The Greenwich Riding & Trails Association
The GRTA preserves, protects, and promotes open space,
historical trails and the tradition of horseback riding for our community and future generations.
Upcoming Events
Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Are you a tree lover?
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy wants to know if you have a Treasured Tree on your property.
Just fill out the nomination form available at: www.greenwichtreeconservancy.org.
99th Annual
Greenwich Horse Show
June 13th
The show was a great success.
If you won one of our trophies, please
email us, thegrta@thegrta.org, to get information about the engraving process
Greenwich Polo Club 2021
Starts June 6th
The 2021 season at Greenwich Polo Club is officially on, and we are so eager to welcome you.
Welcome
Come enjoy our Nichols Nature Preserve, donated to the GRTA by Herbert J. Nichols, Jr. and others as open conservation land. It is a 94-acre property with meadows, forests, ponds and swamps. Here, volunteer conservationists have ongoing projects that help some endangered insect pollinators and a variety of bird populations. This diverse and beautiful property is open to all nature enthusiasts for walking, horseback riding, fishing, jogging, bird watching, cross-country skiing and peaceful picnicking by a pond.
We now have the Nichols Endowment Fund. Please consider contributing to the future of open space preservation. Ask your tax adviser about a stock donation or send a check. To contribute online, use the donate button below and be sure to write a note that states it’s for the Nichols Endowment Fund.
We employ a full-time land manager to help maintain the trails on properties belonging to the Audubon, Greenwich Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, the Gimbel Sanctuary, the Boys Scouts and the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, as well as town parks such as The Byram River Gorge, Babcock Preserve and The Mianus River State Park Scenic Reserve. All these open spaces are free for all nature enthusaists to enjoy.
As a 501(c)(3) , all contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by the law. We are an independent, self-supporting group that neither seeks nor obtains community funds.
Give the gift of open space preservation. Become a member with a CREDIT CARD or a CHECK or give a GIFT MEMBERSHIP to a friend. There is no wrapping and it's tax-deductible !
Announcements
Greenwich Sustainability Committee.
This is the fifth of seven terrific articles about our water supply that The Greenwich Sustainability Committee has presented. "One Water - it doesn't fall from the sky; it comes from the soil".
The Busy Bee Blog
We now have 4 new hives at Nichols. Jamie Kimball, who works with Ellen Zampino at Bee Commerce, is setting up these hives on the ridge before the big meadow. We are delighted to have more hives and will keep you posted on their progress.
Chronicle Helmet Article
When a rider suffers a serious head injury, chatter begins ... “Well, was she wearing a helmet?”
Horsemanship AND Learning to Ride
"Perhaps it’s time to take a step back and reintroduce horsemanship hand in hand with learning to ride."
Read what WCHR Committee Chair and USHJA board member Carl Weeden has to say about instilling horsemanship in our youth and encourage young riders you know to take on our Horsemanship Quiz Challenge!