You will find a diverse farming community within our 49-square mile municipality. Our farming community provides access to many products, including fresh eggs, award-winning artisanal cheeses and wine, vegetables and fruits, honey, hops, locally brewed beer, plants of all kinds including Christmas trees, and farm-raised meat and poultry. Local equestrian farms offer riding lessons, boarding, and horse breeding.
You will find a diverse farming community within our 49-square mile municipality. Our farming community provides access to many products, including fresh eggs, award-winning artisanal cheeses and wine, vegetables and fruits, honey, hops, locally brewed beer, plants of all kinds including Christmas trees, and farm-raised meat and poultry. Local equestrian farms offer riding lessons, boarding, and horse breeding.
Sun, Jun 25
|Bulkeley Hill Preserve
Fairy House Summer Solstice Event
Magical fun for ALL AGES! Explore along the trails seeking fairy houses that magically appear around the Solstice. Learn to make forest-friendly fairy homes from natural found objects. Make and take fairy house craft at the end.
Time & Location
Jun 25, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Bulkeley Hill Preserve, Bulkeley Hill Rd, Colchester, CT 06415, USA
About the event
Magical fun for ALL AGES! Wear your wings and fae finery (hike appropriate of course). Explore along the trails seeking fairy houses that magically appear around the Solstice. Learn to create eco- and forest-habitat friendly fairy homes from found, natural materials and build along the trail so visiting fairies can take up residence. Includes a make-and-take fairy house craft at the end.
Free for CLT Members, $5 for non-member adults. Free for all children under 18 years old*.
Tickets available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-house-summer-solstice-event-tickets-662663383017
*Safety waiver required for each attendee, which must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. So if you are bringing a child as a guest, please be sure to request the waiver for signature ahead of time at info@colchesterlandtrust.com.
Family Friendly, children please keep your adult with you at all times!
Dog friendly. Dogs, keep your human behaved and on leash at all times, and make sure they bring waste bags.
Easy hike on uneven terrain, approx. 3 miles of trails, with some rolling inclines and elevation. Trail has rocks and roots, may be wet. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. Bug and tick protection, sunscreen, and water strongly encouraged.
Meet at Bulkeley Hill Preserve Trailhead sign in the parking lot for Bulkeley Hill Preserve. For GPS , the lot is ACROSS from the mailbox for 243 Bulkeley Hill Rd, Colchester, CT.
Heavy rain cancels, rain date TBD, you will be emailed if anything changes, or watch our social media pages.