Trolleys & Trails series, Branford, Aug 31st
2024-08-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | CT
Another in the series of the Trolleys & Trails events hosted by Shore Line Trolley Museum and the Shoreline Greenway Trail.
Come and hear from an expert about the historic Shore Line Trolley while walking along the trail and beautiful Trolley Bridge.
Families are welcome to come learn about this bit of shoreline history. Leashed dogs are welcome too.
Branford 10 AM – starting at the West Point Field parking lot.
2024 Trolley & Trails Series Press Release
The Shore Line Trolley Museum – A Museum in Motion – The oldest continuously running suburban trolley line in the USA – A National Historic District

1st Saturday event, Branford
2024-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Join us for an early fall walk and roll starting at the Shoreline Greenway Trail kiosk parking
lot on Tabor Drive and continuing on the Birch Road section to Young’s Pond Park
and back. We’ll pass Chet’s Pond, the Branford labyrinth, Young’s Pond and other
interesting sights.
The first section is ADA paved and then, some slightly rough terrain.
Families welcome as are dogs on leashes.
Check website if weather threatens.
Questions, contact 203-589-8335.

SEPTEMBER Monthly Meeting (date change)
2024-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
MONDAY Sept 9th will be our next meeting.

It will just be a ZOOM Meeting this one time.

Please reach out to info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org if you’d like connection details.
Hope to see you then.

Trolleys & Trails series, Madison, Sept 14th
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
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This is the Trolleys & Trails event hosted by Shore Line Trolley Museum and the Shoreline Greenway Trail.
Come and hear from an expert about the historic Shore Line Trolley while walking or rolling strollers, etc along the wooded trail and into the Hammonasset Beach State Park.
Families are welcome to come learn about this bit of shoreline history. Leashed dogs are welcome too.
Meet at the Shoreline Greenway Trail, Hammonasset section, at the trailhead parking lot off the Post Road.
2024 Trolley & Trails Series Press Release
The Shore Line Trolley Museum – A Museum in Motion – The oldest continuously running suburban trolley line in the USA – A National Historic District

CT Trails Symposium
2024-10-04 09:00 - 15:00 | CT
Another great event for those interested in CT trails and tools to help make them happen.

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Register Now for the CT Trails Symposium
Friday, October 4
Manchester Community College

Are you looking for trail management tips and strategies? Success stories? The chance to engage with other trail and outdoor recreation professionals, engineers, planners, and volunteers across state, regional, and local governments and organizations?
Look no further than the CT Trails Symposium on October 4, 2024 at Manchester Community College! Register for a full day of speakers, sessions, and lively discussion about this year’s theme: “Trail Toolbox: Sharing Tips, Tools and Triumphs on Connecticut’s Trails and Beyond”.
This event is the 6th annual of its kind, held by the CT Greenways Council in partnership with CT DEEP and UConn (CT Trails Program, Extension, and CLEAR). Visit our website for more information and the agenda, and register today!

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1st Sat Event, East Haven. New section!
2024-10-05 10:00 - 23:30 | CT
East Haven October 5, 10:00 AM
Celebrate autumn with a 4-mile walk and roll on the newest trail extension beginning at the
shoreline on Coe Ave. and Bradford Ave. to the wooded setting off Elliot St. to Farm
River State Park.
When we return, plan to relax at the beach or enjoy a treat at the
Sandpiper.
Meet at the town beach parking lot on Coe Ave. and Cosey Beach Ave.
Sidewalks until the wooded section with compacted gravel.
Families welcome as are leashed dogs.
Check website if weather threatens.
Questions: 203-469-912

Shoreline Greenway Trail Monthly meeting
2024-10-08 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
Please join us for our next monthly meeting on Oct.8th @7:00PM.
The first 45 minutes are a public session with trail and event updates along with other news.
Contact info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

National Night Out - Guilford!! October 13th Guilford Green 4:30-7:30
2024-10-13 16:30 - 19:30 | CT
Shoreline Greenway Trail will be one of the supporting sponsors for this event. We will have representatives from the town team along with a recently formed Student Engagement team at Guilford High School.

