UPCOMING PROGRAMS
JULY 8, 2017
6:30-9:00 pm
The BAT Program
CANCELLED due to wet conditions and lack of bats.
CT BOTANICAL SOCIETY FIELD TRIP
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
BEAVER LEDGES, our NEWEST preserve!
This event is free and open to the public.
This newly acquired parcel is 136 acres of undisturbed and unfragmented hardwood forest that abuts Cockaponset State Forest on three sides in the Tylerville section of Haddam. Beaver Ledges contains the majority of an active beaver pond, ledges overlooking the pond, a great blue heron rookery, and vernal pools. The Haddam Land Trust began a preliminary plant list last spring and hopes to add to the list during this field trip. There are many ferns and sedges in addition to herbaceous and woody plants. The terrain can be challenging at times and areas can be muddy; wear appropriate foot gear. We will walk on woods roads and a preliminary trail but will also cross brooks and bushwhack. This will be a half-day trip, but some may want to bring a lunch and do a bit more exploring.
Directions:From Route 9, take Exit 7, Route 82. At the end of the long exit, take a right onto Route 154 South. Take the first right on to Dudley Clark Road. At the end of Dudley Clark Road, take a right onto Old Chester Road. Old Chester Road becomes Ruth Hill Road. Continue on Ruth Hill Road. When you arrive at the Route 82 overpass and the pavement ends, find a place to park. We will meet here and walk about a tenth of a mile to reach the Beaver Ledges Preserve. From points east, take Route 82 across the Connecticut River. At the stop light, take a left onto Route 154 South to the first right onto Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions above. From Route 154 north of the area: Take exit 10 off of Rte. 9 (Airport Road) and follow Route 154 South for about 8 miles. Pass through the Route 154/Route 82 interchange (traffic light). After the Route 82/Route 9 connector entrance ramp, take the first right on to Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions as above. From Route 154 south of the area: Take Route 154 North. After entering Haddam from Chester, take the third left, on to Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions above.
Beaver Ledges Preserve Property Maps
JULY 8, 2017
6:30-9:00 pm
The BAT Program
CANCELLED due to wet conditions and lack of bats.
CT BOTANICAL SOCIETY FIELD TRIP
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
BEAVER LEDGES, our NEWEST preserve!
This event is free and open to the public.
This newly acquired parcel is 136 acres of undisturbed and unfragmented hardwood forest that abuts Cockaponset State Forest on three sides in the Tylerville section of Haddam. Beaver Ledges contains the majority of an active beaver pond, ledges overlooking the pond, a great blue heron rookery, and vernal pools. The Haddam Land Trust began a preliminary plant list last spring and hopes to add to the list during this field trip. There are many ferns and sedges in addition to herbaceous and woody plants. The terrain can be challenging at times and areas can be muddy; wear appropriate foot gear. We will walk on woods roads and a preliminary trail but will also cross brooks and bushwhack. This will be a half-day trip, but some may want to bring a lunch and do a bit more exploring.
Directions:From Route 9, take Exit 7, Route 82. At the end of the long exit, take a right onto Route 154 South. Take the first right on to Dudley Clark Road. At the end of Dudley Clark Road, take a right onto Old Chester Road. Old Chester Road becomes Ruth Hill Road. Continue on Ruth Hill Road. When you arrive at the Route 82 overpass and the pavement ends, find a place to park. We will meet here and walk about a tenth of a mile to reach the Beaver Ledges Preserve. From points east, take Route 82 across the Connecticut River. At the stop light, take a left onto Route 154 South to the first right onto Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions above. From Route 154 north of the area: Take exit 10 off of Rte. 9 (Airport Road) and follow Route 154 South for about 8 miles. Pass through the Route 154/Route 82 interchange (traffic light). After the Route 82/Route 9 connector entrance ramp, take the first right on to Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions as above. From Route 154 south of the area: Take Route 154 North. After entering Haddam from Chester, take the third left, on to Dudley Clark Road. Follow the italicized directions above.
Beaver Ledges Preserve Property Maps
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