The tennis program is growing at WT! In addition to Cardio-tennis on Thursday mornings, private lessons are underway for children and adults scheduled to your convenience.
Come out and let's groove your ground strokes and put some punch in your volleys!
Semi-private lessons are an option too if you'd like to bring along a partner. Beginners encouraged! Come join the expanding number of people who see tennis as a life-long source of enjoyment and exercise.
No registration needed. Text Paul at 959-275-5090 for available dates!

The tennis program is growing at WT! In addition to Cardio-tennis on Thursday mornings, private lessons are underway for children and adults scheduled to your convenience.
Come out and let's groove your ground strokes and put some punch in your volleys!
Semi-private lessons are an option too if you'd like to bring along a partner. Beginners encouraged! Come join the expanding number of people who see tennis as a life-long source of enjoyment and exercise.
No registration needed. Text Paul at 959-275-5090 for available dates!

Come and enjoy our monthly Acoustic Nights at scenic Dunning Lake. This series will highlight some of the great local musical talent we have in the area. These events are held in our Lakeside Pavilion and will be held rain or shine.

Friday, June 5th will feature Tony Gabriel
Friday, July 10th will feature Ruckus Country Trio
Friday, August 7th will feature Circus Mutt
Friday, September 11th will feature 22 Brides

Adaptive Music and Movement with Board Certified and CT Licensed Music Therapist, Emily Bevelaqua.
For children ages 3-10
These interactive classes will promote motor, communication, and social skills. Participants will sing, dance, and play instruments in an inclusive and welcoming environment. Parents are encouraged to participate with their child.

About the Instructor:
Emily Bevelaqua, MMT, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist, licensed by the state of Connecticut. Equipped with 2 decades of experience, Emily has worked with thousands of clients and has developed countless school, agency, and community based music therapy programs throughout the state.

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies to help people of any age. Students who successfully complete this course will receive certification that is valid for two years. This is a blended learning class, with an online requirement to be completed before the in-person class begins. A processing fee to the Red Cross is required when registering for the online portion (this is separate from the class fee listed here).

Bull's-eye! But can you do that twice? You can after learning the techniques and skills of a great marksman. Come try this challenging and exciting sport. Participants must be at least seven years of age. All classes will meet at the Archery Range near Walton Pond. This is a members only program. Registration opens the first Monday of the month, prior to each program date.

In this class, we will experiment with cyanotypes (also known as sun prints). Using the sun to make prints of natural or found objects, we will create whole scenes and compositions. No experience necessary!

Come join us for a fun filled creative class that will stir your preschooler's imaginations. Every week your child will enjoy an hour of creative arts and crafts projects that they will be able to take home and show off to the entire family.

Barre is a fun, high energy, fusion workout to strengthen and tone your muscles. Class includes cardio, barre work, and mat exercises. This class is for ALL levels, no prior dance or exercise experience is necessary. Bring your yoga mat, wear sneakers, and be ready to make new friends! (No Class October 13th)

Have you ever been curious about tarot but weren't sure where to begin?
Whether you've always been drawn to the cards or you've just started wondering what they're all about, this class is a welcoming place to begin. Tarot is both an ancient symbolic language and a practical tool for insight. While it can be used for prognostication, it is equally valuable as a way to reflect, gain clarity, and explore the questions that matter most.
This introductory class is led by Ronit LeMon Deneen, co-founder of Sun + Moon Dream Alchemists with her husband, Matt. Ronit has been reading tarot since she was sixteen years old and has spent decades integrating symbolism, intuition, and personal growth into her work. She offers private and group tarot readings, reads regularly at the Collinsville Farmers Market, and has taught tarot to students seeking a grounded, accessible approach to the cards.
Ronit is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), a Certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator, and holds master's degrees in Literature and the Teaching of Writing. Her approach invites curiosity over certainty, helping people discover their own relationship with tarot rather than simply memorizing card meanings.
In this two-hour introductory class, participants will explore:
The history and purpose of tarot
The structure of the deck, including the Major and Minor Arcana
How to begin reading the cards with confidence
The balance between traditional card meanings and personal intuition
How tarot can be used for reflection, personal growth, and guidance
Practice reading the cards in a supportive environment, with plenty of time for questions

Please bring a Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck or a deck based on that system. If you don't already have one, Ronit will have a limited number of decks available for purchase at her cost.

