Trail Notes + News

Early in December, Newtown Police Department posted a few photographs on their Facebook page, and this one post generated over 1,400 comments and almost 200 shares as of this writing, by far the largest response to an NPD post all year! What caused this immense response from our community? The photos were stills taken from a GoPro camera mounted on the helmet of a horseback rider. On September 1 the rider, traveling on the side of a road in the Platts Hill area, was very seri

The Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) has a longstanding and rich history in town. And while horses may be a big part of the lives of NBLA members and their mission, the group plays a significant role in many other forms of recreation that benefit residents with various other interests. This summer, NBLA was recognized by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with a prestigious Greenway Award for its ongoing work in establishing and improvi

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that the Connecticut Greenways Council (CGC) held its 26th Annual Connecticut Greenway Awards at Riverfront Recapture’s Boathouse in Hartford on June 6. The event is traditionally held on the Friday before Connecticut Trails Day, which occurred the weekend of June 7 and 8. The Byram River Greenway in Greenwich was formally designated at the event. Awards were presented to six additional organizations and i