Tolland Conservation Corps: 'Distance' Out Out Trail Usage

TOLLAND, CT — The Tolland Conservation Corps is suggesting that those using the local trails spread things out a bit after a logjam of vehicles recently popped up at one location over the weekend.

The incident in question took place at Campbell Conservation Area, officials said. One one of the nicer days, conservation volunteers counted no less than 40 cars spilling out onto Hunter Road.

"As this level of usership raises some concerns about distancing discipline, here's a suggestion: If the Open Space parking area is full, explore one of our other 15 properties."

Here are the properties:

West

• Shafran: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/shafran-conservation-area

North

• Campbell: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/campbell-conservation-area
• Crystal Peat: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/crystal-peat-conservation-area
• Knofla: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/knofla-conservation-area
• Palmer: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/palmer-conservation-area
• Schindler-Schmidt: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/schindlerschmidt-conservation-area
• Stoppleworth: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/stoppleworth-conservation-area

East

• Becker: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/becker-conservation-area-river-park
• King Riverside: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/king-riverside-conservation-area
• Nedwied: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/nedwied-conservation-area

South

• Auperin: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/auperin-conservation-area
• Baxter: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/baxter-street-conservation-area
• Weigold: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/weigold-conservation-area

Central

• Luce: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/luce-conservation-area
• Parciak: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/parciak-conservation-area
• Sage Meadow: https://www.tolland.org/open-space-hiking-trails/pages/sage-meadow-conservation-area

In all, Tolland has 23-and-a-half miles of hiking trails, conservation officials said.