No experience is necessary. This class is designed for complete beginners as well as those who have owned a deck for years but never quite knew how to begin.

Tarot asks only for curiosity, attention, and a willingness to listen. By the end of the class, participants will have a solid foundation for working with their own deck and continuing their tarot journey with confidence.

For more about Ronit's work, visit www.sunandmoondreamalchemists.com

Come hit a ton of balls and burn some calories while keeping up with some tennis tips.
This program is not for anyone who is new to tennis.
Cardio-tennis which combines exercise and tennis in a way that brings benefits to your health and your game.
We cannot have the class if fewer than 3 people sign up, so bring your friends!
All classes on Thursdays, from 9-10:00 AM, WT Tennis Courts.
Call tennis instructor Paul Bernstein for questions about cardio-tennis or private lessons, 959.275.5090.

Every year, the Audubon society puts on the Christmas Bird Count which is the longest-running community science bird project. The Christmas Bird Count is an event where community scientists come together to identify different winter bird
species and count individual birds in a designated area.

Join the Winding Trails Christmas Bird Count to help monitor the health of our bird population! Our naturalists will teach you how to conduct a Christmas Bird Count at Winding Trails!

We will teach you how to use different identification tools and how to use apps such as iNaturalist, Merlin, and Seek to improve your identification and recording skills.
Free for members and non-members, but registration is required.

Join reading and environmental enthusiasts in discussing readings that deal with environmental and nature issues, topics, or themes. It is our goal to have the opportunity to address topics that affect our community, particularly the environmental and natural history of our region and current trends in the environment. The group will decide on future titles.

We welcome all those who are interested in sharing and learning more about the environment to join us for a friendly and educational discussion on a monthly basis.

The book for September will be Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Free, but we will collect donations for local food kitchens *registration is required*

Join us for our nature-based homeschool education series!
Each month join our environmental educators to learn about the wonders of nature. These programs are perfect for ages 5 to 8. Programs are offered once a month from January through May and run from 9:30am - 12:30pm with a snack time built
in.

The themes for each month are as follows:
October -- Life Cycle of Trees
November -- Food Webs and Energy Transfer
December -- Winter Wonders

We ask that guardians stay for the duration of the program and take an active role in the learning.

Join us for our nature-based homeschool education series!
Each month join our environmental educators to learn about the wonders of nature. These programs are perfect for ages 9 to 12. Programs are offered once a month from January through May and run from 1:00pm -- 4:00pm with a snack time built in.

The themes for each month are as follows:
October -- Life Cycle of Trees
November -- Food Webs and Energy Transfer
December -- Winter Wonders

We ask that guardians stay for the duration of the program and take an active role in the learning.

What did the American Revolution mean to the people of Connecticut?
This new presentation will draw from the Museum's rich collection of artifacts and documents to tell the revolutionary story through the eyes of ordinary people. It explores the roots of revolutionary sentiment in Connecticut, and how people, both Patriot and Loyalist, experienced the traumatic circumstances of war while trying to meet the needs of everyday life. A light lunch will be served.
Speaker: Rachel Beauchemin, CT Museum of Culture & History

Join our naturalists as they teach you how to conduct a community science bioblitz at Winding Trails! For our bioblitz, we are hoping to identify as many migratory species as we can.
A bioblitz is an event designed for finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. We will teach you how to use different identification tools and how to use apps such as iNaturalist and Seek to improve your identification and recording skills. Saturday will be a training day for learning how to conduct a bioblitz and Sunday will be a day dedicated to searching for species.
At the end of the bioblitz, you might even win a prize if you identify the most species!
Free for members and non-members, but registration is required.

This summer and fall families can join us for a fun Saturday afternoon learning something new about the great outdoors.
The program format is an introduction about the day's topic followed by a hands-on outdoor activity to try out what you learned. Dress for the weather with appropriate shoes or boots so you can be comfortable during all activities.
Each month, we will be exploring different locations as we discover the many animals and plants that make up Winding Trails' fields, forests, and water bodies. Learn about how animals build homes. Explore the world of turtles. Investigate
some summer ecosystems. Learn which animals are making their way south. Discover what animals are eating by learning about food chains and webs. Finish up learning how animals get ready for winter.
All these activities and more are out there to explore! We look forward to spending an exciting summer and fall season with you.

