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ularity as an opportunity to expose We look forward to joining Scott and
visitors to the variety of terrain and the Wallingford Trails Work Group
well-maintained professional trail for this Trails Day event at the Ty-
system here, and to draw new users ler Mill Recreation Area on Sunday,
to Wallingford. Eventually he would June 7, at 10 am. And we thank the
offered by members of the TWG. love to get some local sponsors to TWG for their hard and dedicated
Family groups and all levels of hikers assist, perhaps adding a picnic type volunteer work on our trails here in
and mountain bikers are welcome, gathering to close out the day. town – last year alone they contrib-
but dogs are not. The meeting point This Trails Day event is co-sponsored uted over 1,100 hours maintaining
will be the pavilion at the Vietnam by the Wallingford Parks & Rec Dept and improving our trails, signage
Vets Park area, located off of Center and CFPA, with members of the TWG and infrastructure. Local residents
St, Wallingford, and there is no rain volunteering on site. CFPA organizes who may be interested in volunteer-
date. most statewide Trails Day events, ing for trail maintenance opportuni-
and is proud to annually recognize ties with the TWG can contact the
Last year was the initial Trails Day that in our small state, CFPA often Wallingford Parks & Recreation De-
event at the Tyler Mill Recreation generates more Trails Day events partment at 203-294-2121 for more
Area, and Scott is hoping this will than any other state. CFPA provides details.
become an annually occurring an on-line listing of all sponsored
event. He hopes it will grow in pop- Trails Day events at ctwoodlands.org

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