Join us again for National Night Out on October 13, 2024 at the Guilford Town Green
The Guilford Police Department is once again excited to host National Night Out on October 13th 2024 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm on the Guilford Town Green.
National Night Out is an annual event that promotes community-police partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. It enhances relationships between law enforcement and community members, and provides a great opportunity to bring police and the public together under positive circumstances.
The event is completely FREE, and we welcome everyone and anyone to attend. There will be a DJ playing all of your favorite songs, games and contests for kids, inflatables, food trucks and more! Come do the Cha-Cha with some of Guilford’s finest, enjoy a hot slice of Naples pizza, or try to catch one of our custom “I Love Guilford” t-shirts as we launch them from our t-shirt cannon. The Guilford Fire Department will be on scene for a “touch a truck,” as well as representatives from other town departments who will be there to answer any questions you may have. Local businesses and organizations will also be hanging out with us, and may even have some free giveaways..

Trolleys & Trails series - Guilford, Oct 26th
2024-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
The Last in the 2024 series of the Trolleys & Trails events hosted by Shore Line Trolley Museum and the Shoreline Greenway Trail.
Come and hear from an expert about the historic Shore Line Trolley while walking or rolling strollers, etc along the town green and along the old trolley route. See the historic trolley switching building.
Meet at the Town Green.
Families are welcome to come learn about this bit of shoreline history. Leashed dogs are welcome too.
2024 Trolley & Trails Series Press Release
The Shore Line Trolley Museum – A Museum in Motion – The oldest continuously running suburban trolley line in the USA – A National Historic District

2024 SGT30 Bike Ride
2024-10-27 10:00 - 15:00 | CT
Join us for the 3rd annual bike ride along the length of the Shoreline Greenway Trail from Union Station in New Haven to Clinton Station.

Get on the Trail – Shoreline Greenway Trail
Along the approximately 30 mile route, you’ll enjoy seeing the proposed routing through New Haven, down to the shoreline, where it connects to East Haven’s shared roadway into the DC Moore and Farm River State Park sections. Continue along shared roadways and trail sections while being joined by local town teams and riders. Jump on or off the ride as we go.
This ride has been timed to take advantage of current TRAIN SCHEDULES to allow arrival to Union Station just before the start and connect with the Shoreline East service in Clinton to return to New Haven.
The ride is not supported but will stop for beverages and light lunch. We’ll celebrate at the end in Madison with all who make the ride.
The ride should take about 3 hours and is mostly flat with gentle hills roadway and compacted gravel trails.
Contact INFO@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

1st Saturday walk in Guilford!
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Guilford November 2, 10:00 AM
Start a scenic hike at the East River Preserve (ERP) entrance on Clapboard Hill Rd
and continue into Eastwoods. On ERP we will hike a section of the New England Trail
which extends 215 miles to New Hampshire.
Guilford Conservation Commission
manages the town-owned ERP. Eastwoods is owned and managed by Guilford Land
Conservation Trust.
Families are welcome as well as dogs on leashes.
Check website if weather threatens.
Questions: Call or text 203-815-0947

Shoreline Greenway Trail, Annual Meeting, Nov 12th
2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
Please join us for our Annual Meeting.
This will run concurrent to our standard monthly meeting
We will provide a review of activities for the year as well as giving a peak into new things coming.
Additionally, you the members will be asked to ratify our proposed board of directors.

Please contact INFO@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.

1st Saturday event in Madison
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Madison December 7, 10:00 AM

Enjoy an early winter walk through a coastal forest and past a fascinating salt marsh.
2.5 miles roundtrip. First part is paved, then compacted gravel, then modest hills.
Great bird watching!
The REI water station will be closed for the season, so BYO.
We will update you on trail expansion before we start.

Meet at the trail parking lot: I 95 exit 62, south to traffic light, left on Route One, first
right into the parking lot.
Families are welcome as well as dogs on leashes.
Check website if weather threatens.
Questions: 203-318-9649

1st Saturday event in New Haven
2025-01-04 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
New Haven January 4, 2025 10:00 AM
Put your best foot forward to start the new year with a walk with our newest members to explore the concepts for the Shoreline Greenway Trail to get from New Haven to West Haven in the future. Meet at the historic Canal Dock Boathouse at 475 Long Wharf Drive as we walk South along the Vision Trail to see the Long Wharf Pier, Food Truck Paradise, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, Long Wharf Nature Preserve, Bayview Park, and historic City Point with a stop at the Pequonnock Yacht Club to warm up. Easy terrain.

