CT-TACF Chestnut hike at Bull Hill Preserve, Thompson

CT-TACF and the Wyndham Land Trust will be co-sponsoring a chestnut walk  at WLT’s Bull  Hill  Preserve  in Thompson  CT  on  June  27th  at 10:00  AM.  Meet  in  the  parking  area on Bull Hill Rd.  We will be taking a short easy hike to the viewpoint at the top of Bull Hill.  A recent timber harvest opened up the canopy for chestnut sprouts to flourish in the increased sunlight.  Last fall an American chestnut full of burs was found right along the trail.  Since the nuts were fertile, at least one other chestnut tree in the area is flowering to provide pollen for the nut-producing tree.  Join us as we check in on last year’s nut producing tree and search the cleared summit for additional flowering American chestnuts.  Bring plenty of drinking water, comfortable hiking shoes and your love of the great outdoors.  Please bring a mask as all current social distancing rules will be utilized for everyone’s safety.