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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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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 […]
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 […]
*Please note: We will be meeting at the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage at 33 Royce Circle. The GPS coordinates are 41.804425, -72.241757. Parking is free for 2 hours. We'll have signs up to help you find us. Join us for our first Wednesday Walk at Whetten Woods in Storrs Mansfield. Whetten Woods is a thirty-seven […]
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 […]
Please register for this event at the following link: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/6JAoz7Id0QNtIHgw88m9HQ Join naturalist Deb Field for a ramble through the Harvey Preserve. The approximately 1 mile trail meanders through wooded swamp, upland forest, and along unique geological features and is reminiscent of Brister’s Hill, one of Henry David Thoreau’s regular rambles between Walden Pond and Concord. […]
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 […]
Join us at Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia, CT for a beautiful post Thanksgiving, #OptOutside, wilderness walk. 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 into […]