Shoreline Greenway Trail - Monthly meeting
2025-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Guilford Community Center, Church St., Guilford, CT, 06437, United States
Shoreline Greenway Trail will be holding its monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of every month.
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the public session where we share updates and news from the past month.
It is also an opportunity for members, users and the general public to see HOW they can help and ask questions.
Link to AGENDA -> SGT Public Session Agenda 2025 0114
Please contact Info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for more info.

Shoreline Greenway Trail - 1st Saturday Walk & Roll - Branford, Feb 1st 2025
2025-02-01 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Shoreline Greenway Trail will host the second !st Saturday Walk & Roll in Branford on Feb 1st 2025 at the Tabor Trail section.
Copy and Paste link below into your browser to find a Map to (approx) “66 Tabor Drive Branford CT”
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KnDTYzbdXjxjCNof6
Come, bring the family and join with us as we walk the Tabor section of the Shoreline Greenway Trail. on top of Ecology Park.
We’ll enjoy the 360-degree views of Long Island Sound, Branford Center, and Short Beach.
This is the perfect time of year for unobstructed views. Test your knowledge of our geographic area and your sense of direction!
Stroller and wheelchair accessible for most of route.
Dogs on leashed welcome.
Questions: 203-589-8335

Shoreline Greenway Trail, 1st Saturday Walk & Roll
2025-03-01 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Shoreline Greenway Trail will host the third 1st Saturday Walk & Roll in East Haven on Mar 1st 2025 at the Coe Ave section.
Bring the family and join us for an early spring walk on Shoreline Greenway Trail extension along Coe Ave. to the picturesque, wooded trails off Elliot St. and into Farm River State Park.
Approximately 4 miles round trip.
Meet at East Haven town beach parking lot on Coe Ave. and Cosey Beach Ave.
Stroller and wheelchair accessible for most of route.
Dogs on leashed welcome.
Questions: 203-469-9127

Shoreline Greenway Trail monthly meeting, 2nd Tuesday 7 PM
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
Join us for our monthly meeting for updates, news, and find ways to be part of this great team!
Our meetings are open to the public and both IN-PERSON and remote access.
Contact info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details

New Haven SEAL-SLEUTHING Expedition!! New Haven Bioregional Group
2025-03-15 08:30 - 10:00 | CT
Bioregional Seal Sleuthing Expedition
https://www.facebook.com/events/1401337311273221?
How did “Chappy” New Haven’s now-famous wayward seal get to Chapel Street from New Haven harbor?
And why did it undertake such a hazardous journey?
Join us for a special bioregional investigation led by master seal sleuth Chris Ozyck. We will trace the path taken by the seal from the harbor, under the highway, where it crossed East Street and passed through a parking lot up to Chapel (depending on weather, we may even be able to see some of the original seal tracks). We will discuss some of the various theories about why the young seal ventured so far from the water.
Meanwhile Aaron Goode from the Bioregional Group will discuss the history of New Haven’s “Dragon Point,” the historic community at the mouth of the Quinnipiac River that was named after a community of large harbor seals living in New Haven’s rich estuaries; current water quality issues affecting marine life in the harbor; and the ongoing development of a Shoreline Greenway Trail in New Haven that will allow residents to experience the waterfront and its wildlife in new and exciting ways.
Hope you can join us for this seal sleuthing adventure!
Meet at the Canal Boathouse
https://facebook.com/CanalDock
For more info, contact us at (203) 350-3795.
newhavenbioregionalgroup.org

Join the West River Memorial Park Renewal team for a walk.
2025-03-15 13:00 - 14:30 | CT
West River Memorial Park Walk Audit
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719689735281421
Join the West River Memorial Park Renewal Team for a walk audit!

With your help, we will assess the obstacles to safely accessing this incredible park.
Our focus will be on pedestrian and bike safety.

Meet/Park along the north side of the park (Derby Ave) and the east side of the park (Ella T Grasso Blvd).

See Facebook link for more details.

