- Connecticut Forest and Park Association

February 28, 2026

Backpacking Fundamentals Seminar

09:30AM - 12:30PM |Rockfall

February 26, 2026

Blue-Blazed News & Brews

05:30PM - 07:30PM |Manchester

February 21, 2026

Nature Nerds Hike at Parmelee Farm in Killingworth

09:00AM - 11:00AM |Killingworth

March 28, 2026

Women’s Adventure Film Tour

06:30PM - 08:30PM |Rockfall

January 19, 2026

Not Just a Fish Story

February 19, 2026

The Endurance Artist: An Evening with Author Jared Beasley

06:00PM - 08:30PM |Rockfall

March 28, 2026

Women’s Adventure Film Tour (Matinee)

02:00PM - 04:00PM |Rockfall

January 3, 2026

Raising an Eco-Conscious Kid

January 31, 2026

Litchfield County – Mohawk to Housatonic State Forest Out & Back

10:00AM - 01:30PM |Cornwall

March 7, 2026

Fairfield County – Aspetuck Trail into Huntington Woods (lollipop)

10:00AM - 01:00PM |Newtown

March 15, 2026

Windham County – Pine Acres Pond Loop (Goodwin State Forest loop)

10:00AM - 02:00PM |Hampton

February 21, 2026

New London County – Pequot Trail Out-&-Back

10:00AM - 01:30PM |Preston

February 8, 2026

Tolland County – Risley Reservoir Loop

10:00AM - 12:30PM |Vernon

February 28, 2026

Middlesex County – Tynan Connector to Mount Higby Out-&-Back

10:00AM - 01:30PM |Middletown

January 11, 2026

New Haven County – Regicides Trail (loop)

10:00AM - 12:30PM |New Haven

March 1, 2026

Hartford County – Castle Craig East & West Peak Loop

10:00AM - 02:00PM |Berlin

December 18, 2025

On the Trail

February 7, 2026

Frozen Heart 15 Hour Trail Race at Highlawn

07:00AM - 10:00PM |Rockfall

December 21, 2025

Winter Wonder Blue-Blazed Challenge

January 1, 2026

First Day Hike on the Miller Trail

01:30PM - 04:30PM |Southbury

December 9, 2025

Giving a Face to Forgotten Creatures

December 3, 2025

Rattlesnake Mountain Tower Anchor work – Intermittent Trail Closures

Metacomet Trail

Notice

November 25, 2025

The View from the Canopy

November 24, 2025

Vote for CFPA!

January 24, 2026

Mastering The Art of Ultralight Backpacking Seminar

09:30AM - 12:00PM |Rockfall

November 20, 2025

Trail Closure

Mattatuck Trail

Closure

November 20, 2025

Hiking Indigenous Lands

December 7, 2025

Nature Nerds Hike at West Rock Ridge State Park

09:00AM - 01:00PM |Hamden

December 3, 2025

Giving Tuesday Hikes at Highlawn Forest

10:00AM - 07:30PM |Rockfall

November 3, 2025

Mug of Change Fundraiser

December 4, 2025

The Winslow Society: Art & Nature

05:30PM - 07:30PM |Old Lyme

October 28, 2025

Meet Your 2025 CWCC Fall Trail Crew

October 13, 2025

Sacred Land

October 6, 2025

Trail Relocation, Burlington

Tunxis Trail

Relocation

October 1, 2025

Building on Tradition

August 15, 2025

Trail Relocation, Falls Village

Mohawk Trail

Relocation

August 12, 2025

CFPA’s Master Woodland Manager Program Marks Five Years with Record Enrollment

August 7, 2025

Why did the turtle cross the Road?

