Farmington Memorial Town Forest

Farmington Memorial Town Forest The forest consists of 266 acres between Red Oak Hill Road and Plainville Ave and is open to passive Mr. Harry C. The Memorial
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The Forest
The Farmington Memorial Town Forest was established in 1926 as a memorial to the men and women who served in the First World War. The Forest consists of 266 acres between Red Oak Hill Road and Plainville Avenue (Rt. 177). Ney of Farmington contributed 188 acres and other parcels were acquired from neighboring owners. The Forest is owned by the Town of Farmington and at a Special Town Me

eting on May 20, 1926 it was established that the Forest be supervised and controlled by a quasi/Town Board of Trustees. The Board, seven in number, decided that use of the Forest be
for passive use such as hiking and bird watching, with no hunting, fires or vehicle trespass. Core Memorial is located a short hike from the Red Oak Hill Entrance to the Forest. During World War I, Lt Core while on a training exercise in his P-47 Thunderbolt had engine trouble as reported by witnesses on the ground. Rather than risking going down in a residential area, he opted to crash in the forest thereby saving lives and property but forfeiting his own. The memorial site was planned and erected by David Tabol for his Eagle Scout project in the late 80’s. In 2012 boy scouts from Farmington Troop 68 repaired the Memorial and installed a new flag and flag pole.

Our Kiosk at Red Oak Hill Road fell victim to a tree last year. Troop 68 Scout Daniel Deng rebuilt it for his Eagle Pr...
09/14/2021

Our Kiosk at Red Oak Hill Road fell victim to a tree last year. Troop 68 Scout Daniel Deng rebuilt it for his Eagle Project. Thank you Daniel!

This is a great time of year for a hike in the Forest. You will notice some recent changes. Farmington Boy Scout Bria...
10/17/2020

This is a great time of year for a hike in the Forest. You will notice some recent changes. Farmington Boy Scout Brian Lindsay has completed his Eagle Scout Service Project in the Forest. We now have a new kiosk at the Plainville Ave North entrance and a new gate at the Plainville Ave South entrance. We thank all of our Farmington Scouts who do so much for the benefit of our community!

Scouts from Troop 68, Pack 68 and their families spent the morning clearing the trails of downed trees and branches. T...
03/14/2020

Scouts from Troop 68, Pack 68 and their families spent the morning clearing the trails of downed trees and branches. The Farmington Memorial Forest Board of Trustees are very appreciative of their help. Now is a great time to get outside and take a walk in the woods.

It is spring in the Forest. Thanks to an Eagle project done by Troop 68 scout Hunter Zeytoonjian we have a new bog brid...
06/07/2019

It is spring in the Forest. Thanks to an Eagle project done by Troop 68 scout Hunter Zeytoonjian we have a new bog bridge on the white trail and a bridge over a stream on the red trail.

We have been busy working on some summer projects. Our brand new Trail Map has been posted on both kiosks, You can ac...
07/27/2018

We have been busy working on some summer projects. Our brand new Trail Map has been posted on both kiosks, You can access the map on the trail using the QR codes on the kiosks that links you to the town's website. The field just inside the Plainville Ave South entrance has been mowed and trails have been leveled out with some fill and gravel. Come take a walk in the woods.

A great day for a walk in the forest. We saw a bear. He was shy and did not want to stick around for a photo. We also...
11/25/2017

A great day for a walk in the forest. We saw a bear. He was shy and did not want to stick around for a photo. We also saw signs of deer and porcupines.

10/30/2017

A hike into Farmington's natural world t to see the site of a World War Two fighter jet, an old amusement park and a zoo.

The Forest is a beautiful after a snow storm. Today hikers and cross country skiers enjoyed the new snow.
01/24/2016

The Forest is a beautiful after a snow storm. Today hikers and cross country skiers enjoyed the new snow.

Will and Spencer both did a great at job on their projects and the Trustees of the Forest thank them for their hard work...
04/12/2015

Will and Spencer both did a great at job on their projects and the Trustees of the Forest thank them for their hard work.

Farmington, Connecticut (March 27, 2015) - On Friday, March 27, Will Sanford and Spencer Pelham, members of Boy Scout Troop 68, received their Eagle Scout designations at a Court of Honor conducted at The Porter Memorial at the First Church of Christ, 1652, in Farmington.

Great afternoon for a hike in the Forest.
01/24/2015

Great afternoon for a hike in the Forest.

Try out our new orienteering course. Information is posted on the kiosks at both the Plainville Ave and Red Oak Hill en...
01/03/2015

Try out our new orienteering course. Information is posted on the kiosks at both the Plainville Ave and Red Oak Hill entrances.

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Plainville Avenue
Farmington, CT
06032

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Monday 5am - 10pm
Tuesday 5am - 10pm
Wednesday 5am - 10pm
Thursday 5am - 10pm
Friday 5am - 10pm
Saturday 5am - 10pm
Sunday 5am - 10pm

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