Session 1: Save Walton Pond -- Frogs
Session 2: Save Walton Pond - Fish
Session 3: Save Walton Pond - Turtles
Session 4: Migration to Warm Places
Session 5: What's Everyone Eating
Session 6: Animals Get Ready for Winter

Join Leslie Mathews, a creative encourager who helps others find joy through art and nature, for a two-hour nature art workshop for families!

Make art using natural objects. Explorations will include: creating our own brushes, painting with natural materials, making leaf prints and rubbings, and making impermanent art such as mandalas and sculptures (using leaves, sticks, rocks, pinecones, acorns, and whatever else we find).

This is a great way to spend your Sunday morning this fall!

Join us for a very special evening in our new Lakeside Pavilion with a delicious meal served by Chef Jason Welch. Jason is known throughout the region for cooking delicious foods from local farms and markets.
This four-course dinner promises to delight. This event will also include wine pairings and live music.
All proceeds support the Trails Fund of Winding Trails.
Space is limited and will fill up quickly.

MENU:

First Course: Farmington Valley "Street Style" Sweet Corn Bisque
Pork Belly Lardons, Smokey Mayo, Narragansett Feta, Tajin, and Cilantro

Second Course: Sub Edge Farm Tomato and Liuzzi Mozzarella "Caprese" Empanada
Organic Heirloom Tomato Sauce, Sunflower Seed Pesto, and Sweet Pea Farm Goat Cheese Fondula

Third Course: Lightly Smoked and Braised Short Rib
Whipped Potatoes with Black Truffle, Charred Brussels, Seacoast Mushrooms, and Cippoline Onion Sauce

Fourth Course: Warm JW Chocolate Brownie
Whipped Liuzzi Mascarpone, Belltown Orchard Cherry Compote, Cocoa Streusel, and Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Gelato

PLEASE MAKE A NOTE ON YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGIES OR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS!

Come and celebrate the 11th year Farmington Valley Music Festival presented by McClean Care highlighting music from local, regional, and national acts. The backdrop of fall colors along Dunning Lake make for a colorful venue. This year's Main Stage is sponsored by Thomaston Savings Bank and the headliner will be Howley, a new project that builds Irish Americana sound with even deeper emotion and artistry. This band will deliver signature harmonies, fiery playing, and joyful storytelling audience have come to love. We will be joined by Pennsylvania based House of Hamill. This group is a fixture on festival stages across the country. Their original song "Banks of the Brandywine" was the Grand Prize winner in the 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Beg, Steal, or Borrow, a 5-piece bluegrass band from Northern Vermont joins the main stage with their high-octane style to the festival. This group has played from Maine to Bermuda and dubbed a "Triple Crown Bluegrass Band" by Bluegrass Today magazine. The Clement Brothers, identical twins from New England, will round out the bill on the main stage. The duo is a fusion of each brother's unique, musical journey, and the result is a music all its own, filled with vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and a genuine love of song.

Our 2nd stage at the Boathouse and sponsored by Lodestar Energy will feature some of the best local and regional talent in the area. This daylong event gives attendees the opportunity to hear ten different performers. There will also be a Beer Garden featuring free samples of locally brewed craft beers from over 15 CT breweries. sponsored by Clark-Hirth CPA's. Food trucks and a vendor village will also be held featuring many local merchants to make this a perfect fall event.

BUY TICKETS NOW AND SAVE 10% - 15% OF DAY OF PRICING.
Tickets are nonrefundable. Service animals only, no pets please!

Ticket Prices:
Member Adult $30, Children $5
Nonmember Adult $40, Children $10

At the door:
Member Adult $35, Children (10-15) $5 under 10 are free
Nonmember Adult $45, Children (10-15) $10 under 10 are free

Flow Yoga is a welcoming and accessible 6-week yoga series that blends mindful movement, breath, and inner awareness. Designed for all levels, including beginners, this class offers a supportive space where participants are encouraged to listen to their bodies, move at their own pace, and show up exactly as they are.

