Saturday June 5th is Connecticut Trails Day and there are a handful of options to select from within Hartford alone.
Here are the listings from the booklet:

Bike
Keney Clock Tower
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join Hartford historian Bill Hosley for Tour de Hartford as we cycle through history, visiting well and lesser known cultural attractions. The 7-mile tour starts at the Keney Clock Tower on Main Street (Hartford). Parking can be found on adjoining streets or in lots between Ann and High Streets. Points of interest will include Old North Cemetery; Isham Terry House; Mark Twain & Harriet B. Stowe’s Nook Farm; Connecticut State Capitol Building; Bushnell Park; Charter Oak Cultural Center (Temple Beth Israel); South Church; Butler-McCook House & Garden, Wadsworth Atheneum; and Old State House. Sponsored by BillHosley.com. Pre-registration is NOT NECESSARY.

Educational Walk
Bushnell Park
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Completed in 1864, Bushnell Park was the first American park built and paid for by a city’s citizens. Cynthia Riccio and Jackie McKinney will explore the history of some of the park’s major elements, including the Soldier and Sailor’s Arch and the Corning Fountain, on this 1.5-mile tour. Meet at the Butler-McCook House & Garden (396 Main Street, Hartford). Sponsored by Connecticut Landmarks (www.ctlandmarks.org). Rain or shine. Pre-registration is RECOMMENDED. Questions and to register: contact Cynthia Riccio, (860) 247-8996 x11, butler.mccook@ctlandmarks.org.

Educational Walk
Wallace Stevens Walk
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This slow- to moderate-paced stroll on city sidewalks will follow the 2.4-mile route that poet Wallace Stevens took home from work at the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Building (now Hartford Insurance Group) for 39 years. Pause to read 13 granite markers inscribed with stanzas from Stevens’ poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Meet Beth Critton at the Unitarian Meeting House (50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford) to carpool to the start of the walk. For more information about the route, visit www.wesleyan.edu/wstevens. Sponsored by Connecticut Chapter-Appalachian Mountain Club (www.ct-amc.org). Rain or shine. Pre-registration is RECOMMENDED. Questions and to register: contact Beth Critton, (860) 523-5555, bethcritton@comcast.net.

Nature Walk
Hartford Area
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join Ed Richardson and John Kehoe for a special 2.5-mile tree walk. We’ll make many stops to see notable specimens, including several State Champions. We’ll visit the grounds of CT Historical Society, UCONN Law School, Hartford College for Women, St. Francis Hospital—all former estates. The walk starts at 10:00 a.m., but come early to register and see 19th century photos of historic trees. Meet at CT Historical Society (1 Elizabeth Street). Bring water, a snack, and an umbrella (if it is raining). Sponsored by Connecticut Historical Society (www.chs.org) and Knox Parks Foundation (www.knoxparks.org). Thunderstorm cancels.

Educational Walk
Cedar Hill Cemetery
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a 1.5-mile walk through this historic cemetery, while learning about some of its lesser-known notables. Foundation director Wendi Fralick will note featured residents, such as Katharine Hepburn’s assistant Phyllis Wilbourn, actor Nicholas Hudson Holt, and Samuel Clemens’ family physician Dr. Cincinnatus Taft. Meet at the flagpole at the end of the entryway drive. Sponsored by Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation (www.cedarhillcemetery.org). Heavy rain cancels.

Refer to the Connecticut Park & Forest Association website to find out about which events are appropriate for children, dogs, etc. All of these excursions are free.