Events
Parks & Recreation
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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at GranbyRec.com for program registration. Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: GranbyRec.com Accepting MasterCard/Visa/Discover.
Events
UNICO charity golf tourney set for Aug. 17
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Friday, Aug. 17, is the date for this year’s Granby UNICO Charity Golf Tournament, at Blue Fox Run in Avon featuring world long-drive competitor Michael “Moose” Watson.
Events
Earth Day celebrated with a hike
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Nearly 50 people turned out to celebrate Earth Day with the Granby Land Trust, as GLT Board Members Jen Plourde and Eric Lukingbeal conducted a hike on the trails of the GLT’s new, 150-acre Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve on Silver Street in North Granby. Hikers will have another opportunity to take a family-friendly, guided hike of the property on Connecticut Trails Day, June 3, at 1 p.m. Visit GranbyLandTrust.org for details.
Fun & Rec
Wilson’s warblers sighted at GLT bird walk
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Despite the cloudy skies and chilly temperatures, the Granby Land Trust had a good turnout (in terms of both humans and birds) for its bird walk on May 13. Walk leader John Weeks reports: “Things got off to a nice start, with a pair of Redstarts engaged in a colorful dogfight right before our eyes, to everyone’s amusement.
Waypoints
Live streaming on opening day
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Each of the past few years my friend Ken has asked me if I want to go fishing on opening day of trout season. I always say “yes” when I secretly mean “not really.”
Don’t get me wrong, I love fishing with Ken.
Fun & Rec
Summer adventures for teenagers
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This summer has the potential to be so much more than being indoors behind a phone screen. As easily as stepping outside, teens can transform their limited days of freedom before the start of school, into one prolonged adventure.
Fun & Rec
Parks & Recreation
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Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at www.GranbyRec.com for program registration. Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: www.GranbyRec.com Accepting MasterCard/Visa/Discover for payments.
Waypoints
An open letter to the Fishing Gods
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Dear Fishing Gods:
It’s me, Mark Fiorentino, your humble and dedicated servant. Hopefully you recognize me and, at least in some small way, distinguish me from the rest of your numerous followers.
Events
47th annual road race is May 5
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The 2018 Granby Road Race, presented by Murphy, Laudati, Kiel and Rattigan, LLC Attorneys at Law, celebrates its 47th year on Saturday, May 5, at 8:30 a.m. at Granby Memorial Middle School. Eight years ago, the Granby Road Race merged with the Farmington Valley YMCA as the organization’s premier fundraising event in memory of David Schupp, Jr.
The Granby Road Race offers both 5K and 10K races that are run on a combination of road and trails.
Events
Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve to open June 3
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Granby Land Trust volunteers have been hard at work readying the GLT’s new Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve for its official opening to the public on Connecticut Trails Day (June 3). The 154-acre property was bequeathed to the GLT by Seth and Lucy Holcombe, two loyal and generous friends of the Land Trust who shared a love of nature, a passion for outdoor recreation and a commitment to land preservation.