Author: Cecilia

Legion Pool
Legion Pool and the adjoining Joseph Nesteriak Memorial Nature Trail in Seymour are owned and maintained by the Seymour Land Conservation Trust.  “The trails of the Legion Pool area consist of three interconnected loops – Legion Pool loop, Chatfield walking track (owned by the city of Seymour) and the Joseph Nesteriak Memorial Nature Trail. Hikers have the option of walking one or more trails. All are relatively flat and are handicapped accessible. ”   Phone 203-464-4345   Guide
Joseph Nesteriak Memorial Nature Trail loop – 0.9 mile, including the Legion Pool loop and the Chatfield Park walking track.
Legion Pool Loop – 0.25 mile

Chatfield Park Walking track – 0.3 mile

Earthplace
This sixty-two acre wildlife sanctuary in Westport has “a variety of habitats including fields, forests, ponds, and a stream. The sanctuary is crisscrossed by two and a half miles of trails, which also extend into an adjacent 11.8-acre property owned by the Town of Westport.”   They provide programs and activities for children with special needs.  Phone  203-557-4400  Here is their website.    Trail Descriptions   Trail Map   

Wheels in the Woods IV  “… follows the edge where forest and field meet, an excellent habitat for many species of insects, birds, and mammals.”  

Milford Point Coastal Center – Audubon
“Connecticut Audubon Society’s Coastal Center at Milford Point is located on an 8.4-acre barrier beach, next to the 840-acre Charles Wheeler Salt Marsh and Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Housatonic River.  ”  “The Coastal Center’s grounds encompass the 8-acre Smith-Hubbell Wildlife Refuge and Bird Sanctuary, a boardwalk and three other observation platforms, including a 70-foot covered  tower for panoramic vistas. ”  Phone 203-878-7440  Here is their website.
“Wheels in the Woods funded improvements to an access ramp that leads to the beach at the adjacent Smith-Hubbell Wildlife Refuge, one of the wildest and most biologically-diverse habitats on Long Island Sound. The Coastal Center also has two wheelchairs designed for use on the beach.”

Birdcraft Sanctuary – Audubon
Birdcraft Sanctuary on Unquowa Road, Fairfield is on six acres of “Upland deciduous forest with bush and shrub plantings including a small pond.”   This historic sanctuary features several different trails which have instructional placards.  The  “pond and gardens … have been planted to attract birds and butterflies.”   Phone 203-259-0416  Here is their website.
“At the Birdcraft Sanctuary, Wheels in the Woods funded a complete renovation of the trail, which circles the property and crosses a small pond and wetland.” from article in Fairfield Citizen.

Connecticut Audubon Society
The Society has 6 centers, 19 wildlife sanctuaries, and preserves 3,300 acres of open space.   Link to descriptions of the sanctuaries.  Map  I have posts about the three that have wheelchair-accessible trails, but you might call the centers to learn about the easy trails.

Roy and Margot Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary – Audubon
Next to the Audubon Center at Fairfield, the Larson Sanctuary “features streams, ponds, forest, and fields that are managed for their diverse plant and animal communities. There are seven miles of trails and boardwalks with interpretive signage.”  Phone 203-259-6305
Edna Strube Chiboucas Special Use Trail. 1 mile trail which circles the sanctuary  “along the edge of a meadow and over several streams and swamps. Interpretive signs stand at intervals along the way, and there are numerous benches for sitting.”

Audubon Center Bent of the River
The Audubon Center Bent of the River, outside of Southbury, encompasses 700 acres of varied habitat on the Atlantic Flyway.  More than a mile runs along the Pomperaug River and the area is a designated Important Bird Area.  Phone 203-264-5098 Here is their website.    Trail Map & Brochure 
? There are three trails, the Althea’s Meadow Loop 0.5 mile, Beaver Loop 0.25 mile, and Medici Loop 0.5 mile. all described as “flat.”  They might be easy enough for you, but better call first.