Through breath-centered flow and intentional movement, students will build strength, flexibility, grounding, and greater connection to themselves. More than just a yoga class, this series is an opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and experience yoga's deeper benefits within a warm and inclusive community.
No Class on October 12

Instructor Kristen Werblow:
Kristen is an internationally known life and wellness coach, certified yoga teacher, and mindfulness facilitator with nearly 30 years of experience in mind-body-spirit wellness work. For over 14 years, she has supported individuals in creating greater balance, healing, and self-awareness through mindfulness, movement, and holistic wellness practices.

This program gives participants the opportunity to explore the climbing tower after dark! The excitement grows as nighttime provides a new challenge. Special lights will be installed around the tower. Feel free to bring a headlamp or flashlight to help you when walking around the area and/or climbing. All four sides of the tower and our zip line will be open for this program.

Calling all zombies, monsters, and witches!
Come join Winding Trails for the 16th annual Haunted Trails! Enjoy a 15-minute haunted hayride through our trail system. Along the way will be various scary scenes and characters.
There will also be Halloween crafts, pumpkins to carve, a campfire, and some light refreshments.

Please make sure you sign up for one session and arrive at least 10 minutes before your start time.
Sessions #1 - 5 will be in the daylight for those that would not like to ride in the dark.
Sessions #6 -- 9 will definitely be scarier. This program is not recommended for young children, parental discretion is
advised. Space is limited! Registration opens the first Monday of the month, prior to each program date.

Please note: We are looking for individuals and groups who may want to be a part of our Scare Team and be in the
woods as the hayride travels along the trail. Come up with your own scene, hang out with your friends, and have a blast!
If you would like to volunteer to be a part of our Haunted Trails Scare Team, please call or email Bailey at 860-677-8458
ext. 11, Bailey@windingtrails.org.

Winding Trails and the Exchange Club of Farmington once again sponsor this popular holiday event! For over 30 years, Santa and Mrs. Claus visit their winter cottage at Winding Trails and give the children a chance to put in their holiday requests. While waiting to see Santa, visit with some of Santa's animals, decorate holiday cookies, and make crafts. There will also be a special holiday magic show every hour.
This is a members only program. Please register each adult and child who will be attending.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Fee: One non-perishable food item (per person) to be donated to the local food bank- after all, 'tis the Holiday season!

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to quiet the noise of everyday life and listen more deeply to yourself?

Holotropic breathwork is a powerful experiential practice that uses rhythmic breathing, evocative music, focused bodywork (when appropriate), and inner exploration to induce non-ordinary states of consciousness. People who participate in holotropic breathwork often describe greater self-awareness, emotional release, profound personal insights, a deeper sense of clarity and resilience, and a renewed trust in their own inner wisdom.

Join Ronit LeMon Deneen, MCC, and Matt Deneen, ACC, co-founders of Sun + Moon Dream Alchemists, for this three-hour introduction to the practice. Ronit and Matt are both Certified DreamShadow Transpersonal Breathwork Facilitators and ICF credentialed professional coaches with decades of combined experience leading retreats, workshops, group experiences, and coaching. Together, they create a safe, supportive environment where participants can explore the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness.

During this workshop, participants will learn the foundations of holotropic breathwork, experience a guided breathing journey, and engage in a facilitated integration process to help make meaning of their experience. No previous breathwork experience is necessary, only curiosity and a willingness to explore.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water bottle, and journal.

Learn more at www.sunandmoondreamalchemists.com.

Interest in Pickleball is surging across the country. If you are new to Pickleball and looking to learn more about the sport, then this program is for you!

We are offering a four week program to help beginners learn all about pickleball. Equipment will be provided.
Please only register if you have not taken this class before!

Or should we say 'Parents' Night Out'!

Drop your child at Winding Trails and enjoy a night out on your own. Kids will be well supervised and enjoy fun games, crafts, a pizza party, an ice cream sundae bar and a big screen movie. This program has become a very popular one and space fills up quickly.

Please bring clothing that is appropriate for outdoor and indoor play as well as a sleeping bag/blanket and pillow for the movie!

This program is for kids who love to help out in the kitchen and are curious about taking their own culinary adventure! Our hands-on program will have kids measuring, mixing, chopping, cooking and baking.

Each week will feature a different recipe with seasonal ingredients that the kids will help prep and cook. They will also go home each week with a copy of the recipe and a sample of the finished product. All the supplies, ingredients, aprons and tools will be provided.

