Willington, CT 12:07-2:08 pm. Cloudy and chilly. Fenton-Ruby Park and Dobney Wildlife Sanctuary.

A new hike starting on Taylor Pond Loop To Julia Trail. Spring Peepers peeping in vernal pools and pond. We made our way down to the Fenton River which is running strong and fast through farm lands and forest. We followed several wagon roads and continued on Green Trail back to Pond. We came to a wide wagon road lined with high stone walls and cellar holes on top of a hill. Old and rusted primitive iron fixtures littered the forest floor in places indicated an old smelting or blacksmith shop was in operation here a long time ago. A gravel road led back to car and parking area with picnic table offering views of the Fenton River, wetland habitat and distant farm land. It seems like a great place to fish with an old dam upstream and deep pools to support trout.