Holiday Hike and Social

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

An SGPA tradition returns! Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a hike at the Sleeping Giant at 1pm, followed by food, drinks, music, and merriment at the pavilion at 2pm onward Additional details, including registration and pot-luck signup, is forthcoming. Out of consideration for other participants, dogs are not permitted on SGPA hikes.

Free

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 2023, on new year's day. This hike will involve traveling over uneven terrain, with some possible rock scrambling. As such, participants should be in good physical condition, dress appropriately for the weather and wear […]

Free

Winter Animal Tracking

Sleeping Giant State Park - East Parking 400 Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT

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. >> REGISTER HERE << Participants […]

Free

Winter Tree Identification

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

Had enough with the winter blahs? The Sleeping Giant Park Association 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 […]

Free

Spring Hiker’s Hike

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

Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for our first guided hike of the spring. This hike will be led SGPA Board Members Mike Miller and Karen Marotta. Registration is NOT required. This hike will involve traveling over uneven terrain, with some possible rock scrambling. As such, participants should be in good physical condition, dress appropriately […]

Free