Carrington Preserve provides a significant linkage in a growing preserve of protected land that extends from the New Haven border through Woodbridge into parts of Bethany along the Old Naugatuck Trail. It is in an area of rich history, both colonial and indigenous.
There are three starting points to the Blue Trail. One is on Bethany Farms road, one is on Farm View road, and another further on Farm View Road where the Bethany Farms Trail meets. All three starting points converge at a junction with the blue trail that includes remnants of the historic Naugatuck Trail. From the junction, the Blue Trail proceeds down to a stream crossing and climbs up to a high point near the blue-green Connector trail that leads to Whispering Pines. The trail then heads north to the entrance on Atwater Road.
The Wopowog Trail and the Falling Water Trail in the northeastern section of the Preserve can be reached via connecting trails in Whispering Pines and by walking north along Atwater Road (an abandoned road) from that entrance.
With funds from a State of Connecticut Open Space and Watershed Grant and Bethany's Land Acquisition Fund, the town of Bethany created the Carrington Preserve in 2015. The Preserve was part of the larger Cherry Tree Farm, a historic property dating back to the early 1800s, which combines pasture and woods.
The Carrington Preserve is owned by the Town of Bethany and the Bethany Land Trust is responsible for its stewardship.
The Carrington Preserve trails can be reached from an entrance at the end of Bethany Farms Road and two points along Farm View Road. Parking is available on the street. Another entrance can be found about 200 yards east from the parking area at the end of Atwater Road.
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