Events

Location: Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails.

Leaders: Tom Noonan and Karen Manternach.

Directions are here.

"Chi Hike": Hiking, Breathwork and Stretch. Nov 19, 2023 10:30 am and 1 pm

Response to this hike has been so great that we've added another at 10:30 am!

Swan Preserve Trails. Sunday Nov. 19, 2023. 10:30 am and 1:00 pm

The Land Trust invites you to a unique hike on the Swan Preserve Trails! It will feature short stops for breathwork and stretches to increase our "chi" (energy) and lung capacity, fortify our immune system, and take in the season of late autumn.

Join Mary Ellen Mullins, yoga and Tai Chi instructor, as she guides us through a "Chi Hike" incorporating autumn energy practices with gratitude and enthusiasm.

This hike is of moderate difficulty. Wear hiking footwear, dress appropriately for the day's weather, and bring water. Sorry, no dogs.

Swan Preserve Trails Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 1:00pm

Join us for a hike on the Swan Preserve Trails on Saturday November 4, 2023 at 1:00 pm! Fred Swan, a recognized botanist who has studied in numerous countries and taught botany for twenty years will lead the hike.

Meet at the parking lot for the Swan Preserve Trails. The hike will be postponed to Saturday Nov. 11 if it rains; please check the CLCT website.

Directions: Click here or From Route 179 (Cherry Brook Road), turn onto Case Street. Follow it about one-tenth mile, and park on the unpaved parking area on the right – look for the Canton Land Conservation Trust (CLCT) sign. In Google Maps, search for Swan Preserve trailhead.

Invasive and Native Plant ID - Oct. 8 10am

Come join us on a sidewalk stroll to see the fall colors and compare the native and invasive plants along the way.

Meet in the Canton Community Center rear parking lot. We will walk to Mills Pond Recreation Area and return via the rail trail along the Collinsville Pollen Trail. Approximately 2.5 miles, 2 hours.

Karen Berger and Holly Hambleton,
Trail Guides and co-managers for the Collinsville Pollen Trail

The Land Trust Invites You Out For Pizza! Oct 10, 2023

Dine in or take out! Either way, from 5 - 9 p.m. on Tues. Oct. 10, American Flatbread in the Shops at Farmington Valley will donate a share of all pizza sales to the Canton Land Trust Conservation Trust.

The Land Trust safeguards 2,000 acres, maintains hiking trails, and organizes activities so the public may enjoy this natural land and its wildlife.

The Canton Land Conservation Trust is a non-profit conservation organization formed in 1972 to acquire, preserve and protect land of scenic, natural or historic value within the Town of Canton; to maintain this land and its plant and animal life using the best conservation, wildlife habitat and forestry practices available; and to promote public awareness, understanding and enjoyment of the land.

Photography Lesson Plus Hike

Mary Conklin Sanctuary Tuesday, Oct 17 1pm

Join us for a hike on the Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails, with a twist; a photography lesson! Luke Furtney of Luke Wayne Photography will teach us how to get the most out of our cameras, explain settings, and give general tips on composition, lighting, shutter speed, etc.

Because of the nature of this hike, we need to limit the number of participants. We'll accept the first 10 who send a email request to kmanternach@comcast.net and put the next 10 on a waiting list. Please provide your name, email address and cell number. The hike will be postponed if it rains; please check the CLCT website.

Directions: Click here or From Route 44, turn onto Indian Hill Road. Follow for approximately 1 mile to the second driveway on the left, just beyond the intersection with Spaulding Road. (Look for the big red mailbox.) Enter the driveway and park in the unpaved parking area directly on the right – look for the Land Trust sign. In Google Maps, search for Mary Conklin Sanctuary.

Canton Land Trust Challenge 2023

Now through the end of 2023!

The Canton Land Trust encourages you to take the 2023 Land Trust Challenge, a series of ten hikes, whose total distance is just under 26 miles.

Fall Bird-Watching Hike: Sep 24, 2023 8am

Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails

CANCELLED DUE TO DAMP WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEPTEMBER 24.

Join us for this leisurely two-hour, two-mile bird-watching hike at our Mary Conklin Sanctuary Trails, jointly offered with the Hartford Audubon Society and led by Land Trust Secretary Sarah Faulkner.

We'll see what birds we can find. Walking is easy on gently rolling trails with minimal elevation, but footing can be uneven. Bug spray is recommended.

We'll be using both Merlin to identify calls and eBird to log our discoveries. Click here for directions.

Hikes in the Works Summer 2023

Hikes in the Works:

• Botany Hike (date TBD): Join the Connecticut Botanical Society for a slow walk and plant ID at Pratt Preserve
• Senior Walk (date TBD): at the Collinsville Pollen Trail, less than a mile
• Clipper Hike (date TBD): ID and snip invasive plants along our trail

Keep checking our website for updates and details as they become available!

Pollinator Pathway Tours - Sat June 24, 2023 10a-1p

Pollinator Pathway Tours: Karen Berger and Holly Hambleton invite you to walk the section of the rail trail between Dyer Ave. and Maple Ave. Come see our “knotweed to native” transformation. Other Master Gardeners and Master Gardener Interns we will be on hand to answer questions.

Canton resident Lisa Newell of Rewild Native Plant Nursery will also be available to offer her expertise on native plants and creating pollinator gardens specific to our area.

Admission: Free

Location: 3 - 22 Allen Place from Dyer Ave. to Maple Ave. Adjacent to Farmington River Rail Trail.
Park in dirt parking lot at 6 Dyer Ave. Do not interfere with construction beyond the tape.

Link to the Collinsville Pollen Trail Flyer

National Trails Weekend! June 3-4