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Nature Walk at Rankin Preserve

Rankin Preserve Route 89, Ashford, CT

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. […]

Finding Deep Time on Earth Day

Church Farm Varga Road, Ashford, CT

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 […]