Saturday, June 7
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Registration Required Below
*Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, June 5, at 4:00 pm
The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, the Mark Twain Library and Redding Neighbors & Newcomers returns with a series of spring and summer hikes in our gorgeous open space.
Hike in Redding’s 2000+ acres of beautiful open space and in surrounding communities, with benefits for all:
- Enjoy memorable outings with family and friends.
- Promote health through outdoor exercise.
- Create community connections.
- Access the restorative power of nature.
The Redding Community Hiking Club is led by Redding Land Trust Trail Tenders who maintain Redding Land Trust preserved properties, and other community members who love the outdoors.
You are invited to join us on any of these planned hikes. Register early, as space is limited, and hikes fill up quickly.
Join us for our June hike on Saturday, June 7
Rock Lot with a Birding Focus (Bring binoculars if you have them!) — Redding
Optional: Meet for Coffee after the hike at a local coffee bar
Parking/Gathering Location: Details will be emailed to all registered participants several days before the hike
Start Time: Hike will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. — arrive at least 10 minutes early
Hike Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
Hike Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Guide: John McLeran, Open Space Manager for the Town of Redding and the Redding Land Trust. John grew up identifying birds by sight and sound and now has decades of birding experience, particularly in our local area. Bring binoculars if you have them!
Hiking group size: Limited to 20
Destination Website: https://reddingctlandtrust.org/rock-scott
Why should you go? Learn basic birding skills, best practices, test out binoculars and enjoy seeing and hearing spring birds.
Things to Know Before You Go: Dress appropriately and review these hiking tips.
Upcoming Hikes:
(Click live links below for details , information on later hikes coming soon)
July 12, 4:00-5:30 pm: Norwalk River Trail
September 6, 10:00-11:00 am: Highstead
By registering for this event you give permission to the Mark Twain Library to share your contact information with the Redding Land Trust, our co-sponsor for this event.
*Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 pm.