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Nature Awareness Hike

October 13, 2021

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Date(s) - Oct 13th, 2021
9:00 am - 11:00 am


Explore the route less traveled at Chapel Brook Reservation on a moderate hike along the DAR Trail. Together with HLT Community Engagement Coordinator Sarah Welch, deepen your awareness of the natural world with guided activities and an autumn forest walk. All ages welcome. We will be walking and doing some simple nature observations along the DAR trail, which bypasses the falls and Pony Mountain to ramble through the forest along the high banks of Chapel Brook to the west.

A brown dirt trail winds uphill to the right on a lush, green woodland trail.
On the DAR trail at Chapel Brook Reservation.

During this program, we will be walking about 1-1.5 miles round trip, depending on group speed and preferences. We’ll be sticking together, and moving at the speed of the slowest person in the group. This program is about being still and observing, not rushing, and is suitable for both adults and children. We’ll be walking on a hilly trail with occasional steep and narrow spots, as well as the potential for occasional roots and ruts. Unfortunately, the terrain is not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out to sarah@hilltownlandtrust.org if you have further questions about accessibility.

Please read our in-person event procedures below. For everyone’s safety and comfort, we will be following these procedures for all of our in-person events until further notice.

This event is FREE, donations gratefully accepted. Advance registration is required, see RSVP form below.

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Bark! : A Tree Identification Hike
Bark! : A Tree Identification Hike
Jan 14th, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Hands-On
  • Hike
  • Workshop
Learn how to recognize trees by their bark and other characteristics in this program with naturalist and author Michael Wojtech.
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Après Ski with The Trustees
Après Ski with The Trustees
Jan 20th, 2018    
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Notchview Reservation
  • Family Fun
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Join Hilltown Land Trust and The Trustees for an Après Ski event at Notchview in Windsor! Hit the trails with family and friends, then warm [...]
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Hilltowns Hiking Series - Snowshoe at Chapel Brook
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Snowshoe at Chapel Brook
Jan 24th, 2018    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Chapel Brook Reservation
  • Hike
Join us for a midday snowshoe in Ashfield! We will go out and back along the Two Bridges trail for as far as the group [...]
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Bark! : A Tree Identification Hike
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Après Ski with The Trustees
Après Ski with The Trustees
20 Jan 18
Windsor
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Hilltowns Hiking Series - Snowshoe at Chapel Brook
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Snowshoe at Chapel Brook
24 Jan 18
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