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Join Joshua's Trust as we celebrate Spring and the great outdoors by getting out onto the trails. (EDIT: We've had such great feedback from this Challenge that we'd like to extend the opportunity. If you haven't started yet, now is a great time. Just pick a 30-day span in May and go for it! Email […]
Join us at Wolf Rock Nature Preserve in Mansfield Center for a breathtaking walk with an amazing view. Wolf Rock is one of Mansfield’s most spectacular landmarks, consisting of a great glacial boulder. We’ll start and end our hike at the boulder for beautiful Spring views of Mansfield. The trail steeply descends into multiple habitats […]
Join us for a bird walk at JT's Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia. Please bring binoculars and appropriate hiking gear. The trails through Utley Hill preserve are very well maintained. There is the possibility of a few challenging spots through mud and possibly water depending on weather conditions. There are some minor rocks and roots […]
Join us at Hubbard Sanctuary and Agnes' Pasture for a leisurely walk through multiple habitats. Together, Hubbard Sanctuary and Agnes’ Pasture are ecologically and culturally significant. They help to maintain the peaceful character of Chaplin’s historic village and provide scenic vistas around the Town of Chaplin’s Garrison Park. Because of their varied habitats, the preserves […]
Enjoy a trip into the past with tours of the two historical properties that Joshua's Trust cares for. Grab a cookie and lemonade at Atwood Farm and learn about life on a small farm in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Then go down the road and visit the beautifully preserved 19th century Gurleyville Grist Mill. […]
Join us at Chenes Roches Preserve in Willington to witness our beautiful state flower in bloom. Dense thickets of mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia, dot the landscape here and offer a dazzling display in June. This heavily-forested preserve has trails through a varied terrain of hardwood forests, stands of pines and along a hemlock-shaded stream in […]
Join us at Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia, CT for a multi-habitat adventure and a little history, too. The loop in Utley Hill Preserve is approximately 2.50 miles long and will take us roughly 1 and 1/2 hours to complete. We will meet at the Columbia Recreation Park at 60 Hennequin Rd. After you pull […]
Slow down…breathe deep…take in the natural world around you… Imagine a practice that could help you reduce stress and find calm and peace in nature. The research-based practice of forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku as it is known in Japan, is just that practice. By slowing down and using all our senses, we will cultivate a […]