Trail Hike Challenge

now until October 14th, 2022

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Complete the NWP Trail Hike Challenge and get yourself this great looking badge!

Take the Trail Hike Challenge! Hike the entire length of each of the park's trails by October 14, 2022. You do not need to hike them all in one day. Use the log sheet to document your success as you go. Once you complete all the trails, submit your log sheet to join the Hiker’s Honor Roll and receive a badge. Be sure to fill in all your information clearly, then submit your information with the form below, or bring your completed sheet to the Nature Center at the park.

Trail Hike Challenge Submission Form

I hiked all the trails at Northwest Park! Please add me to the Hiker’s Honor Roll, and send my badge to:

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Sights and sounds you might encounter as you hike (optional)

Date hiked

Bog Trail

Notice the turtles that may be sunning themselves at the water's edge.

Brookside Trail

Search for a large fallen log along the trail. What signs can you find that it's decomposing (fungus, holes made by insects, etc.)?

Conservation Trail

Watch for Eastern Bluebirds or Tree Swallows feeding in the grassy field. You may even see them carrying food back to a nest box.

Hemlock Trail

Search for a nest hole up high in a tree. Imagine what type of animal might use it to raise their young.

Open Forest Trail

Can you discover an area where all the trees appear to be young? This is a new forest.

Pond Trail

Look for a tree trunk that’s been chewed by beavers. If you can reach it, use your finger to trace the marks from their teeth.

Rainbow Reservoir Trail

When you see the Farmington River reservoir, stand still, breathe deeply, and watch the river flow for a full minute.

Softwood Forest Trail

Search for needles from a White Pine on the ground. How many needles grow in a bundle? Can you identify a pine tree nearby?

Triassic Trail

Visit the fossil of a dinosaur footprint. How many toes does it have?

Wetland Forest Trail

Listen for a sound at the wetland overlook. Think about what might have made the sound.

Woody Succession Trail

Look for a spot where the sun shines into the forest. Can you find any new tree seedlings growing here?

Honor Roll

Congratulations to those who have already completed the challenge!

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2022

Complete the challenge and your name will be here!

2021

Nancee Giannini		East Windsor
Louis Giannini		East Windsor
Christine Vogel		Windsor
Patty Kupchunos		Windsor
LouAnne McDonald		Windsor
Diane Higgins		Poquonock
Louis Ginnini		East Windsor
Nancee Giannini		East Windsor
Chuck Drake		Windsor
Cathy Drake		Windsor
Judy Starkweather		Manchester
Mark Bednarz		Windsor
Arthur Provost		Windsor
Rosie Courtney		Poquonock
Jennifer Filer		Windsor
Katie Virdokian		Windsor
Rania Virdokian		Windsor
Jerome Virdokian		Windsor
Trish Poirier		Windsor
Tom Tabaczynski		Hamden
Suzanne Soucy		East Granby
Michael Taylor		Windsor
Heather Bale		Bloomfield