Calling all kids ready to have some bicycling fun on the trails! This club is intended to have fun, sharpen our mountain biking skills and most importantly make some new friends!
Mountain bikes only, helmet mandatory. Participants must bring a helmet and bike.
This club is not intended for beginner riders.
Riders will be split into groups by age / skill level.

Evie Kaliney, local Girl Scout and Farmington High School student, is passionate about reducing light pollution and preserving the dark night sky in Connecticut. As a Gold Award Project for the Girl Scouts, Evie will be presenting a program teaching about the importance of dark sky preservation and how we as individuals can decrease light pollution. Join us at Nature's Porch for a fun and informative presentation!

Come on out and join Stompin' Boots at Winding Trails for an evening of line dancing.

With fun, easy lessons and open dancing with a mix of easy and popular line dances we have something for dancers of all experience levels. Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned line dancer come on out and join us for a stompin' good time!

Participants are welcome to arrive early and stay after class to enjoy additional social time. Please feel free to bring your own appetizers and beverages ---glass containers are not permitted.

Schedule:
Social Time: 6:00 - 6:30 PM and 8:30 - 9:00 PM
Line Dancing Lesson: 6:30--8:30 PM

This summer and fall young children 6-years-old and under with their families can join us for a fun Saturday morning learning something new about the great outdoors. The program format is an introduction about the day's topic followed by a hands-on outdoor activity to try out what you learned.
Dress for the weather with appropriate shoes or boots so you can be comfortable during all activities. Each month, we will be exploring different locations as we discover the many animals and plants that make up Winding Trails' fields, forests, and water bodies. Learn about how animals build homes. Explore the world of turtles. Investigate some summer ecosystems. Learn which animals are making their way south. Find out what animals are eating by learning about food chains and webs. Finish up learning how animals get ready for winter.
All these activities and more are out there to explore! We look forward to spending an exciting summer and fall season with you.

Session 1: Save Walton Pond -- Frogs
Session 2: Save Walton Pond - Fish
Session 3: Save Walton Pond - Turtles
Session 4: Migration to Warm Places
Session 5: What's Everyone Eating
Session 6: Animals Get Ready for Winter

Mindful Nourishment: Food as Medicine is a 2-hour experiential workshop exploring the connection between food, stress, and the nervous system. Rather than focusing on diets or food rules, this class invites participants to slow down, tune in, and build greater awareness of how they eat and how food affects their body, mind, and overall well-being.
Through reflection, discussion, and mindful food tasting/testing, participants will explore how stress impacts digestion, cravings, and eating patterns, while learning how nourishment can become a supportive tool for healing, regulation, and self-care. This workshop offers a gentle, practical, and engaging approach to developing a more intentional relationship with food.
Workshop run by Kristen Werblow:
Kristen is an internationally known life and wellness coach, certified yoga teacher, and mindfulness facilitator with nearly 30 years of experience in mind-body-spirit wellness work. For over 14 years, she has supported individuals in creating greater balance, healing, and self-awareness through mindfulness, movement, and holistic wellness practices.

Come join us for a fun filled nature class that will inspire your preschooler to explore the world around them.

Every week your child will enjoy an hour of spending time in nature doing different exploration activities. They will learn how to
move safely in nature and how to use their senses to safely and responsibly explore the world around them.

Join Leslie Mathews, a creative encourager who helps others find joy through art and nature, for a two-hour nature journaling workshop to welcome the vernal equinox for teens and adults! The equinox, a time of transformation and change, is excellent for honing our awareness and tuning more deeply into the world around us. In this meditative workshop, we will explore ways of entering into dialogue with the natural world through writing. Easeful prompts will be offered to get the words flowing. Come to be refreshedby exploring spring in community and begin or deepen a nature writing practice surrounded by the beauty of Winding Trails.

Fairy House Tour Sponsored by the Alexander Franklin Foundation

Enjoy the beauty of Winding Trails in the fall while touring over 75 custom-built fairy and gnome dwellings set along a half-mile stroll through our wooded trails. This event is fun for children, parents, grandkids, and grandparents. Food will be available for sale.

Looking to showcase your own work? We are looking for new house builders in 2026. Contact Elyse@windingtrails.org for more information.

