What will YOU see? Branford Land Trust Winter Animal Tracking Classes

Name: What will YOU see? Branford Land Trust Winter Animal Tracking Classes
Start: 2025-03-01T09:30:00-05:00
Location: 400 Hosley Ave, Branford, CT 06405-2347, United States

Schedule

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 09:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

400 Hosley Ave, Branford, CT 06405-2347, United States | Branford, CT

What will YOU see? Deer, coyote, rabbit? You never know what you’ll discover during the Land Trust’s popular Animal Tracking classes, led enthusiastically by naturalists Tom Cleveland and Chris Woerner. Learn how to recognize animal footprints and other signs of their passage through the woods during two Animal Tracking Classes scheduled for Sunday, February 2 and Saturday, March 1 from 9:30 to 11am at the Saltonstall Trail. We’ll hope for snow, but it will be fun even without it! This free program is fun for both kids and adults.
Expect moderate terrain, some sloping trails and inclines, rocky underfooting. We generally start off with an off-trail meander through the woods (0.2 miles) and then walk a trail to Lake Saltonstall (0.5 miles) for a round trip of 1.25 miles that takes 1.5 hours. Parents should be prepared to carry younger children if they get tired. Please wear appropriate dress and comfortable, supportive walking shoes. Bring water. Walking sticks welcome. No dogs for this event, please.
We’ll meet at the first parking lot on the right off of Hosley Avenue in Branford (if you are coming from Brushy Plains Road). The approximate GPS address is 400 Hosley Avenue and it is located approximately one-third of a mile from the intersection of Hosely Avenue and Brushy Plain Road.
Inclement Weather Date: March 2 (no rain date for February 2 walk). Watch our Facebook page or www.branfordlandtrust.org for possible schedule changes. For questions please call Tom Cleveland @ 203-981-9040.
The Branford Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, established in 1967 to protect Branford’s open space and natural resources. Run by volunteers and supported by member families and businesses, the Land Trust manages and protects over 1,000 acres in more than 130 parcels and holds conservation easements on another 400 acres in Branford. For more information and to become a member, visit www.branfordlandtrust.org.