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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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Bring your enthusiasm for the natural world and leave with a personal journal, inspired by the landscape of Atwood Farm. This workshop is an opportunity to engage with nature in a dynamic way. Nature journaling is all about expressing your inquisitiveness and wonder through sketching, calligraphy, writing, and other forms of artmaking. Tap into your curiosity […]
Join us at the newly blazed Harvey Preserve across the street from 68 Federal Rd in Chaplin as we pay tribute to Sam Harvey and showcase the land that he cared for and generously donated to Joshua's Trust. We'll meet at the new parking area before hiking along the approximately 1.2-mile trail. For more […]
Join us as we explore the many evergreen species at one of our most verdant preserves. Ferns, mosses, mountain laurel and many small native plants like wintergreen stay green throughout the winter months and provide a wonderful excuse to get outside. We'll meet at the parking area and follow the 2-mile loop trail as it […]
(Please note: I posted, in error, that this walk is taking place on 12/13. My apologies for the mix up. We will meet on December 20.) Join us for our last Wednesday Walk of the year at Tobiassen Memorial Forest in Tolland. The loop in Tobiassen Memorial Forest is approximately 1.42 miles long and […]
Let's celebrate the new year with a First Day hike at Pigeon Swamp Preserve! *PLEASE NOTE: We will be meeting at the trail head at the end of Pigeon Swamp Rd. Please also note that due to recent rains, the trail is quite wet and muddy in spots. Join us for a 2.25 mile hike […]
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. […]
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS WALK HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO FLOODING. WE WILL PROVIDE A NEW DATE AS SOON AS WE CAN. Join us at Bradley-Buchanan Woods in Mansfield, CT for a 4.7 mile hike that will take us into Mansfield Hollow State Park and Back For this wonderful woodland walk, led by volunteer […]
Joins us for a beautiful, 2-mile hike through one of our premier preserves. The trees and shrubs are starting to wake up and there's a lot of beauty along the trails here including moss covered rocks, a heron rookery, and gorgeous Christmas ferns. We'll start at the trail head on Bebbington Rd and follow the […]
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS WALK HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ICY PARKING AND HIKING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE) Join us at Knowlton Hill Preserve in Mansfield. Trails on both sides of Knowlton Hill Road wind through 127 acres of woods and fields past Knowlton Pond and then to the crest of […]
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 […]