A refuge for hikers, meanderers, bikers, runners, nature enthusiasts, historians and four-legged friends, the…More Branford Supply Pond sprawls over 350 acres.</p> <p>Purchased in 1969 from the Regional Water Authority with federal, state and local funding, Supply Pond was formerly the home to Branford Electric Company.</p> <p>The present-day property abuts the recently purchased Queach Preserve (over 150 acres); the Branford Park and Open Space Authority of Branford own both properties.</p> <p>There are trails for hiking during every season and, come spring, the pond is stocked with trout and more than 200 known species of birds can be spotted.</p> <p>Learn more about the Supply Pond by going there or stop by the James Blackstone Memorial Library to pick up a copy of "Supply Pond", which provides historical information.</p>