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This easy nature walk will explore Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve, Connecticut’s newest State Park located next to the 4-H Education Center on property that once was part of Auerfarm. We will walk to the top of the drumlin known as Cider Hill for great views of the surrounding hills and descend through woods and farm fields in search of Bobolinks, a species of special concern in Connecticut due to limited grassland habitat. Great for families as part of the State’s Great Park Pursuit, the total distance is approximately 1.0 mile.
Meet at the parking area at the intersection of Auer Farm Road and Cider Hill Road. Heavy rain reschedules – rain date next Saturday, June 8, same time. Due to the bird habitat, dogs are not permitted. Pre-registration not required. Free.
Connecticut Trails Day
This is one of many hikes across the state Connecticut Trails Day weekend, part of an initiative the American Hiking Society established in 1993 to recognize the incredible benefits trails provide for recreation and exposure to nature.
This easy hike will start at the head of Seabury’s Wildwoods Trail, State property leased to the Town of Bloomfield for passive recreation with trails developed and maintained with the assistance of the Seabury Trails Committee. We will explore several trails for a total distance of approximately 2.0 miles, spotting interesting birds and flowers in the meadows, wetlands, and woods.
Meet at the visitor parking at the rear of Seabury Active Life Plan Community. Look for the painted cow sculpture. Heavy rain reschedules – rain date next Sunday, June 9, same time. Leashed dogs permitted. Pre-registration not required. Free.
Connecticut Trails Day
This is one of many hikes across the state Connecticut Trails Day weekend, part of an initiative the American Hiking Society established in 1993 to recognize the incredible benefits trails provide for recreation and exposure to nature.
Similar to the Connecticut Trails Day hike, this easy nature walk will explore Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve. This is Connecticut’s newest State Park, located next to the 4-H Education Center on property that once was part of Auerfarm in Bloomfield. Auerfarm was an award-winning poultry farm, dairy herd, and fruit orchard and continues to play a role in maintaining Bloomfield’s agricultural heritage.
We will walk to the top of the drumlin known as Cider Hill for great views of the Metacomet Ridge and neighboring drumlins including the Land Trust’s Hawk Hill Farm. Then we will descend through woods and farm fields in search of Bobolinks, a species of special concern in Connecticut due to limited grassland habitat. At a total distance of just 1.0 miles, this is great for families young and old, with options to continue bird watching in the meadows or visit animals at the nearby 4-H Education Center.
Meet at the parking area at the intersection of Auer Farm Road and Cider Hill Road. Heavy rain cancels – no rain date. Due to the bird habitat, dogs are not permitted. Pre-registration not required. Free.
Celebrate Bloomfield
This hike has become one of the many ways people of all walks of life Celebrate Bloomfield together all week to appreciate the natural and cultural gifts, healthy living, and sense of community in Bloomfield. Please join us!
Like the Connecticut Trails Day event, this easy hike will start at the head of Seabury’s Wildwoods Trail. This State property is leased to the Town of Bloomfield for passive recreation with trails, where the Seabury Trails Committee volunteers developed and maintain the trails and boardwalks. We will explore several trails for a total distance of approximately 2.0 miles, spotting interesting birds and flowers in the meadows, wetlands, and woods.
Meet at the visitor parking at the rear of Seabury Active Life Plan Community. Look for the painted cow sculpture. Heavy rain cancels – no rain date. Leashed dogs permitted. Pre-registration not required. Free.
Celebrate Bloomfield
This event is part of Celebrate Bloomfield, a week when people of all walks of life come together to appreciate the natural and cultural gifts, healthy and mindful living, and sense of community in Bloomfield. Please join us!
6:00 pm Join us for our annual meeting and refreshments
7:30 pm Enjoy a special lecture:
Every Yard Counts; How to Create a Healthy Monarch Butterfly Habitat at Home
Join Diane St John, manager of Natureworks Garden Center in Northford, CT as she explains the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Learn how you can attract and raise them right in your own yard by using organic gardening techniques and planting the specific plants they (and so many other pollinators) love.