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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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We will be hosting our Annual Meeting online once again this year! Please register at https://joshuastrust.org/annual-meeting-2021/ Only members will be permitted into the Zoom room for voting purposes. If you are not a member you may view the livestream on our YouTube. A member of Joshua's Trust is anyone who has donated in the past 12 […]
Come explore Atwood at your leisure with our self-guided trail guide, and find out about farming during the late 19th century.
Join poets John Andersen and Denise Abercrombie for sharing and writing poetry inspired by nature - all ages. (Rain date - October 17) Register at https://joshuastrust.org/poetry/
Come and enjoy a traditional cider pressing at Atwood Farm.
Our annual meeting will (finally) be held in person after a 2-year hiatus. We will meet on Saturday, April 9, from 4-6 p.m. at the Mansfield Eagleville Firehouse Community Center on Rt. 32 in Mansfield. Lynn Stoddard of Sustainable Connecticut is the speaker. We will have a short social hour – so come greet your […]
Bring a short (1-2 minutes) reading – poem, essay – that inspires your affection for nature. Robert Thorson, co-coordinator of the Joshua's Trust Book Critters, will lead a short walk through the Knowlton Hill Preserve. At two stops, the overlook of Knowlton Pond and the crest of the drumlin, attendees will be invited to share […]
Dance around the Maypole with us on Sunday, May 1, 2-4 p.m. The Mansfield Fiddlers will lead us as we twirl our ribbons around the pole at the Atwood Farm. We’ll make May baskets and windsocks to keep or give away. Please note that this is weather-dependent
Join George Jacobi on May 14, 1-3 PM at the Gurleyville Grist Mill: Come out this spring and give nature and a notebook your attention for a while. You won’t really be learning to “write” (you may already write) but reminding yourself how to be in the world, engaging purposefully with the living mystery hidden […]
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.