Episode 3. Trail Walk: Cultivating Awareness and Joy in the Woods
by Hannah Mechtenberg
Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in the sounds of the woods and learn how to use your senses to connect with the natural world.
Learn More
● The William Benton Museum of Art https://benton.uconn.edu/
● The Nipmuck Trail ○ https://ctwoodlands.org/trails/nipmuck-trail/
● UConn Forest ○ https://ctforestry.cahnr.uconn.edu/uconn-forest/
● Sign up for AllTrails (free) to get outside!
○ Walk the Fenton Trail (featured in the show): https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/connecticut/fenton-river-trail-torrey-preserve-to-chaffeeville
● Interactive Map of Connecticut’s forest cover ○ https://cteco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=09da42a8cebe4e5599bb10a56818d21f&extent=-8367481.894%2C4957414.3143%2C-7780445.5168%2C5211796.7445%2C102100
● Center for Land Use Education and Research ○ https://clear.uconn.edu/
● UConn’s changing forests: UConn Today ○ https://today.uconn.edu/2018/08/connecticuts-forests-today-far-cry-towering-giants-old/#:~:text=Although%20Connecticut%20is%2075%20percent,happening%20in%20our%20own%20backyard.%E2%80%9D
● Volunteer with the Joshua’s Trust to maintain our trails and forests: ○ https://joshuastrust.org/volunteer/
Transcript
Episode Credits
● Alexander Filippides: Podcast theme music
● Hannah Mechtenberg: production, script, narration, sound mix
● Pixabay.com: Chickadee and Junco bird sound effects (CC0 license)