Drone photo courtesy of Matt Stauble, Stauble Media. Click on the image to enlarge.

Our vision for the Midden Lookout Park is coming into view. This has been a core project of the Jonah Center, since 2006!

A recent drone photo by Matt Stauble shows the developing Midden Lookout Park in its summer glory. Follow along with this story by referring to the location letters A-I in the image. 

A is the main location, the Midden Cap, where you can enjoy views of the 1000-acre marshland known as the Floating Meadows, a rich habitat for fish and birds.

B marks the location of the canoe and kayak launch finished in 2013 where kayakers launch onto the Coginchaug River, visible at location C to reach the Mattabesset River and Floating Meadows, D.

E marks the entrance to the Midden Lookout Park, where we have an information kiosk, between F, the Keating Enterprise Park, and G, the Middletown Recycling Center.

H is the trail from the entrance to the top.  It’s a steep grade, so take your time. We plan a future bench along the way for resting, and eventually a more gradual trail along the right (north) slope.

I is the solar array installed in 2024. The Jonah Center began advocating for renewable energy–either methane capture or solar– on the landfill in 2007.  Through a Wesleyan study in 2008, it became clear that the methane was by that time too depleted.

Join us for our next public event!
Sunday July 26th, 10:00 AM – Forest Bathing 101. Check the Jonah Center Facebook Page for more event details and to let us know you’re going!

Visit our Midden Lookout Park and Trails page for videos, updates and ways to get involved.