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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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Discover the magic and versatility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV; drones) for aerial photography and videography. Enjoy the nature you love from a new perspective on this guided walk by photographer Milton Levin. Also a skilled and certified (FAA part 107) drone pilot, Levin will give you an introduction to small camera drones, basic Federal […]
Want to take better cellphone photos in the out of doors to share with family and friends, or just for yourself? Join UConn Fine Arts graduate student, Noah Thompson, as he explains and demonstrates various techniques and settings and then guides participants as they go out and practice around the property. Register for this […]
Come meet with your fellow members to socialize, celebrate accomplishments, elect new Trustees* and enjoy a talk, by forester, Emery Gluck, entitled, “Effects of Natural Disturbances and New Englanders on our Oak Forests and Bird Habitat." *All are welcome to attend but only members may vote for new Trustees. Emery Gluck of Lebanon retired in […]
Join Robert M. Thorson for his third annual Joshua's Trust Earth Day Walk-and-Read. This year we will hike the new Tower Hill Preserve in Chaplin, carefully examine its stone walls for clues to Earth history, and share one-minute passages of nature writing on the significance of rock and stone in our lives, figuratively and symbolically. […]
Mosses, lichens, and... what is that on that tree? Take a walk with UConn professor, Bernard Goffinet, and explore what else grows in the forest beyond plants. Register at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/6lZI7Fa1_itc9LsT3E_fUw?t=1678213221
Please join us to meet author Deborah Boerner Ein, biographer of Mary Treat, who novelist Barbara Kingsolver cast as a main character in her 2018 bestseller Unsheltered. Since then, many have sought to learn more about the 19th century naturalist whose studies coincided with those of Charles Darwin. With access to the Treat files at […]
Come welcome spring while we dance around the May Pole accompanied by the Mansfield Middle School Fiddlers. We'll make May baskets as well. Register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/O1tY5xKgFeVdux8C2ASqYQ?t=1680373983
Join professor, Bernard Goffinet in an exploration of the mosses and lichens that inhabit our forests. (This is the the rain date for the same event, originally scheduled for April 29.) Register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o6GlUzIqTjvlj4f0UYxgag?t=1682786838
Take a walk with naturalist and Master Gardener, Debra Hultgren, and discover May’s woodland wildflowers. *Due to the sensitive habitat here, we ask that participants refrain from bringing dogs on this walk. Thank you Please register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/k27W7lmR5KVaQ5fGhhvLIQ?t=1680375665
Join us at The Grand Unveiling of The Tower Hill Preserve Weather Update: Although there’s some wet weather coming in this weekend, it looks right now like it should hold off until later in the day on Saturday. The Tower Hill event will proceed as scheduled at 10:00 AM Saturday unless it actively raining (drizzle will not […]