Our mission is to acquire, preserve, and conserve significant open spaces in Harwinton to benefit the environment and the public.
Exciting Opportunity!
FREE INVASIVE PLANT WALK, TALK and CUT
When: Saturday, November 2, 10 am – 12 noon.
Where: Harwinton Land Trust Meadowview Property
Meadowview Drive, Harwinton
Rain date November 9.
What: Rose Hiskes, CIPWG volunteer, will take us on a 2 hour walk around this property and discuss the invasive species we find. Identification and management techniques for each species will be discussed. Please wear proper footwear for the walk and bring water. Be prepared for ticks by wearing light colored clothing and tuck your pants into your socks. Bring gloves and a pruner, if you can, help us cut bittersweet and Japanese knotweed.
Attendance is limited to the first twelve people who register by October 19.
Event will be held depending on total registrations. Contact Rose at Rose.Hiskes@ct.gov to register and get directions.
Recent Work On Our Trails
August 10th Work Party at Forever Forest
A small but mighty work party added much needed gravel to previously wet sections of the trail and did some trimming of trail encroaching bushes. The view from the recently moved observation deck is beautiful, a great place to relax. Kudos to Bob O, Bob H, Steve, Kathi and Karen.
New Bench at Bull Pond
Our excellent steward, Steve, along with his grandsons added a new bench along the Bull Pond trail. Another great spot to rest, relax and enjoy nature.
Bull Pond Red Trail has a new bridge!
Changes to the trail including a new bridge were necessary following flooding. Many thanks to Steve C., EricR., Steve K. and Dan L.
Indian Meadows now has an active beehive!
Many thanks to Eric and Scott for erecting the solar powered electric fence to keep Winnie the Pooh and friends away from the bee hive and the bees that Rob added on May 4th. More essential pollinators added to the environment!
Saturday April 20th – Forever Forest Work Party
The observation deck was hauled out of the water and is now on dry land. A new trail section was added to avoid the water.
Bull Pond Boardwalk
The boardwalk has been completed! A fantastic job by just a few members. Thanks again to Steve, Eric, Dan and Steve for their hard work and dedication!
More progress on the boardwalk today (11/24/23)
Bull Pond has had some trail angels at work. (aka Steve C., Eric, Dan, Jake, Steve K.) From one week to the next, a new boardwalk is being built. The most bottom photo shows why there is a need – the water is almost flowing over the present boardwalk.
Indian Meadow
Thanks to an energetic group of volunteers we were able to clear the center meadow at our Indian Meadow property, weed the pollinator garden and trim the trails.
Thanks to all who volunteered!
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