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Trails Day
Trails Day

by Rajan Doering
Recently I sat down with Scott Gray, Dianne Lendler, Doug Clark, & Larry
the founder of the Wallingford Trails Stowe.
Work Group (TWG) to talk about an
upcoming Trails Day event here in The TWG maintains all trail systems
Wallingford. Scott has worked on in Wallingford under the domain of
trails with several organizations over the Parks & Rec Dept, including such
the past 20 years, mostly in Con- areas as Ferguson Woods, Fresh
necticut. He volunteers wit Ct. Forest Meadows, Marcus Cooke Park, and
& Park Assoc (CFPA) as a Trail Manag- the crown jewel in town–the Ty-
er and sits on their Trails Committee. ler Mill Recreation Area. Tyler Mill
He is also on the board of the Wall- is Wallingford’s largest open space
ingford Land Trust, and worked for trail system, featuring trails in wood-
many years maintaining trails with lands, over rocky outcrops, through
the Wallingford Conservation Com- fields and meadows, and along
mission. many streams and the Muddy River.
The trails in Tyler Mill are multi-use,
open to hikers, mountain bikers, and
horseback riders, and they attract
It was during this period he had the birdwatchers, joggers, dogwalkers,
vision to start a new group of trail botanists, fishermen, and all man-
maintainers comprised of experi- ners of outdoor lovers – all through-
enced and dedicated trail users, en- out its 650+ acres.
listing volunteers from the various
user groups to assist as needed. The upcoming Trails Day event is
With the blessings of Wallingford scheduled for Sunday, June 7th, from
town officials 3 years ago, Scott start- 10am - 2pm. Featured will be guid-
ed the TWG with fellow coordinators ed hikes and mountain bike rides

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