Walk To See Native Wildflowers, Plants, Trolley Line
Walking is just about the best exercise there is – with mental, physical, emotional benefits and no special equipment necessary. (Although good shoes and ankle support do help.)
Field trips are a long-standing tradition of the Connecticut Botanical Society. Learn about plants and habitats from botanists or share your own knowledge with others.
For the field trips, wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch. Sunscreen and insect repellant are also recommended. For plant identification, bring along field guide(s), a hand lens, and a small notebook. Familiarity with plant taxonomy is helpful, but not required.
Non-members are welcome. No registration is required, unless otherwise stated in the trip description. Coming up, Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m., a walk along the Stony Creek Trolley Line Trail in Branford.
This walk meanders through salt marsh and some rocky coastal woodlands. Plants of interest could include Puccinellia species, a shoreline grass, and tripsacum dactyloides.
Also, check the offerings for Connecticut Trails Day, which offers 190 different events in 112 towns. Individual events on June 4 and June 5, hosted by land trusts, park and recreation departments, clubs, and Connecticut Forest & Park Association. Complete listing at www.ctwoodlands.org/CT-TrailsDay2011. 
