Today we will get rid of the common buckthorn and autumn olive growing inside and outside the “island” in the south field. Parking is in the Stone Hill cul-de-sac.
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.
Always dress for the woods – wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, socks, boots, leather work gloves, bug spray and sunscreen. Bring water to drink and loppers to cut those invasives!
We will clear along the dam and remove some of the invasives growing on the property. Parking is at the end of Mustad Drive (Mustad Road in GPS) off of Phoenix Crossing.
Always dress for the woods – wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, socks, boots, leather work gloves, bug spray and sunscreen. Bring water to drink and loppers to cut those invasives!
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.
Please join us for a weekday hike on September 8th with Dave Mogul at McLean Game Refuge in Granby.
We’ll be hiking a circular path around the eastern end of the property on some of the park’s roads and trails. This is relatively easy hike, although there are a few inclines and some areas with rocky footing. The planned route is about 3 miles, and it’s expected to take 2 -3 hours, depending on our group’s pace.
We’ll meet at 9:30 at the parking lot on 150 Barndoor Hills Road. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring water as well as bug spray, if you want to.
Check Facebook or the website for postings or cancellation.
This hike is co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy and Simsbury Land Trust.
Come be part of the TRLC Annual Gathering. Celebrate in the company of friends and neighbors who love the outdoors and share our mission of preserving open space and farmland.
- Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, non-alcoholic beverages (additional cash bar)
- Learn about our forest restoration project at Wojan Woods in West Hartford, plus other recent successes and exciting future plans.
- Discover possibilities for forest bathing in the woods near you.
Event registration is $40 per person. Additional contributions are welcome (we are a 501c3 tax-exempt organization).
Please register by Friday, September 5:
2025 Event Sponsors:
Oak Level
Willow Level
- Duncaster
- Northwest Community Bank
- The Bluebird Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
- Windsor Federal Bank
Pine Level
Join us for a community event showcasing the new trails and plantings within this 2.75-acre urban micro-forest tucked into a West Hartford neighborhood.
A short program, which begins at 1:30 pm, will acknowledge the volunteers who cleared debris, removed invasive plants, and planted 200 native plants as part of the restoration efforts. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please park along Davenport and Wolcott Roads near Wolcott Primary School.
Being in nature is good for us! Based on Japanese Forest Bathing, forest therapy has holistic health benefits: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. A walk in the woods in a group with a guide offers inspiration, energy, and a sense of well-being. All are welcome.
The two-hour program begins with an orientation to the area and a brief meditation followed by three short exercises based on suggestions that involve the senses. Such as “walk as far as the bend in the trail ahead, make yourself comfortable, and sense where the wind touches your body.” After each exercise we will have time for conversation and at the end we will share tea. You will feel lighter and more relaxed after our time together.
The walk will be led by the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wright, a certified Forest Therapy guide, trained in the Forest Therapy School, and assisted by Dr. Lawrence Zemel.
Please RSVP – Limit is 15 adult participants
Bring: water, a foldable chair or cushion, and a snack as needed; sorry that pets cannot be accommodated
Park at the end of Stone Hill Road in Bloomfield. We will walk about ½ mile to a picnic and wooded area in Penwood State Park. Participants can stay there and wander into the wooded area close by or walk further afield.
