Trail Crew at Church Farm
Church Farm Varga Road, Ashford, CTSaturday, April 2, 10 am – 12 pm, Church Farm, Varga Road, Ashford, no address, coordinates 41.841735, -72.168973
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Saturday, April 2, 10 am – 12 pm, Church Farm, Varga Road, Ashford, no address, coordinates 41.841735, -72.168973
Saturday, April 9, 10 am – 12 pm, Preston, Route 97, Hampton, no address, coordinates 41.813573, -72.043909
Debra Hultgren and a local birder will explore the early signs of spring through plants and birds. Register at https://joshuastrust.org/friedman-bird/
Our annual meeting will (finally) be held in person after a 2-year hiatus. We will meet on Saturday, April 9, from 4-6 p.m. at the Mansfield Eagleville Firehouse Community Center on Rt. 32 in Mansfield. Lynn Stoddard of Sustainable Connecticut is the speaker. We will have a short social hour – so come greet your […]
Saturday, April 16, 10 am – 12, Josias Byles, Route 44, Ashford, no address, across Route 44 from North Veterinary Clinic, 118 Ashford Center Road. Byles coordinates: 41.867358, -72.150735
Bring a short (1-2 minutes) reading – poem, essay – that inspires your affection for nature. Robert Thorson, co-coordinator of the Joshua's Trust Book Critters, will lead a short walk through the Knowlton Hill Preserve. At two stops, the overlook of Knowlton Pond and the crest of the drumlin, attendees will be invited to share […]
Saturday, April 23, 10 am – 12 pm, Tower Hill, Tower Hill Road, Chaplin, coordinates 41.799741, -72.139807
Saturday, April 30, 10 am – 12 pm, Tower Hill, Tower Hill Road, Chaplin, coordinates 41.799741, -72.139807
Mason’s Mill and Freeman Preserve – looking at history through water. Tina Waller and Donna McLaughlin. Weather-dependent. No dogs. Children over 5 welcome. Register at joshuastrust.org/mason-mill-history
Dance around the Maypole with us on Sunday, May 1, 2-4 p.m. The Mansfield Fiddlers will lead us as we twirl our ribbons around the pole at the Atwood Farm. We’ll make May baskets and windsocks to keep or give away. Please note that this is weather-dependent