August 3, 2025

The View from the Canopy

August 1, 2025

On the Trail

Become a Member

July 28, 2025

Bird Flu is Back

July 16, 2025

Meet Your 2025 CWCC Summer Trail Crew

July 8, 2025

An Owl for All Seasons

May 9, 2025

Trail Magic

May 6, 2025

Nipmuck Trail Parallel to Chaffeville Rd – Caution

Nipmuck Trail

Notice

April 29, 2025

New Faces at CFPA

External Organization Sawyer Registration & Payment

March 19, 2025

2024 New England Trail Annual Report

February 24, 2025

Reclaiming the Land

February 13, 2025

Your Trail, Your Forests, and the Future of Federal Funding

Wilderness First Aid Waitlist

January 5, 2025

North Stonington – Difficult/ Unblazed Trail Section

Narragansett Trail

Notice

December 20, 2024

Trails Closed

Kettletown State Park Trails, Pomperaug Trail

Closure

November 27, 2024

Discovering Your Crew

November 20, 2024

The Slower You Go, the More You See

November 15, 2024

Trail Relocation- Cottage Rd

Paugussett Trail

Relocation

November 15, 2024

Trail Relocated Off-Road

Menunkatuck Trail, New England Trail

New, Relocation

November 15, 2024

Trail Relocation- Johnson Rd

Mohawk Trail

New, Relocation

November 11, 2024

Chauncey Peak, Meriden

Mattabesett Trail, New England Trail

Notice, Relocation

November 7, 2024

Northern Trail Section Relocated, Preston

Pequot Trail

Notice, Relocation

October 21, 2024

Meet the Fall 2024 Connecticut Woodlands Conservation Corps

October 21, 2024

Jeb Stevens To Lead Middlesex Land Trust

September 24, 2024

CWCC 2024 Trail Work

September 23, 2024

Meet Your Trail Host Hero

Pledge

Love Your Parks

Help CFPA Improve

July 16, 2024

Meet Your 2024 Connecticut Woodlands Conservation Corps

Master Woodlands Manager Program Event Schedule

Order Completed

Tickets Checkout

July 1, 2024

Southern Tunxis Trail Network- Trail Changes

Tunxis Trail

New, Notice, Relocation

Sponsor Connecticut’s Trails Day!

Donate

February 26, 2024

2023 New England Trail Annual Report

Monthly Giving

Increase Your Monthly Gift

February 20, 2024

A Plan for Everyone

February 9, 2024

Chasing Winter’s Allure

CWCC Onboarding Paperwork Portal

January 24, 2024

Trail Bridge Out – Wood River, Sterling

Pachaug Trail

Notice

November 30, 2023

CFPA Wins National Award for Master Woodland Manager Program

Post-Event Survey

Sign & Kiosk Request

Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve 2023 Photo Contest

August 7, 2023

Meet Your Trail Host Hero

August 2, 2023

Floods, Fires, and Food: Combating Eco-anxiety in a Changing Climate

July 21, 2023

On the Trail

July 17, 2023

5 Things You Should Know About Wayne Fogg

MWM Scholarship Application

July 7, 2023

Meet Your 2023 Connecticut Woodlands Conservation Corps

July 3, 2023

Many Paths Up the Mountain

July 3, 2023

Delightful Lights

June 9, 2023

A Fond Farewell to CFPA’s Many Friends of Forests, Parks, and Trails

CT Trails Day Participant Survey

May 24, 2023

Trail Name Changes

Highlawn Forest Trails

Notice

May 10, 2023

A New Arboretum Takes Root

CT Trails Day Email Signup

May 4, 2023

Soaking Up the Rain

April 26, 2023

P’sst, You’re Making Better Trails

April 25, 2023

Trail Detour- New Hartford

Tunxis Trail

Closure

April 24, 2023

The Amazing Osprey

April 20, 2023

On the Trail

April 20, 2023

From the Statehouse

Visit CFPA

April 12, 2023

Safeguarding America’s Greatest Treasures

April 7, 2023

Lily and Clara Have Been Donating to the Connecticut Forest & Park Association Since They Were 4 Years Old

