Our invasive plant workdays provide hands-on experience clearing invasive plants. You will learn what plants are invasive to our area and how to treat them to hinder further growth.
At this work party we will be cutting winged euonymus, common buckthorn and amur honeysuckle – take your pick!
Parking is along the road apron. Look for a silver RAV4.
It’s a good idea to wear long pants, long sleeves, socks, sturdy shoes, work gloves, bug spray, and sunscreen. Bring water to drink, and loppers and hand saws, if you have them.
Please RSVP to 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 this hike with TRLC volunteer Dave Mogul through beautiful forested woods in this Granby Land Trust property. The hike is about 3–3.5 miles, and it’s expected to take 2.5–3.5 hours, depending on our group’s pace.
The difficulty level is between beginner and intermediate, with a few stretches of elevation gain and some terrain that’s rocky and/or has multiple roots on the trail. There are also a few small streams to ford, with bridges over the larger ones. Hiking poles will be helpful for those needing help navigating uneven terrain.
We’ll depart at 9:00 a.m. from the parking area. There are a limited number of spaces in that lot, but ample room on the shoulders of the road.
Please be aware that it’s likely that mosquitos and other insects will be joining us on the hike, so you may want to bring bug spray.
With Enders Falls only about a 5-min drive from the parking lot, you may be interested in a side trip there after our hike, with access to various waterfalls not far from their parking area.
Alternate date of Aug 15 if we need to reschedule. Contact Dave Mogul at hikes@trlandconservancy.org with any questions. Co-sponsored by Simsbury Land Trust.
Please join us for this hike with TRLC volunteer Dave Mogul through a suburban forest on one of Traprock Ridge’s properties. The planned hike is from 1-3 miles and is expected to take from 1-3 hours, depending on our group’s pace and on how many loops an individual hiker takes. We’re planning to have our trail steward provide us with an overview of the property before we begin our hike, focusing on the animals found there.
This is expected to be a relatively easy hike, good for beginners as well as potentially those with younger family members, with relatively flat terrain and limited rocks or roots on the trails. There’s also flexibility with time and distance for individual hikers, with each trail loop being about a mile long and circling back to the starting location, allowing you to customize your distance..
Please note that these trails do include crossing a floating bridge over the brook that’s on the property, and that our route includes a short walk on a local road that has relatively limited car traffic. Be aware that mosquitos and other insects may be joining us on the hike, so you may want to bring along bug spray.
There is parking on the strip of vacant land between 236 and 240 Tunxis Ave. You can pull in and either park perpendicular to the chain link fence on your left or right.
Alternate date of Sept 26 if we need to reschedule. Contact Dave Mogul at hikes@trlandconservancy.org with any questions. Co-sponsored by 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 conserving open space and farmland.
• Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, non-alcoholic beverages (additional cash bar).
• Learn about our new conserved properties as well as other recent successes and exciting future plans.
Event registration is $50 per person. Additional contributions are welcome (we are a 501c3 tax-exempt organization).
Registration will be live at the end of August.
2026 Event Sponsors:
Oak Level
Willow Level
- Duncaster
- The Bluebird Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
Pine Level