National Trails Day - June 4, 2016 | Accent on Natural Landscaping

Signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, the first Saturday of June is designated as National Trails Day. So get yourself outside and walk along a naturally landscaped trail or among the native plants in your garden tomorrow. Enjoy!

The start of a stroll through the Connecticut College Arboretum fall 2010. Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter in New London, CT hosted the annual national Wild Ones membership meeting. That's mountain-laurel (Kalmia latifolia) lining both sides of the trail. — The start of a stroll through the Connecticut College Arboretum fall 2010. Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter in New London, CT hosted the annual national Wild Ones membership meeting. That’s mountain-laurel (Kalmia latifolia) lining both sides of the trail.

Wild Ones members attending the annual meeting walked with me that misty morning.

A beautifully designed patio that could easily substitute for a council ring is surrounded by a collection of conifers.

Our hike was led by Wild Ones Honorary Director Glenn Dreyer who is Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum.

The Arboretum features collections of native plants and cultivars.

A lovely view of a pond built in the 1920s for the students to skate on during the winter.

Hikers passing some of the many rocks and boulders throughout the Arboretum.

The local rock is mostly granite and is so ubiquitous, they're sometimes called the Connecticut State Flower. — The local rock is mostly granite and is so ubiquitous, they’re sometimes called the Connecticut State Flower.

Here in the Fox Cities check out the many trails fostered by Fox Cities Greenways.

Thank you Michael Wuenscher for your assistance in describing the gallery photos.

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