Author name: Melica Stinnett

Joshua’s Trust held it’s 60th Annual Meeting on April 18th, 2026 at Holiday Hill Day Camp. Over 120 like-minded supporters, volunteers, donors, and friends attended. Robert Thorson, Professor of Earth Sciences at UConn and longtime friend of Joshua’s Trust presented a lecture titled Drylands and Wetlands: Legacies of Human Ecology. Congratulations to the following individuals […]

The historic Atwood Orchard at the Joshua’s Trust headquarters in Mansfield Center–home to over twenty heirloom apple varieties–is currently undergoing a restoration pruning plan to ensure the ongoing health and longevity of the trees. The 3-year pruning plan is part of a larger enhancement project to transform the Atwood Orchard into a cherished community resource

The 29-acre Madeline Regan Preserve in Tolland is the location of an exciting ongoing conservation project to encourage a climate-resilient habitat through the use of prescribed burns. Upon discovering six healthy pitch pine trees among many dying ones in the white pine-dominant preserve–evidence of a once-larger stand of pitch pine–Joshua’s Trust Stewardship Manager Alex DiMauro-D’Amico

April 18 | 4:00–6:00pm | Holiday Hill Day Camp Talk Description In early New England history, freshwater wetlands were considered miasma to be loathed, drained, and converted to more productive use. By the early 1970s, however, the values of freshwater wetlands in New England had been recognized and they began to be protected by state

The Gurleyville Grist Mill Committee is looking for Volunteer Guides for the upcoming 2026 season at the Gurleyville Grist Mill! Volunteer Guides staff the Grist Mill on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. from mid-May to mid-October. Training and support provided. Located on the banks of the Fenton River in Mansfield, the Gurleyville Grist