News & Updates
28 Acres Conserved on the Giant
For more than a century, the Sleeping Giant Park Association (SGPA) has worked to preserve the mountain we call Sleeping Giant—a beloved natural landmark and vital ecological haven. Through...
A Spring Message from SGPA’s Board President
Dear Friends, This is a special year for our beloved Sleeping Giant State Park. Earlier this spring, the Sleeping Giant Park Association (SGPA) celebrated its centennial – marking 100 years of land...
A Year-End Message from SGPA’s Board President
SGPA's Year-End Appeal is Underway - Can We Count On You Support? Dear Friends, As the crisp winter air ushers in the final days of the year, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of a new...
Sleeping Giant Evokes a Vision – Article in CT Woodlands Magazine
Looking for an inspiring read? Check out this insightful article, "Sleeping Giant Evokes a Vision," penned by Tara Stoeffler in the most recent edition of CT Woodlands Magazine, a publication by our...
An Improved Membership Program
To Our Valued Supporters, The Board of Directors of the Sleeping Giant Park Association (SGPA) is excited to share some important updates regarding our membership and fundraising program, aimed at...
Sleeping Giant in the News – Connecticut Public
SGPA board members Mick Martucci and Tom Morse were among those featured in a June 2, 2023 story about Sleeping Giant State Park, featured on Connecticut Public Radio. The transcript is available...
Advocating for Parks and Trails
The Sleeping Giant Park Association has a long history of advocating for the Giant - after all, it was the impending destruction of the Mt. Carmel ridges that brought together SGPA's founders and...
2023 Spring Appeal
SGPA's Spring Appeal is Underway - Can We Count On You Support? Dear Friends, Spring is one of my favorite seasons on the Giant. Warmer days bring new life to the park after months of winter...
The Giant Master Program Returns!
With the spring hiking season right around the corner, SGPA is thrilled to announce the return of the beloved Giant Master program. Since 1995, the program has been a fun way for individuals and...
Trail Crew Update – Year-End 2022
It’s been a busy year on the trails. We started our trail work season on April 3rd and had multiple crews out every Sunday, despite some less than perfect weather, until we wrapped things up for the...
New Trees Planted at the Giant – Fall 2022
The Sleeping Giant’s picnic area is now home to many new trees and shrubs, thanks to the efforts of SGPA and its volunteers. Since the area was devastated by a tornado in 2018, SGPA has worked with...
Trail Crew Update – Fall 2022
After a winter break, The Trail Crew started back in April and since then we’ve had 19 work parties (every Sunday 9:30-11:30 AM); 248 Volunteers have showed up and collectively contributed 529 hours...
Welcome to SGPA’s New Website
The Sleeping Giant Park Association's Board of Directors is thrilled to unveil our new website. Made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the website was...
A New Look and a Refreshed Mission: Preparing for the Next 100 Years
If you regularly receive the Giant News, you’ll likely notice that this issue looks a bit different. Inspiring stories and timely updates about the Giant abound, but with this current issue, we’re...
Do you work for the Park?
Sleeping Giant Park Association volunteers are sometimes asked this. Well…it depends on what you mean by “work!” The orange T-shirted folks you see trekking around the Giant on a Sunday morning,...
Long before it was a Park …
Remembering our "First People" Can we, today, even imagine the life of a Quinnipiac man, woman, or child? Is it possible to put oneself in the “shoes” of any individual who lived in a time so...
From the Field – March 25, 2020
Charisse Mihalakos has been working with Trails Crew and now, with the suspension of group activities, has chosen to go out by herself to continue the work of keeping the Giant neat and tidy. We...