Simpson Preserve and Veterans Memorial Park Hike – Sunday Oct. 12, 1-3 PM
Join us for a walk along the trails in Veterans Memorial Park and in the Town’s newly acquired Simpson Preserve, two parcels totaling close to 200 acres owned by the town. This hike, co-sponsored with Bethany Conservation Commission, will take hikers through newly rerouted trails in the Simpson Preserve that lead to the uplands adjacent to the Woodward Nature Preserve. We will then proceed to trails in Veterans Memorial Park above the lake. Expect a walk of about two miles.
To register: contact Bob Harrison by October 10th via cell at 203-506-5888 or bjh51box@gmail.com
Parking: Veterans Memorial Park, 265 Beacon Rd (Route 42), Bethany; look for the green Land Trust banner.
Although September’s Citizen Science Hike was rained out (after weeks of dry, clear weather!), Ali Beres-Nork, our hike leader, has posted some suggestions for citizen science projects to her Naturalist’s Notes column on the Land Trust website, which can be accessed by scanning the QR code.
Next time you visit the Bethany Land Trust trails, try out a citizen science project where you can spot wildlife, track plants, or log your finds on iNaturalist.
Fall Program: Indigenous Ceremonial Stone Structures in Connecticut – Oct. 16, 7 PM
On Thursday, October 16th at 7 PM at Veteran’s Memorial Lodge, Jim Powers, Connecticut author and historian, will give a presentation describing indigenous ceremonial stone structures. These stone structures include stone chambers, effigies, and standing stones, built by native peoples for spiritual and astronomical purposes. Program is free and open to everyone.
Mr. Powers has studied and researched the lifeways and beliefs of those who came before us, specifically, the Indigenous people of Southern New England. Mr. Powers has taught at Guilford High School and his historical novel, Shadows Over Dawnland, describes the historic events that occurred when the Quinnipiac people dealt with English settlement and colonization of southern Connecticut.
Exhibit at Clark Memorial Library Honoring Bethany Land Trust Volunteers Ends October 2
Local artist, Carol Vinick, has an exhibit titled “The Bethany Land Trust: Its Volunteers & Inhabitants” on display in the Clark Memorial Library’s Community Room that includes an award-winning, large fabric piece depicting seven of the volunteers by a brook after a hard morning of work. The exhibit also includes pieces depicting creatures that live in Land Trust properties. Please take a moment to see the exhibit for yourself.
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