facilitated by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Many groups are invested in preserving the landscape and ecosystem of the Metacomet Trail, including the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, the Metropolitan District of Connecticut (responsible for the watershed properties on Talcott Mountain), Suffield Land Conservancy, East Granby Land Trust, Farmington Land Trust, Meriden Land Trust, Berlin Land Trust, Simsbury Land Trust, Ragged Mountain Foundation, and the Avon Land Trust. In 2000, the Metacomet Trail was included in a study by the National Park Service for possible inclusion in a new National Scenic Trail, which was officially recognized in 2009 as the New England National Scenic Trail, which also includes the Mattabesett Trail and Metacomet-Monadnock Trail. Recognition / Inspiration Programs The Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA) provides commemorative patches as recognition to hikers completing the entire length of one of the three original Blue-Blazed trails in Connecticut (Quinnipiac, Metacomet and Mattabesett). The Metacomet Trail patch can be obtained for a small fee ($1) after the hiking the entire trail is completed by contacting the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. See also Blue-Blazed Trails Metacomet Ridge Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Mattabesett Trail References Further reading External links U.S. Congress New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act. NPS brochure for National Scenic Trail proposal. Map of Hubbard Park Connecticut Forest and Park Association The Traprock Wilderness Recovery Strategy Talcott Mountain State Park Talcott Mountain State Park map Penwood State Park map Penwood State Park MDC Talcott Mountain Reservoir area map MDC website MDC rules & regulations page New England Trail map (CT section 14–20 are the Metacomet trail) Hill-Stead Museum Map of trails in Farmington Ragged Mountain trail map and driving directions (scroll down for map). Meriden Land Trust Berlin Land Trust Ragged Mountain Foundation Farmington Land Trust Avon Land Trust Simsbury Land Trust East Granby Land Trust The City of Meriden Legend of the Black Dog Hiking trails in Connecticut Tourist attractions in Hartford County, Connecticut Protected areas of Hartford County, Connecticut Metacomet Ridge, Connecticut