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Join us at Tower Hill Preserve in Chaplin, CT. The yellow loop through the Tower Hill Preserve is approximately 1.3-miles long. We will be walking on long-abandoned farm roads through an oak forest that provides important habitat for nesting birds and mammals. We will take the short red spur trail to Stonehouse Brook where you […]
Joshua’s Trust blogger, George Jacobi, will discuss the history of the Old Connecticut Path, a section of which we walk on in the Madeline Regan Preserve. The approximately one mile walk will also include an esker and views of a kettle hole. Michelle Poudrette, JT's Development and Communications Manager and native plant enthusiast, will also […]
Join Master Naturalist, Deb Field for a guided walk through JT's Bradley-Buchanan Woods in Mansfield in search of early spring blooms and vernal pool surprises. Visit our website at the link HERE for more information about the property. *We will meet at the Mansfield Public Library and take the yellow trail from this point. The walk begins […]
Join us at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands for a relaxed ramble around Lake Marie and into the woods (and back). Allanach-Wolf Woodlands should be teeming with life by early May. We'll stop to view the pollinator garden before heading out to the bird blind on Lake Marie. The length of this walk will be determined by the water […]
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 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 […]