APRIL
Sun. April 7 - Tues. April 9 GMC Jean Haigh Cabin on Wheeler Pond near Barton Vermont. Two nights, enclosed cabin with wood stove, bunks for 8-10 people. Hike or snowshoe on area trails, depending on snow conditions. Coincides with a total solar eclipse in northern Vermont on the afternoon of Monday April 8. Cost $152 total divided evenly between the number of participants. Contact leader for details. L. Jim Robertson jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell, 860-633-7279 home
Sat April 13 - Annual dinner at the Cheshire Grange, 44 Wallingford Rd, Cheshire. 5pm Social hour. 6pm Dinner. Speaker: Matt “Twig” Lagass. Meal choices Roast Beef or vegatarian lasagna. $20/person. RSVP to Mandy Brink. Make checks out to GMC, CT section. Please RSVP by April 4.
Fri. April 19 - Day hike Tri-Town Trail in North Stonington. Level Moderate. Meet at parking lot off of Miller Road in North Stonington at 10 am. Mileage, loop to be hike to be determined by group. Rain postpones. Leader: Mandy Brink - trekeragb56@gmail.com or 860-237-7426
Tues April 23 - Try again Chatfield Hollow Loop Trail. 5.5 miles. Level: Mod. Meet at hikers parking lot at 10am just to right of park gate at 10 am. Leader: Mandy Brink: trekeragb56@gmail.com or 860-237-7426
Sun April 28 American Legion People's Forest - Meet 10:00 parking on East River Dr. Hike approx. 5 miles to Soapstone Quarry via the Elliott Bronson Trail. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3891 call or text. New Number
Tues. April 30 - Day Hike, River Highlands State Park on Field Road, Cromwell CT. Hike 4-5 miles on loop trails along forests and bluffs overlooking the Connecticut River. Call leader for meeting time. Leader: Jim Robertson, email jrobert685@aol.com or call/text 860-918-0964
MAY
Mon. May 6 - Wed May 8 - Backpacking on AT in Maine from Route 17 to Route 4. Date may vary a day or so based on the weather. Level: Moderate. Leaders: Jim Robertson email jrobert685@aol.com or call/text 860-918-0964 or Mandy Brink email trekeragb56@gmail.com or 860-237-7426
Sat. May 11 - Sun. May 12 - Trail Maintenance - Walkthrough of our section to determine conditions and plan for 2024 trail work. Joe Conaci, jconaci@hotmail.com, 860-324-4930
Wed. May 15 A two preserve hike. Burnham Brook Preserve, East Haddam, 2.8 miles. Afterwards, the nearby Woodland Warbler Preserve, Salem, 2 miles. Level: Easy. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-02-0880.
Thurs. May 23 - Full Moon - Meet 6:30 Todd Rd. R&T Parking off Rte. 10 Cheshire. Bring dinner and drink. We will watch the sunset and the moon rise. Headlamps will be necessary to hike out. L. Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981
Fri. May 24 - Sun. May 26 - Trail Maintenance - Work trip to maintain our section of the Long Trail and associated shelters. Specific projects will vary, but may include clipping brush, clearing waterbars, cutting up blowdowns, and light carpentry. Volunteers are responsible for their meals, and we recommend bringing a tent. Reach out to Joe Conaci for more information; Joe Conaci, jconaci@hotmail.com, 860-324-4930
Wed. May 29 - Meet Rte. 80 West of the rotary circle 10:00 Parking lot on right. We will plan to hike trails in the Timberland Trail System 5-6 miles. Level easy Carol A. Langley 860-385-3981
JUNE
Wed. June 5 - Day Hike. Nipmuck Trail, Eastford. Approx. 6 miles. Eastford Road to Barlow Mill Road. Level: Moderate. Sarah O'Hare, seohare7@yahoo.com, 860-502-0880.
Wed. June 12 - Day Hike, Hurd & George Seymour State Parks, East Hampton. Hike about 5 miles, hopefully near the peak of the mountain laurel bloom. Call for meeting time and place. Level: Easy/moderate. Jim Robertson, jrobert685@aol.com, 860-918-0964 cell
Sat. June 15 - GMC Annual Meeting at Headquarters in Waterbury Center, Vermont. Morning meeting followed by lunch and hikes. For details, go to: https://www.greenmountainclub.org/members/annual-meeting/
Fri. June 21 - Sun June 23 - Trail Maintenance - Work trip to maintain our section of the Long Trail and associated shelters. Specific projects will vary, but may include clipping brush, clearing waterbars, cutting up blowdowns, and light carpentry. Volunteers are responsible for their meals, and we recommend bringing a tent. Reach out to Joe Conaci for more information; Joe Conaci, jconaci@hotmail.com, 860-324-4930
Wed. June 26 - [TIME CHANGE - MEET at 9:00 AM] Day Hike, Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield. 4-5 miles on loop trails. Meet at 9:00 am at parking area on Chase Road off Buell Road. Leader: Jim Robertson, email jrobert685@aol.com or call/text 860-918-0964
