acquisition grant funding.
Join Simsbury Land Trust land steward David Kozak as we explore the Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve (Bloomfield) and MDC Reservoir 6 (West Hartford) on a recently created trail connecting these properties through the 4-H Center at Auerfarm. 
We’ll spend 2 hours walking approximately 2.5 miles along mostly level terrain discussing the history of the protection of these properties and area geology. Expect the trails to be wet at this time of year, so be sure to wear appropriate footwear.
The hike will start at the parking area adjacent to the Auerfarm Scenic Reserve sign.
This hike is co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy and Simsbury Land Trust.
East Granby organizations and family/neighborhood/friend groups are invited to participate in a town-wide clean-up in honor of Earth Day led by East Granby High School senior, Josh Lemire.
Sign up to pick up litter on 1 mile of East Granby roads between 10 am and 12 pm the weekend of April 19-20. All supplies will be provided at the Community Center. Any group or organization that participates will be entered into a raffle for 3 large pizzas from Pepperoni’s Pizza. More details can be found on the sign-up sheet.
Co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy and EG Parks and Rec
This will be our final clean up at Hawk Hill to make sure the area around the trees is clear in anticipation of the Tree Trail grand opening.
Bring water and loppers, and dress for the woods – long pants, long sleeves, boots, work gloves.
RSVP to our Conservation Chairs at conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.
Join us at an invasive plant workshop to get hands-on experience clearing invasive plants. Today we will be digging up the Japanese Barberry on the east side of the parcel. Barberry is relatively easy to dig up this time of year and it’s easy to spot.
Wear leather work gloves, dress for the woods and bring water and a shovel.
NOTE: If you can’t come on Saturday, we will have a second workshop on Sunday afternoon from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. We should be able to make a big dent in the barberry with two workshops!
RSVP to our Conservation Chairs at conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.
Park immediately on the right on Ezekiel Way.
If you couldn’t make it last weekend, we will be back at Hawk Hill cleaning cleaning up around the notable trees in anticipation of the Tree Trail grand opening.
Bring water and loppers, and dress for the woods – long pants, long sleeves, boots, work gloves.
RSVP to our Conservation Chairs at conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.
We could use helpers to clean up around the notable trees in anticipation of the Tree Trail grand opening on April 27.
Bring water and loppers, and dress for the woods – long pants, long sleeves, boots, work gloves.
RSVP to our Conservation Chairs at conservation@trlandconservancy.org if you are interested in helping so that you can be contacted in case of changes or cancellations.
Join us at the East Granby Public Library to learn more about sustainable landscaping practices to support local ecosystems. This presentation will be led by Arborist, Devin Savoy from SavaTree. Devin holds a Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from Cornell University and is a Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional. Please register at egpl.org. Both hybrid and in-person options will be available. Co-sponsored by East Granby Public Library.
Join us at the Speer Preserve annual outing. This short trail connects to more remote sections of MDC Reservoir 6 and Talcott Mountain State Park, which can feel very much like one is in the deep woods. The route is easy-to-moderate and will last 1.5 to 2 hours. Snowshoes are recommended if we have snow, or if not, waterproof hiking boots and poles.
Meet at the cul-de-sac at the top of Juniper Road in Bloomfield. Check Facebook or the website for postings or cancellation. (Photo by Paula Jones) 
Join us for a weekday hike with Margery Winters at McLean Game Refuge. We will hike the Esker trail to Spring Pond and then head on to Kettle Pond where we might hear the wood frogs quack their spring mating calls. The hike will include a stop at Julien’s Farm Store for refreshments/lunch. This moderate hike will be about 4 miles and includes a few small hills.
This hike is co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy and Simsbury Land Trust.