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PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR WALK REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Brick Yard Point is a privately owned 57-acre nature preserve in North Haven that is only open a few times a month for part of the year. Access is highly restricted and limited to 20 people maximum at any time. We will be visiting on the last day the preserve is open to the public in 2022.
Part of the preserve was used originally as a brickyard, and later as a series of chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations which led to the site becoming highly polluted. An extensive $150 million clean-up, begun in the 1990s, was completed in 2021, transforming the contaminated site into a serene natural oasis with wetlands, meadows, and other habitats. It is still privately owned and managed.
The restoration has re-established vital habitat linkages in the Quinnipiac River corridor by creating and protecting viable and critical regional ecosystems. Visitors will be greeted with unique views of the river and observe four ecosystems along a network of excellent trails with extensive interpretive signage. Tidal marshes, estuaries, freshwater wetlands, and upland meadows attract a rich diversity of wildlife and plants. Brick Yard Point serves as a stopover for migratory birds, as well as attracting both seasonal and year-round wildlife.
There are several excellent, well-maintained, and mostly flat trails on the site. We will climb one small hill on the north side, affording expansive views across the preserve and the Quinnipiac River watershed. The walk will be about 2 miles total. A representative of the environmental consulting firm that performed the remediation and continues to manage the site will be on hand to answer questions.
You MUST register in advance for the walk at: https://www.brickyardpoint.org/reservations/make-a-reservation/
Click on October 22, 10:30am and fill out the form for each guest.
Once the 20 available slots are filled, no additional visitors can sign up, so please act quickly and register if you would like to come. If you register and then decide later you are unable to go, please cancel your reservation so that the slot can go to someone else.
Access to the site is at the end of Stiles Lane in North Haven. The gate is just across the railroad tracks.
Please note that no unregistered individuals will be allowed to enter the site.
Contact: Aaron Goode at aaron.goode@gmail.com or
(203) 350-3795
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