Thursday Hike: Grills to Grills
2025-12-11 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly, RI, 02808, United States
For something different, this 4-5 mile walk will be a point-to-point (one way) walk, visiting a few highlights in both the Grills Wildlife Sanctuary in Hopkinton and the Grills Preserve in Westerly. Most of the trail will be on flat single-track, but there are some hilly sections. Hopefully not an issue, but please note this walk only works if you’re willing to have someone ride in your car in one direction, and ride in someone else’s in the opposite direction. Meet and park in the Grills Preserve dirt parking lot at 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly. From there, we will leave roughly half the cars behind and caravan to the Grills Wildlife Sanctuary trailhead, where we will start our walk.
Please contact the hike leader to let them know you will be joining.
Leader: Jeff Walker Phone: 401-447-1879 Email: Jeffrey.walker@cox.net
Fluorescent Orange Requirements

In State Management areas, everyone is required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the last Thursday in April to the last day in May, annually.
500 square inches by all hunters (including archers)and all users of management areas and undeveloped state parks during all portions of shotgun deer seasons.

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Thursday Hike: Champlin Farm Preserve
2025-12-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Champlin Farm Preserve, 64 boombridge Road, Westerly, RI, 02891, United States
This will be the first Thursday Hike at the newly acquired Champlin Farm Preserve at 64 Boombridge Road in Westerly. The entrance is just north of a swamp area on the west side of Boombridge Roaad. Take the dirt road up the hill to parking at the top of the hill. The walk is through the woods, past granite outcropping, along the Pawcatuck River and past the gravel pit. It is moderate walking on new trails.
Please contact the hike leader to let them know you will be joining.
Leader: David Prigmore Phone: 401-348-2855 Email: d.bprigmore@gmail.com
Fluorescent Orange Requirements

In State Management areas, everyone is required to wear 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and the last Thursday in April to the last day in May, annually.
500 square inches by all hunters (including archers)and all users of management areas and undeveloped state parks during all portions of shotgun deer seasons.

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