CT Trails Day Nature Walk at Milford's Mondo Ponds

Explore Milford’s 36 acre Mondo Ponds Nature Preserve and Education Center on this 1.1 mile trail bordering the two largest of five ponds.  This open space area is a part of the Beaver Brook Watershed offering scenic views along the trails that border the ponds.  Small rocky islands remain from the 1950’s gravel excavation when these ponds and dam were created.  The trail loops through stands of white pine, spruce, swamp forests, rocky oak woods, and beech with their smooth grey trunks. 

The ponds are ideal habitat for many birds such as herons, mergansers, Canada geese, black ducks, wood ducks and mallards that are known to roost on the small bedrock islands.  Ospreys have also been seen along with diverse wildlife of other birds, fish and small animals that add to the hiking experience.  The Mondo Ponds Nature Preserve is a valuable open space area that is bordered by residential neighborhoods, the Subway corporate offices and the John F. Kennedy elementary school. Wear hiking shoes, bring binoculars, and be prepared for a few muddy trail sections.

For further information please contact: Open Space and Natural Resource Agent, Steve Johnson, at (203) 878-7812 or stevenjohnson@ci.milford.ct.us . ####