Trails  Members of New Pond Farm are invited to enjoy the 2.5 miles of trails that traverse our 80 acres of woodlands. These well marked trails will bring you through oak-hickory, maple-beech, and aspen woodlands as well as stands of towering pines. There are also picturesque  streams and wetlands in these woodlands. Fortunately our property is adjacent to the Hoyt Scout Preserve, water company property, and Redding Land Trust Lands. This large corridor of uninterrupted open space provides a safe haven for an abundance of interesting wildlife. From spring through fall your hikes will often be serenaded by nesting red shouldered and broad winged hawks as well as a wonderful variety of woodland songbirds. Depending on the season, your hike around the pastures will bring you past beautiful perennial beds and our bountiful vegetable gardens. If you rest on the bench by the Shakespeare garden you can enjoy views of the pond and hillsides while you connect  favorite quotes and plantings featured in the Bard's plays. In the warmer months our stream, pond and marsh are quite active. These outdoor classrooms are home to an abundance of interesting wildlife. The pasture trail will also bring up past the astronomy buildings and down past our lower barns where sheep graze during the growing season. As always we invite NPF members to enjoy the trails at their own risk and caution everyone not to touch the electric fences that crisscross the pastures, protecting our grazing animals.