The Founding of Sleeping Giant State Park

New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

This event is presented by the New Haven Museum: This year, Sleeping Giant State Park turns 100 years old! Creating the park was not easy or quick. This is a dynamic story of early 20th century confliction priorities and hard-reached resolutions: destructive commercial interests, the public’s passion for preservation, and thorny legal battles. The cast […]

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Fall Hiker’s Hike

Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for our final guided hike of the fall. This hike will be led SGPA's own Mike Miller and his wife Karen Marotta. Registration is NOT required for this hike - simply meet at the map board at 11am, and be ready to hit the trail for approximately 3 hours. […]

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Fall Forest Bathing – Shinrin Yoku

Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to experience Shinrin Yoku "forest bathing" at Sleeping Giant Park. The hike will be led by Dr. Jennifer Botwick, adjunct faculty at SCSU […]

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Holiday Hike and Social

Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association family for our most festive event of the year! Our Annual Holiday Hike & Party is a time-honored tradition that brings together the community […]

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New Year’s Day Hike

Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States

Get your new year started off on the right foot! Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for the first hike of 2025, on new year's day. This hike will involve […]

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