The Towns of Durham, Guilford, and Madison, in coordination with their local land trust organizations, are pleased to announce a ceremonial boundary walk to be conducted by the first selectman of each town on Friday, Oct. 18. For well over a century, selectmen from the neighboring towns of Madison, Guilford, and Durham have walked their towns’ boundaries to place a “Selectmen Stone” marked with the year and their initials on the town lines, which meet in the Mica Ledges Preserves. Such a walk is sometimes referred to as the “perambulation of the line” or “beating the bounds” and was historically completed to ensure the accuracy of the town boundaries. The last boundary walk to occur by the three towns was completed in 2008.

This year, on Oct. 18, the public is invited to join Madison First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons, Guilford First Selectmen Matt Hoey, and Durham First Selectman Brendan Rea at the intersection of the three town lines at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the Mica Ledges Preserves. The Mica Ledges Preserves is located within the Madison Land Trust and Middlesex Land Trust. A rain date of Oct. 25 has been set in the event of inclement weather. Please see the reference maps linked below for additional information on the origins in each town for the hike and the meeting point at the Selectmens Stones.

The Durham walk will depart from Cream Pot Road at 1 p.m., with the hike expected to take approximately 30 minutes to reach the Selectmen Stones at approximately 1:30 p.m. For additional information, call Rea at 860-349-3625.

The Guilford walk will depart from the Braemore Trailhead at 12:30 p.m., with the hike expected to take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to reach the Selectmen Stones at approximately 1:30 p.m. For additional information, call Hoey at 203-453-8015.

The Madison walk will depart from the Rockland Preserve parking lot on Renee’s Way at 12:15 p.m. and is expected to take approximately 60 to 75 minutes to reach the Selectmen Stones at approximately 1:30 p.m. For additional information, visit www.madisonct.org or call Lyons at 203-245-5601.

Those joining the walk should bring water and wear comfortable hiking shoes. For additional resources about the meet-up points and pathway for the Boundary Walk, visit www.madisonct.org.