Masters Walk, Guilford, Dudley Farms March 29 2025 10AM
2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Masters Walk – Dudley Farm Saturday March 29, 2025 10 AM
by Blythe Swift | Feb 14, 2025 | Guilford, Masters Series

Join Shoreline Greenway Trail for a MASTERS WALK at Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd, Guilford, CT 06437, on March 29, 2025 at 10 AM.
The tour will be led by Maria Trumpler, President of the Dudley Foundation.
The featured exhibit is the Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum. The museum features information and artifacts of Indigenous life in the region going back 14,000 years. This includes the display and of use of artifacts that help explain why Indigenous people successfully adapted to tremendous environmental and climate changes over all those years.
Contemporary work by Indigenous artists, poets, and writers bring to life Indigenous belief systems and lifeways prior to the arrival of Europeans beginning in the early 1600’s.
We will also explore some of the many other exhibits. Afterwards we will have the opportunity to explore the rest of the grounds on our own for the rest of the day.
More information is available at https://dudleyfarm.com/visit-sponsor/.
The museum would appreciate a small donation from non-members.
Rain date is Sunday March 30. For more information call or text 203-815-0947.

Fun Game Night in East Haven, April 2nd
2025-04-02 17:30 - 20:30 | CT
Get ready for a night of fun at East Haven Irish American Community Center
Its an exciting Game Show Night.https://www.easthavenchamber.com/events/gameshownightsponsorsandteam

Help continue the good work of Shoreline Greenway Trail.

See you on April 2nd.
Game Show Night – East Haven Chamber

Shoreline Greenway Trail, 1st Saturday Walk, Guilford Apr 5th
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Shoreline Greenway Trail is hosting a scenic hike at the 600-acre Timberland
Preserve in Guilford. We will look and listen for amphibians and explore vernal pools.
The Guilford Conservation Commission manages the preserve, which was
purchased by the Town of Guilford in 1975. The golf course is within the
boundaries of the preserve.
Meet at the parking area entrance on Route 80 near Maple Hill Road at 10AM, April 5th.
Dogs on leashes are allowed.
Questions: 203-804-92857

Shoreline Greenway Trail monthly meeting, 2nd Tuesday 7 PM, April 8th
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | CT

Madison 1st Saturday Walk & Roll, May 3rd
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
May 3rd, 10AM
Today we will walk the beautiful trails of Hammonasset Beach State Park skirting Long Island Sound to Meig’s Point.
If time permits, be sure to visit the Nature Center while there.
The full distance round trip is about 4 miles but you can opt for a shorter walk if you prefer.
Meet in the trail parking lot off Route One just east of the park’s main entrance.
Questions – 203-318-9649

Guilford Earth Day Festival 2025
2025-05-04 13:00 - 16:00 | CT
Stop by the Shoreline Greenway Trail table and show your support!!
Guilford Earth Day Festival 2025
Sunday, May 4th
1:00 – 4:00 PM, Town Green, Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437, USA
sponsored by the Guilford Conservation Commission
Guilford Conservation Commission LINK

Masters Walk & Roll; Birding Expert Brian Toal
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Get your binoculars and listening ears on as you join us for a BIRDING walk or roll along the Shoreline Greenway Trail’s Hamoonasset West section in Madison.

Led by Brian Toal, past president of Hartford Audubon, he will delight you with identifying birds and their life in the area. Be ready for several species to be ‘passing by’ as the shoreline is a major migration route and stop-over for many on their northern journey.
Meet at the Trailhead on the Post Road between the Connector and Lenny & Joes. “1291 Post Road”
Free For All. Families welcome.
Approx 2 miles total. Gentle inclines along 10′ packed gravel trails
Bring water since we don’t know if the REI sponsored water fountain will be open for the season.
Check back here for weather and updates.

Shoreline Greenway Trail monthly meeting, 2nd Tuesday 7 PM, May 13th
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | CT

Shoreline Greenway Trail celebrates National Trails Day at the Shore Line Trolley Museum, June 7th
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day with Shoreline Greenway Trail and Shore Line Trolley Museum.
A museum volunteer will take us on a scenic trolley ride along the Farm River estuary.

We will disembark and walk to the site of the old dike at Farm River and view the remains of an old crushing plant then return by trolley to view the Museum’s collection of restored trolleys.
Meet at the Shore Line Trolley Museum, June 7th, 10 AM, 17 River Street, East Haven.
Questions – 203-469-9127
Host a National Trails Day Event – American Hiking Society
The Shore Line Trolley Museum – The oldest continuously running suburban trolley line in the USA – A National Historic District

Shoreline Greenway Trail, Monthly Meeting, June 10th, 7PM
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
Please join us at our monthly meeting where we update members and interested community members on News, Events and upcoming developments on, along or with Shoreline Greenway Trail.
Contact: Info@shorelinegreenwaytrail.org for details.
