Storrs Pond Recreation Area » Activities

Upper Valley Trail Finder

Bill — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:33:07 +0000

Check out the Upper Valley Trails Alliance Trail Finder for information and maps about 75 trails in and around the Upper Valley. You can check off the criteria that you are looking for, and then see a Google Map with pins on the different trails that match your search.

Right now, the system includes information on trails at Balch Hill and the Rinker Steele Natural Area, both of which are adjacent to the Storrs Pond Recreation Area.

Enjoy the trails!

Stoaked XTerra Triathlon

Bill — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:24:06 +0000

Storrs Pond will be hosting the swimming and trail running parts of the Stoaked off road triathlon this weekend. The trail run starts on Saturday at 10 am, and the regular triathlon starts from the Storrs Pond beach at 1 pm. The kids triathlon starts at 4 pm. On the Sunday, the XTerra race starts at 9 am with a 1 km swim in Storrs Pond. More info

5th Annual SPRA Fishing Derby for Kids

Bill — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:13:28 +0000

Come on down to Storrs Pond and catch the “big” one at our 5th annual Fishing Derby for Kids. The pond is stocked with brook trout and they mingle with the native small and large mouth bass and yellow perch. Your sure to catch something. Prizes and fun for all. The Derby takes place on Saturday, July 3 from 10am to 12pm.

Splash Bash 2010

Bill — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:59:49 +0000

Storrs Pond will host SPLASH BASH ‘10 this Saturday, June 26. The event starts at 12:00 and runs to 5:00 pm. Various activities will take place throughout the Storrs Pond Area. The schedule of events is as follows:

12:00 – 5:00	Tennis Clinic	Stop by the Tennis Courts and hit with our pro Billy Pontious
12:30 – 1:30	Beach Soccer	World Cup Soccer on the Beach. All ages and skills welcome
1:30 – 2:00	Basketball Games	Shoot the hoops with SPRA’s best
1:30 – 2:30	Canoe Rides	Paddle the Pond with your favorite SPRA employee.
2:00 – 3:00	VINS Raptor Show	V.I.N.S. has three live RAPTORS for you to see and learn about. Show takes place at the Main Area.
2:00 – 2:30	Swimming Events	wim like a fish in all of our Swimming Events.
2:30 – 3:30	Sand Volleyball Tournament	Compete against SPRA Staff to a challenging game of volleyball.
3:30 – 4:00	Field Events	Challenge yourself in some of our crazy fun Field Events.
4:00 – 4:30	Water Polo Game	Take on SPRA Employees in a friendly game of Water Polo. The match will be in the pool area.
4:30 – 5:00	Big Splash Contest	Splash the stars with our Big Splash Contest. The Contest will take place in the Pool Area.