Invasive Plant Removal Workday

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

SGPA's Environmental Stewardship Committee helps to steward the park by removing invasive, non-native species (learn more, HERE). You can lend a hand to this important effort by joining as a volunteer. Projects will vary by week, but generally include pulling, cutting, and otherwise removing invasive plants from around the park. If you'd like to join, […]

Fall Foliage Hike

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

The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to join us to explore the fall foliage of Sleeping Giant Park. The hike will be led by Chris Fagan who is an expert on the trees and flowers of this area. Participants other than leader and helpers will be limited to 25 hikers. This will be an […]

Free

Fall Introductory Hike

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

The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to join us to learn about hiking on the Giant. We will discuss the 30+ miles of trails, how to read trail markers, access to the trails and general information for beginner hikers. Participants other than leader and helpers will be limited to 20 hikers. This will be […]

Free

Biodiversity Hike

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

The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to join us to learn about the biodiversity of Sleeping Giant Park, why biodiversity is important and how we can help to preserve it. The hike will be led by JP Barsky and Gail Cameron, the previous and current SGPA Naturalists. Participants other than leader and helpers will […]

Free

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 […]

Free