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  • January 2016
  • Sun 24
    January 24, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Nature Explorer Program: Animal Tracking Classes

    DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 24. Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two upcoming Animal Tracking Classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program, from 9:30AM to 11AM on January 24 and February 27 at Lake Saltonstall Preserve. The classes will be led by Tom […]

  • February 2016
  • Sat 27
    February 27, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

    Nature Explorer Program: Animal Tracking Classes

    Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two upcoming Animal Tracking Classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program, from 9:30AM to 11AM on January 24 and February 27 at Lake Saltonstall Preserve. The classes will be led by Tom Cleveland and Chris Woerner. Expect […]

  • May 2016
  • Sat 7
    May 7, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 pm

    Nature Explorer: Spring Bird Walks

    Stony Creek Trolley Trail West Point Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Chris Woerner leads our annual bird walks along the Trolley Trail and into the Vedder property. Come to one OR both! Meet in Stony Creek at the far end of West Point Rd., across from the Willoughby Wallace Library. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking sticks […]

  • Sat 7
    May 7, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Nature Explorer: Wildflower Walk

    Van Wie Woods 87 Red Hill Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Join Sam Saulys, an avid and expert botanist, as she walks on the Van Wie Preserve to see and identify spring wildflowers. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking sticks welcome. Meet at the trailhead at 87 Red Hill Rd. welcome. For details, call 203-415-1571. (Rain date: […]

  • Sun 8
    May 8, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 pm

    Nature Explorer: Spring Bird Walks

    Stony Creek Trolley Trail West Point Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Chris Woerner leads our annual bird walks along the Trolley Trail and into the Vedder property. Come to one OR both! Meet in Stony Creek at the far end of West Point Rd., across from the Willoughby Wallace Library. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking sticks […]

  • June 2016
  • Sat 4
    June 4, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Nature Explorer: Flora Walk

    Stony Creek Trolley Trail West Point Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Lauren Brown will lead us on a June walk on Vedder to see and identify native plants and flowers. Meet in Stony Creek at the far end of West Point Rd., which is across from the Willoughby Wallace Library. Expect moderate terrain, with sloping trails and inclines, and rocky under footing. Bring water. Walking sticks […]

  • November 2016
  • Sun 20
    November 20, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Van Wie Walk

    Van Wie Woods 87 Red Hill Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Our traditional pre-Thanksgiving hike will explore the fields, woodlands, streams and granite outcrops of the 100 acres donated by two generations of the Van Wie family. 87 Red Hill Road off Leetes Island Road. Park along road at #87.

  • January 2017
  • Sun 1
    January 1, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    New Year’s Day Hike – Red Hill Woods

    Red Hill Woods Red Hill Road, Branford, CT, United States

    Join us for a peaceful start to 2017 with a hike at the Branford Land Trust newest acquisition, Red Hill Woods. Red Hill Woods is a stunning 29-acre parcel at the end of Red Hill Road, just north of 950 acres of protected open space currently protected by the Branford Land Trust, the Guilford Land Conservation Trust, […]

  • Sat 28
    January 28, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 pm

    Animal Tracking Class 1

    Lake Saltonstall Preserve Hosley Avenue, Branford, CT, United States

    Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during the two Animal Tracking classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program from 9:30 to 11am on Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 25. These fun and interesting classes will be led by naturalists Tom Cleveland and Chris […]

  • March 2017
  • Sat 4
    March 4, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 pm

    Animal Tracking Class 2

    Lake Saltonstall Preserve Hosley Avenue, Branford, CT, United States

    Learn to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during the two Animal Tracking classes sponsored by the Branford Land Trust’s Nature Explorer Program from 9:30 to 11am on Saturday, February 25. These fun and interesting classes will be led by naturalists Tom Cleveland and Chris Woerner at the Lake […]

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