Winter Animal Tracking (rescheduled)
2026-02-01 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Sleeping Giant State Park – East Parking, 400 Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT, 06518
Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a guided hike about winter tracking, led by SGPA Naturalist, Gail Cameron. Lots of critters are active, even during the dead of winter. Participants will learn some of the tips and tricks to locate winter tracks and identify the animals that created them.
Registration is required. Please register each hiker separately. There will be a wait list so please cancel if you find that you cannot attend. If cancelled due to weather, you will be contacted by email that morning.
REGISTER HERE >>
Participants should be prepared for an easy to moderate hike (up to two hours), dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable, supportive shoes with good traction. A day pack with snacks, water, extra layers, and any other essentials is recommended. Out of consideration for other participants, dogs are not permitted on SGPA hikes.
NOTE: This hike will meet and depart from the Chestnut Lane parking area and trailhead.
For additional information about this or other hikes, please contact SGPA’s hiking programs manager at hiking@sgpa.org.

Winter Tree Identification
2026-02-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Sleeping Giant State Park – Main Parking, 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, 06518, United States
Had enough with the winter blahs? The SGPA is offering a short, informative hike designed to explore the variety of trees and shrubs in their winter condition. Want to know the difference between an ash and a hickory, or a maple and a sycamore? We will discuss these and more and offer some simple keys to help you to know trees when their leaves are not present. This hike will be led by SGPA Board Member and former US Forest Service Scientist, Chris Fagan.
Registration is required. Please register each hiker separately. There will be a wait list so please cancel if you find that you cannot attend. If cancelled due to weather, you will be contacted by email that morning.
REGISTER HERE >>
This will be an easy to moderate hike, at most 3 hours. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable, supportive shoes with good traction. A day pack with snacks, water, and any other essentials is recommended. Out of consideration for other participants, dogs are not permitted on SGPA hikes.
The hike will begin at 1:00 PM and leave from the welcome center. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
For additional information about this or other hikes, please contact SGPA’s hiking programs manager at hiking@sgpa.org.
