National Trails Day is Saturday, June 2, 2018
American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day (NTD) is a celebration of America’s magnificent trail system, occurring annually on the first Saturday in June. NTD features a series of outdoor activities, designed to promote and celebrate the importance of trails in the United States.
Groton is celebrating with a Cross Trails Hike Saturday, June 2, 2018 9:30 AM.
Cross-Town Trail (6 miles) sponsored by Groton Open Space Association- GOSA, Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc, Inc and Town of Groton Parks and Recreation.
Join us for a moderately paced hike across Groton from Avalonia Land Conservancy’s “Town’s End” on Beebe Cove and the Mystic River, to Groton’s Beebe Pond Park, continuing over the ridge on GOSA’s Merritt Family Forest, through Groton’s Mortimer Wright Preserve, across RT 215 to Haley Farm State Park, past Palmer and Mumford Coves, and across the railroad bridge to Bluff Point and the Poquonnock River.
Meet at the Bluff Point State Park parking lot. Please arrive a little early for a prompt departure. A bus provided by the Groton Parks and Recreation will take us to the start. Participants are responsible for a beverage, snacks (no water available along the way.) Toilet facilities are available at Bluff Point and Haley Farm. Wear sturdy shoes and take tick precautions. Rain cancels.
Contact Sidney F. Van Zandt, 860-572-5715, svanzandt3@aol.com for questions or to register.
http://www.groton-ct.gov/d…/parksrec/events/nattrailsday.asp