Registration opens the first Monday of the month, prior to each program date.
Fee: $6.00 in advance and $9.00 at the door

Create brushes from natural objects to explore wild and wonderful mark making possibilities using acrylic and watercolor paints. Your own handmade brushes will be unique to you and will help you create signature pieces of abstract art.
No experience necessary.

Open Play is for adults who have some Pickleball experience. It is suggested that players will have completed an entry level course. They should have a basic understanding of rules, the court, and can serve and rally. Coaches will assist with rules but this is generally not a teaching class.

Get a great workout and view at our Pilates class under the Boathouse Pavilion. Instructor Lisa McMahon has over 15 years of experience teaching Pilates and group exercise.
You will need to bring your own mat and water bottle.
Instructor: Lisa McMahon

Walk the new poetry trail and write poems at all the stops along the way.

Poet, nature artist and author of "One Strawberry Moon," the poetry book displayed on the trail, Leslie Mathews, will lead this joyful adventure back to connection with nature, ourselves and the inner poet awaiting within all of us.
No experience necessary!

Join us for Pretzel Kids Yoga, where every class is a new adventure! Each week features a fun theme such as animals, seasons, transportation, outer space, and much more! Children will bring each theme to life through creative yoga poses, movement games, breathing exercises, and relaxation activities. They will build strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, focus, and confidence while developing mindfulness and self-regulation skills in a fun, supportive environment. Perfect for children of all abilities - no previous yoga experience required!
No Class October 13th

About the Instructor
Stephanie Evarts is a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L), certified children's yoga instructor, and the founder of Motion Quest LLC. With a passion for helping children learn, grow, and build confidence through movement, Stephanie combines her expertise in child development, sensory integration, and mindfulness to create engaging, developmentally appropriate classes. Through creative movement and imaginative play, she helps children build strength, develop self-regulation skills, and discover the joy of being active in a fun and supportive environment.

Join us for Pretzel Kids Yoga Tales, where stories come to life through movement! Each class begins with reading a beloved children's book, then we bring the story to life through themed yoga poses, movement activities, breathing exercises, and games. This interactive class encourages imagination while helping children develop balance, coordination, body awareness, self-regulation, and confidence, all while fostering a lifelong love of reading. Perfect for children of all abilities - no previous yoga experience required!( No Class October 12th)

About the Instructor
Stephanie Evarts is a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L), certified children's yoga instructor, and the founder of Motion Quest LLC. With a passion for helping children learn, grow, and build confidence through movement, Stephanie combines her expertise in child development, sensory integration, and mindfulness to create engaging, developmentally appropriate classes. Through creative movement and imaginative play, she helps children build strength, develop self-regulation skills, and discover the joy of being active in a fun and supportive environment.

In this peaceful outdoor class, we will let the lines, shapes, and forms of nature help us get into our bodies and out of our heads as we make expressive marks inspired by the natural world.

We will slow down, tune into the breath, tap into calm,
focusing on the organic movement and flow of the world all around us.

Let go and settle into the present moment in this unique class that is like a guided drawing meditation. A great way to have fun and relax, no drawing experience required.

Soccer Shots Classic utilizes creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting. We also highlight a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork, and appreciation. Parent/guardian must be present during the entire class.

Soccer Shots Mini is a high-energy program introducing children to fundamental soccer principles, such as using your feet, dribbling and the basic rules of the game. Through fun games, songs and positive reinforcement, children will begin to experience the joy of playing soccer and being active. Parent/guardian must be present during the entire class.

With the colors of fall and nature as our palette, we will make arrangements of leaves, sticks, and other nature objects in unique, temporary formations.

See what we can create together in this fun class that can help us learn about the world around us.

The Art of Mindful Living is a mindfulness-based workshop designed to help participants cultivate greater presence, self-awareness, and balance in everyday life. While yoga is one part of the experience, the program extends beyond the mat to explore practical tools and supportive practices for living with more intention, calm, and presence.
Blending mindfulness, breathwork, reflection, and gentle yoga, this workshop invites participants to slow down, tune in, and learn simple techniques to support stress reduction, emotional well-being, and nervous system balance. Welcoming to all levels, it offers an inclusive space for participants to reconnect with themselves and leave with practices they can carry into daily life.
Workshop run by Kristen Werblow:
Kristen is an internationally known life and wellness coach, certified yoga teacher, and mindfulness facilitator with nearly 30 years of experience in mind-body-spirit wellness work. For over 14 years, she has supported individuals in creating greater balance, healing, and self-awareness through mindfulness, movement, and holistic wellness practices.

