Please join us for this hike with TRLC President Amanda Thompson and Education Committee Member Dave Mogul.
This is a relatively flat, gently sloping 3-mile hike from Newgate Wildlife Management Area out past Newgate Pond to the Farmington Valley Greenway. From there we will walk into TRLC’s Great Marsh Property and back to Newgate Road. This should take about 2 – 2.5 hours depending on the group’s pace.
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Bug spray and water to drink are suggested. Dogs on leashes are permitted. Gentle rain is okay, but heavy rain will cancel the hike.
Park on Fieldstone Drive, across from the Newgate Wildlife Management Area.
Contact Dave Mogul at hikes@trlandconservancy.org with any questions. Co-sponsored by Simsbury Land Trust.
This fall, we’ll be reading Astonished by Beauty: A Field Guide to the Practice of Paying Attention by Thomas Lowe Fleischner.
We will meet for two evening sessions of sharing and reflection, followed by a Saturday nature “experience” at the park. This will be an opportunity to put the author’s guidance into practice by exploring ways to connect more deeply with nature. TRLC member Kathy Simpson will facilitate.
We will be meeting from 6:30–8:00 pm in the Hunter Room for the Thursday night sessions and from 11 am–12:30 pm on Saturday.
Space is limited to 12 participants. Registration required. More details to follow after registering.
Co-Hosted by Westmoor Park
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.
As always, it’s a good idea to wear long pants, long sleeves, socks, sturdy shoes, work gloves, bug spray, and sunscreen. Bring water to drink.
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).
Please register by Friday, September 25:
- Register online now with a credit card.
- Or download and print a PDF form to mail-in with a check.
2026 Event Sponsors:
Oak Level
Willow Level
- Duncaster
- The Bluebird Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
- Northwest Community Bank
- Windsor Federal Bank
Pine Level
Please join us for this hike with TRLC President Amanda Thompson and Education Committee Member Dave Mogul.
This is a relatively flat, gently sloping 3-mile hike from Newgate Wildlife Management Area out past Newgate Pond to the Farmington Valley Greenway. From there we will walk into TRLC’s Great Marsh Property and back to Newgate Road. This should take about 2 – 2.5 hours depending on the group’s pace.
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Bug spray and water to drink are suggested. Dogs on leashes are permitted. Gentle rain is okay, but heavy rain will cancel the hike.
Co-sponsored by Simsbury Land Trust.
Join us for an invigorating hike from Simsbury to Bloomfield. This free hike – now in its 13th year – will showcase conserved properties that provide trail connectivity linking the two towns through Penwood State Park. And the fall scenery should be gorgeous!
We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the hike’s end point, the Oliver Filley House in LaSalette Park in Bloomfield. From there we will be bused to the start location on the Simsbury Land Trust’s Tanager Hill Preserve. From Tanager Hill we will walk through Penwood State Park to Lake Louise and visit the Pinnacle for a view of the valley before descending into TRLC’s Stout Family Field. After a brief walk along the road, we’ll enter TRLC’s Hawk Hill Farm property which connects to LaSalette Park to complete the journey.
This hike is approx. 5 miles. There are some spots with difficult footing and steep terrain. Wear sturdy shoes or boots. Bring water, a snack, and hiking poles if you have them.
Please register for this program since there is a limited bus space. Thank you!
Co-sponsored by Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, Simsbury Land Trust, and Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services.