The Hidden Brook Preserve is 36.1 acres of open space acquired by the Land Trust from the Giovanelly Family Trust and other family members located in the southwestern portion of Bethany. The parcel includes approximately 8 acres of a mix of woodland and rocky outcrops encircling approximately 28 acres of rich marshy wetland which protects songbirds, wild flowers, and other wildlife. The upper portion of Bladen’s River emerges from the wetlands. It contains habitat important to numerous avian and amphibian species. This property borders the Town of Bethany’s Carrington Preserve and is close to the Land Trust’s 47-acre Whispering Pines Preserve with trails that further connect to the several Land Trust parcels in Bethany Farms.
Trails:
The Sisyphus Trail (0.7 miles, moderate) was constructed by a local Scout as an Eagle Scout project and courses through the 8 acres woodlands and rocky outcrops that surrounds the wetland. It crosses several small streams including the Bladen’s River and climbs up to the location of a glacial erratic from whence the trail gets its name. The trail connects with the Falling Waters Trail in the Carrington Preserve.
Address: 89 Russell Road, Bethany CT
Size: 36.1 acres
Parking: Roadside parking is available where the unimproved portion of Atwater Road meets Russell Road adjacent to 103 Russell Road. A path on the unimproved portion of Atwater Road brings you to the trailhead after a short walk.
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