About the Park:
Thanks to the thoughtful generosity of Lamont Moore, the 60 acre Knights Hill Nature Park property was donated to the NLOC in 1972. Also, the Knights Hill Park Fund receives regular interest from the Lamont Moore Endowment Fund set up to benefit Knights Hill Park.
In 1992 a successful collaboration of the NLOC, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust, the New London Conservation Commission and Planning Board transferred to the NLOC a 55 acre parcel that abutted Knights Hill Nature Park. Now the Outing Club could offer almost 100 acres of hiking trails, lots of open spaces, and numerous sporting activities - all within the middle of New London.
Knight's Hill Nature Park is dedicated to the aesthetic appreciation, conservation, and scientific study of nature. It consists of almost 100 acres of natural habitat set aside for the protection of wildlife and as a quiet and peaceful retreat for people. The field house is open in the summer and is manned by our naturalist. Schedules of events and activities are also available there. Summer events include nature walks, live wildlife programs and an occasional night sky watch. Also at the field house are copies of a checklist of the wide variety of plant and animal species that have been recorded within the park's boundaries. These can help you identify some of the things you see as you walk the trails.
We invite you to follow the interpretive trail, starting at the field house and proceeding from station number 1 to 10, as listed on the KHNP map.
Current Information: The Park is open daily from 10am to 5pm. No bicycles are allowed. Dogs must be controlled on a leash. Please sign the guest register at the entrance kiosk. Click here for a pdf of KHNP's map.
Summer 2008 Schedule
June 28
9:00pm
Summer Solstice Star Gazing
Find constellations and planets. Bring binoculars. Telescopes will be available. If overcast on the 28th, we’ll meet on the 29th.
July 5
9:30am
Exotic Wildlife
Iguana, Horned Frog, Scorpion, Cockatoo, African Fox, Sugar Glider, Coati are expected. Bring chair and camera.
From Wildlife Encounters, LLC
July 12
10:00am
Butterflies and Wildflowers
Caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Bring your digital camera for pictures of these beautiful plants and animals.
July 19
9:30am
Raptor Encounter
Live hawks and owls. Bring chair and camera.From the Raptor Center in
Quechee, VT.
July 26
10:00am
Ferns, Firs and Hemlocks
Do you know a Christmas Fern from an Ostrich Fern? How do you tell a hemlock from a spruce? We’ll explore these and more along the Park’s trails.
August 2
10:00am
Bird and Bat Houses
Put your screwdriver in your pocket and come help us assemble these important habitats for animals. Includes houses for bats, Barred Owls and Pileated Woodpeckers.
August 9
10:00am
Bird Migration and Next Year’s Nests
Which songbirds fly to South America for the winter? Which birds are cavity-nesters? Help prepare the nest boxes for their return.
