The Sleeping Giant Park Association
Protecting and Caring for the Park Since 1924
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The Sleeping Giant Park Association (SGPA) was formed in 1924 to acquire land on and around the series
of ridges in Mount Carmel, Connecticut known as the Sleeping Giant for use as a state park. SGPA is an
all-volunteer organization whose mission is to protect and enlarge Sleeping Giant State Park. SGPA maintains
over thirty miles of trails in the park, sponsors over 15 guided hikes each year, acquires land to add to the park,
publishes the Giant News, a newsletter about the Giant, prints and distributes
trail maps and maintains a self-guided nature trail with printed guide. Links to these and
other activities as well as more information about the Giant and SGPA
can be found in the list to the left below.
The entrance to Sleeping Giant State Park is opposite Quinnipiac University on Mount Carmel Avenue about 1/2 mile east of Whitney Avenue (Rte. 10) in northern Hamden, Connecticut. Click here for a map and detailed driving instructions. If you would like to make a donation to the Sleeping Giant Park Association to help preserve and enlarge the park you can print this form. Donations in memory or in honor of another person may be made using the same form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NEW: Guide to the Geology of the Sleeping Giant State Park.This wonderful resource put together by dedicated volunteers is now available for you to download and print or load to your mobile device. There are stations along all six east-west trails, the Tower Trail and the Red Circle trail. Take the guide with you on your hikes so you can learn the stories that the Giant's cliffs, boulders and pebbles have to tell.Click here to view and download the guide (8.1 MB .pdf file) Invasive Species Work Party Dates for 2012The work party dates for controlling invasive species on the Giant for 2012 are set. The calendar and more information can be found here: Invasive Species Control More hands are always needed to help us preserve the Giant's biodiversity.
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