• Spring Wildflower Hike

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

    Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a guided hike about early spring wildflowers, led by SGPA Board Member and retired US Forest Service Scientist, Chris Fagan. Participants will learn how to identify some of the Giant's ephemeral wildflowers, and the incredible ways they have evolved to thrive in the early spring. This will be […]

    Free
  • Spring 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, also known a "forest bathing", at Sleeping Giant State Park. The hike will be led by Dr. Jennifer Botwick, adjunct faculty at SCSU in the Dept. of Public Health teaching Stress Management, Wellness and Weight management. She is a former clinical supervisor at University […]

    Free
  • Hiroya Tsukamoto: A Journey Through Strings and Stories

    Best Video Film & Cultural Center 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, United States

    Please join SGPA and Best Video Film and Cultural Center for a very special performance by award-winning, fingerstyle guitarist, Hiroya Tsukamoto: A Journey Through Strings and Stories, on Sunday, April 28th at 3pm at Best Video. Tickets are $15 and 15% of the event’s proceeds will be donated to SGPA. The BVCoffee Bar will be open […]

    $15
  • Early Bird Watchers’ Hike

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

    Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for our spring Early Bird hike. Participants will learn about some of the early migrant bird species making their way through the region, with a focus on those that use the Giant as a stopover area. This hike will be led by friend of SGPA, Jim Sirch. This will […]

    Free
  • Hike-A-Giant 2024: THREE HIKES OFFERED

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

    Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for an annual tradition: Hike-A-Giant. Hosted each year on CT Trails Day, Hike-A-Giant is a fun way to celebrate CT trails at one of the state's most beloved state parks. This year, we will be offering three different hikes, described below. Registration via the CT Trails Day webpage is […]

    Free