Outdoor Trips

Winter trips announced!

January 23, 2025

We hope you’ll join us for another exciting season of events out on the land and around town. Our 2025 winter trips card has been sent to member households (join or renew today!), and you can find the full listing of events on our online calendar. You won’t want to miss fun outings to Pine Park, Greensboro Ridge, Slade Brook, and more.

And as always, all our events are free and open to the public—all are welcome!

Stay tuned throughout the winter months for pop-up snowshoe events and other opportunities to come together and celebrate Hanover’s special places.

Announcing Spring Trips!

March 29, 2023

Our spring roster of trips is now ready! Current Hanover Conservancy members will receive a colorful announcement shortly. Come explore with us! Our trips are free and open to all.

Follow the link below for a list of our upcoming trips.

Spring Trip Calendar

Moonlight Snowshoe Hike this Saturday!

February 28, 2023

Saturday, March 4, 5-8pm

Prowl the Slade Brook watershed by moonlight, discovering trail loops and Vermont views. Bonfire and refreshments follow. Suitable for ages 7 & up. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. Snowshoes or micro-spikes are available to borrow at the site if needed.

Meet: 11 Old Lyme Road.

Level: Easy to moderate; initial uphill climb.

Leader: Hugh Mellert.

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Family Snowshoe at the Ray School

January 23, 2023

Sun., Feb. 12, 1:30-3pm-Let’s go play outside on the Ray School trails! Snowshoes are available for those who need them. We‘ll enjoy the beautiful outdoors and have yummy treats to warm our hearts. Add to your Passport to Winter Fun! Co-sponsored by Ray School PTO.

Winter Trips are here!

January 3, 2023

Our winter trips are here! Head over to our event page to check out the exciting events we have happening this winter season.

https://www.hanoverconservancy.org/events/

Osher participants are raving about the Hanover Conservancy’s classes

November 21, 2022

Adair Mulligan and Gail McPeek have finished up another successful Osher session and the participants can’t stop raving about it! See what they had to say below:

“Gail and Adair are both talented teachers. It is a pleasure to listen to them; they are wonderful at answering all questions.”

“So knowledgeable!!!!!!! Learning by seeing!”

“Gail went above and beyond providing make-up hikes, due to the heavy rain on the day of our final hike.”

Keep an eye out for future Hanover Conservancy Classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute