Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
Almost all Trust programs are free of charge; however, we welcome your donation so we can continue bringing you great outdoor and conservation activities and events.
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Together we will breathe in the sights and sounds surrounding us as we move through a gentle yoga practice designed to connect us more deeply to ourselves and our beautiful natural environment. Bring your mat or chair. Donation to Joshua's Trust suggested. Workshop led by Peggy Dillon, Certified Kripalu Yoga & Yoga Dance Instructor, Joshua's […]
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.
Come meet with your fellow members to socialize, celebrate accomplishments, elect new Trustees* and enjoy a talk, by forester, Emery Gluck, entitled, “Effects of Natural Disturbances and New Englanders on our Oak Forests and Bird Habitat." *All are welcome to attend but only members may vote for new Trustees. Emery Gluck of Lebanon retired in […]
Come join us for a cup of ice cream (from the UConn Dairy Bar)! on Saturday June 10, from 12- 4pm. at the Atwood Farm. We will join with other Connecticut museums on Open House Day – including our Gurleyville Grist Mill – to showcase the two historical properties that the Trust cares for. Registration not required. […]
For this Fourth Annual Earth Day Walk, Robert Thorson (https://robertthorson.clas.uconn.edu/) will combine a stream-side view of the Gurleyville Gristmill with a northerly hike along the crest of a glacial esker to help bring the power of flowing water in your head and heart. Stepping back in time: the river gurgles, the millstone turns, the ice […]
Come welcome spring while we dance around the May Pole accompanied by the Mansfield Middle School String Players. We will post on Instagram and Facebook as well as this page if we decide to cancel the walk due to weather or other, unforeseeable circumstances. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Michelle Poudrette, […]
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. […]
Nestled in the historic Mansfield village of Gurleyville, on the banks of the Fenton River, the Joshua’s Trust Gurleyville Grist Mill stands much as it was in 1830. The 15-acre campus of field and forest also includes the Miller’s Cottage, birthplace of Gov. Wilbur Cross, whose grandfather and father were millers here. Guides will be […]