Since some trees are set back from the Trail and thus might be over-looked, we have placed a white-painted rock on the same side of the Trail as the tree to alert you to look out for it. [If you find that a rock has been moved/removed or if there are any others problems that you encounter on the Trail, please contact us at brooksvale@hamden.com.
It is hoped that by providing descriptions and pictures of the fruit and bark as well as the leaves that visitors will be encouraged to hike the Trail in all seasons of the year and become familiar enough with the trees’ characteristics so as to be able to identify them with or without their leaves.
At the end of the Trail behind the Veteran’s Building and before the sign for the Rain Garden is a stand of three different trees with tags marked “A”, “B”, and “C”. This is a Quiz challenging you to recall what you learned about the trees described along the Trail and to identify these specimens. The answers to the Quiz are at the end of the brochure. Enjoy the Brooksvale forest!