Tom Turkey Hunt is a family scavenger hunt through our trail system. You and your family will register online and have your first clue and directions emailed to you. From there you follow the clues around our trails system to find other clues. Once you complete the hunt you will email us your answers to all the clues and be registered to win a gift certificate from a local supermarket! You have 9 days to complete the hunt. Come out with your family and enjoy the park in the fall and visit some places you may never have been before.

The deadline for submitting your clues is 10am on Monday, November 30th.

Registration opens the first Monday of the month, prior to each program date.

Have you been looking at our Trail Run Series but not sure you can or want to run the 5K or 10K distance? Well you are in luck because this is a great way to try out Trail Running Series. Come out and try our 1.15 mile fun run course for all ages. This course loops around Walton Pond while also meeting up with some of the main course along the way. So come enjoy your Tuesday evening here at Winding Trails. Rolling start between 5pm and 6pm. Online registration will close at 12:00pm each Tuesday. Day of Registration will be available starting at 5:00pm.

Do you love our weekly Tri Series? Why not continue Tuesday evenings with our popular trail running series. For five weeks on Tuesday nights, there will be a 5K course or a longer 10K course. This course meanders through our trails system with
a combination of single track, hills, and open trails. Awards will be given out at the series finale. Weekly registration will open each Thursday before the race and close each Tuesday at 12.00pm.
Rolling start between 5pm and 6pm.
Online registration will close at 12:00pm each Tuesday. Day of Registration will be available starting at 5:00pm on property.

This pass is for WEEKLY REGISTRATION.

Registration for Series Passes opens on July 1st.
Purchase a Series Pass (5 Races) here: https://windingtrails.org/register?id=1894

Do you love our weekly Tri Series? Why not continue Tuesday evenings with our popular trail running series. For five weeks on Tuesday nights, there will be a 5K course or a longer 10K course. This course meanders through our trails system with a combination of single track, hills, and open trails. Awards will be given out at the series finale. Weekly registration will open each Thursday before the race and close each Tuesday at 12.00pm.
Rolling start between 5pm and 6pm.

Registration for Series Passes opens on July 1st.
This pass is for a Series Pass - 5 Races.

Online weekly race registration will close at 12:00pm each Tuesday. Day of Registration will be available starting at 5:00pm on property.
Purchase weekly passes here: https://windingtrails.org/register?id=1893

Come join us for a casual exploration as we walk along some of our many trails to observe monthly seasonal changes. We'll talk about what we see or some of the current nature topics in the news. Sometimes we'll stop to gawk at an interesting
find alongside the trail.

A different route and seasonal topic are planned for each date.
Always dress for the weather, wear a good pair of walking shoes, and bring your curiosity.

To prepare for our Nature's Open House program, join us in making nature-inspired fairy wands, wings, and accessories! Each participant will walk away with their own custom fairy wand, fairy wings, or other woodland critter accessories. This is the perfect program to do with the whole family to prepare for the fairy house tour in October!
Registration opens the first Monday of the month, prior to each program date.

We are pleased to have Wildlife on Wheels joining us to share with us their knowledge of wildlife!
Meet animal ambassadors which may include mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, or arthropods.
You'll learn about the different animal's traits, habitats, and lifestyles up close and personal.

Join us as we come together to care for the beautiful spaces that make Winding Trails such a special place for our community. Our Fall Clean-Up Day is a great opportunity to give back, meet fellow members, and help prepare the park for the colder months ahead.

Tasks may include trail trimming, leaf and debris removal, organizing program areas, special projects, and other maintenance needs that arise throughout the early fall. Projects will be assigned based on group size, weather conditions, and current priorities from our maintenance team.

Registration is required so we can plan projects accordingly.

Come enjoy a night of crafting with wood florals! Make a winter or holiday themed wreath for your home. We will supply all the materials and instruction for these projects.

Feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks to complete the evening.