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Have you ever wondered what animals roam your backyard? If you know how to look, they leave all kinds of signs. Learn how to identify different tracks and track patterns of animals living in The Last Green Valley and maybe in your own backyard. TLGV Volunteer Rangers and master outdoor educators Tom and Sue Harrington […]
DUE TO VERY ICY CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE'LL TRY AGAIN ON MARCH 22 (Same time and place.) Join Michelle Poudrette, JT's Interim Executive Director, on a fun, loop de loupe through Madeline Regan Preserve in Tolland. Participants will explore the micro world of lichens, mosses, ferns and more through a small handheld […]
Herpetologist Dr. Susan Herrick from the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology will be leading a nighttime walk to observe the nocturnal spring breeding activity of local frogs and a morning walk to search for the results—frog eggs! The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is partnering with Joshua’s Tract Conservation and […]
Herpetologist Dr. Susan Herrick from the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology will be leading a nighttime walk to observe the nocturnal spring breeding activity of local frogs and a morning walk to search for the results—frog eggs! The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is partnering with Joshua’s Tract Conservation and […]
Join amateur nature photographer, Michelle Poudrette, in a collaborative cellphone photography workshop. She'll share some tips and tricks that she's learned over the years using her Android device then participants will explore the property and practice as we share ideas from other phone photographers. No skill or expertise required.
Join Master Naturalist Deb Field for a quiet exploration of Joshua’s Trust’s Rankin Preserve in Ashford. This 1.5 mile trail winds through hardwood forest, wetlands, and swamps and provides a glimpse into how Nature reclaims lands formerly farmed and mined for gravel. This trail does have some elevation changes. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and water. […]
This is part two of a three part series organized by the Last Green Valley in partnership with The Mansfield Public Library and Joshua’s Trust. Please check back for more details.
UConn’s Professor Thorson will guide us up to a viewpoint ledge and back for a moderate round-trip hike of about 2 miles. Enroute, he will link the local tangible landscape in real time to the global causes in deep time. At several points, he will read brief literary excerpts, one being by James Hutton's Theory […]