Education Interest Email Sign Up

Education Contact Form

February 28, 2023

Section of the New England Trail Permanently Protected

February 23, 2023

2022 New England Trail Annual Report

February 2, 2023

Coexisting with Coyotes

January 30, 2023

Advancing Conservation One Image at a Time

January 27, 2023

From the Statehouse

Meeting Room User Agreement

January 19, 2023

Creating a More Inclusive Environment

January 15, 2023

Inspired by MLK’s Words and Legacy

January 13, 2023

On the Trail

January 9, 2023

Turtle Tracks

Become a Leader

December 23, 2022

Dorothy is Right

December 19, 2022

A Legacy Helping Others

December 1, 2022

Trail flooded- Rt 44

Nipmuck Trail

Notice

November 30, 2022

Meet Your Trail Host Hero

November 21, 2022

Thankful for Forests, Parks, Trails & You

Donate

Workplace Giving

Honorary & Memorial Gifts

Pay

October 21, 2022

Jericho-Whitestone Connector- Trail Closure

Whitestone Cliffs Trail

Closure

Friends of Auerfarm Scenic Reserve

Master Naturalist Program Application

Master Naturalist Scholarship Application

Trees & Power

JEDI Advisory Council Charter

Land Acknowledgement

Hike Challenge Completion

Hiking Challenge Signup

September 4, 2022

Everwood Drive – Trail Closure

Housatonic Range Trail

Closure

Wabbaquasset Trail

1.4 miles

Resources for Educators

Project Learning Tree

Protecting Public Lands

Master Woodland Manager Program Application

Resources For Nature Enthusiasts

Resources for Woodland Managers

Twentieth-Century New England Land Conservation: A Heritage of Civic Engagement

$$24.95

Original Appalachian Trail (CT Section) Commemorative Map (1934)

$$3.75

CFPA Logo Baseball Cap

$$15

HIKE Blue Oval Car Sticker

$$3

Forest Trees of Connecticut

$$7

Connecticut Woodlands: A Century’s Story of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association

$$25

CFPA Stainless Steel Water Bottle (24oz)

$$15

A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut’s State Parks & Forests

$$25

August 2, 2022

Beach Pond- Trail Relocation

Pachaug Trail

Relocation

July 30, 2022

BIG Bonding for Trails, Open Space & Parks

Master Woodland Manager

James L. Goodwin Master Naturalist

Connecticut Woodlands Conservation Corps

Zoar Trail

6.5 miles

Walcott Trail

2.5 miles

Whitestone Cliffs Trail

1.3 miles

Tunxis Trail

38.5 miles

Sunny Valley Preserve Trails

13.7 miles

Stony Creek Trails

9.9 miles

Sleeping Giant State Park Trails

27+ miles

Shenipsit Trail

50 miles

Scovill Loop Trails

1.6 miles

Saugatuck Trail

11.8 miles

Salmon River Trail

4.5 miles

Risley Pond Loop Trail

2.4 miles

Regicides Trail

7.3 miles

Quinnipiac Trail

21 miles

Quinebaug Trail

6.5 miles

Pomperaug Trail

4.6 miles

Pine Knob Loop Trail

2.5 miles

Pequot Trail

8 miles

Paugussett Trail

14 miles

Pachaug Trail

24.4 miles

Old Furnace Trail

2.2 miles

Nipmuck Trail

40 miles

New England Trail

235 miles

Nehantic Trail

12.6 miles

Nayantaquit Trail

4.6 miles

Naugatuck Trail

5.4 miles

Natchaug Trail

17.6 miles

Narragansett Trail

16.3 miles

Mohawk Trail

24.3 miles

Metacomet Trail

62 miles

Menunkatuck Trail

16.7 miles

McLean Game Refuge Trails

17.5 miles

Mattatuck Trail

42 miles

Mattabesett Trail

65 miles

Macedonia Brook State Park Trails

11.5 miles

Lillinonah Trail

6.2 miles

Kettletown State Park Trails

6 miles

John Muir Trail

2.1 miles

Jericho Trail

3.1 miles

Housatonic Range Trail

6.2 miles

Highlawn Forest Trails

3.5 miles

Hibbard Trail

1.5 miles

Hancock Brook Trail

2.6 miles

Goodwin State Forest Trails

5.1 miles

Gay City State Park Trails

9.2 miles

Finch Brook Trail

2.6 miles

Field Forest Trails

2.2 miles

Falls Brook Trail

1.5 miles

Cockaponset Trail

7.4 miles

Chatfield Trail

4.5 miles

Case Mountain Trails

10 miles

Bigelow Hollow State Park Trails

20 miles

Aspetuck Trail

6.8 miles

Appalachian Trail

56.6 miles

American Legion and Peoples State Forest Trails

14 miles

Alain and May White Nature Trails

4 miles

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Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails Challenge

July 13, 2022

Dark Entry Road- Trail Closure

Mohawk Trail

Closure

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$$30

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$20.00

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July 1, 2022

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April 2, 2022

Rte 49 – Trail Closure

Narragansett Trail

Closure

March 18, 2022

Meet Your Trail Host Hero