February 7th Snowshoeing Expedition at the NHLT Alfred Sabolcik Property
Photos by David Emond
Stream Crossing at the NHLT Alfred Sabolcik Property
Snowshoe this Sunday with the Torrington Trails Network at Sunnybrook State Park
The Torrington Trails Network (TTN) invites you to a snowshoe walk in Sunnybrook State Park this Sunday, February 22nd, at 11:00 a.m. Meet at the parking lot. If you don't have snowshoes, some rentals are available at a group discount rate, thanks to Morsel Munk.
Registration is required by Thursday, February 19th via e-mail
(ttn@nwcty.org). If you want to rent snowshoes, please specify the number of people and whether they are men or women. The rental cost is $12.76 per pair. TTN will get back to you about pickup arrangements. Children are welcome, but no snowshoe rentals are available for young children. No pets, please. TTN will inform registrants of cancellation in case of bad weather or poor snow conditions.
Torrington Trails Network, a volunteer initiative of the Northwest CT YMCA, is working to develop an interconnected, accessible trail system throughout Torrington for various recreational purposes.
Wildlife Trek
Alfred Sabolcik Property
Photo courtesy of Kyle Testerman
Saturday, February 28th
10:00 a.m.
Join NHLT and CCSU Master's degree student Kyle Testerman for a guided snowshoe walk looking for signs of animals that use the NHLT's Alfred Sabolcik property. Kyle will describe and help us find evidence of wildlife including snow tracks. He will also talk about the natural history, ecology, and conservation of several species. At the end of the walk, you can watch him set up one of the triggered cameras he is using in his research about predators of the New England Cottontail, a species of highest conservation concern in CT.
for directions, more information and to let us know you're coming so we know how many people to expect.
(Note: Sabolcik Road is accessible only from East Cotton Hill Road at this time of year. NHLT volunteers will be on the Road to show you where to park and gather. This property is not open to the public yet, only for special programs. Our goal is to open it for hiking early this summer. Volunteers welcome for spring work days!)
Let us know if you would like to borrow snowshoes as we have a few extra pairs.
