Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
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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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
Saturday, May 7, 10 am – 12 pm, Bernard Church Woods, 385 Bujak Road, Chaplin, coordinates 41.818996, -72.152960
Saturday, May 14, 10 am – 12 pm, Rankin Preserve, Route 89, Ashford, no address, coordinates 41.870848, -72.160584
Join George Jacobi on May 14, 1-3 PM at the Gurleyville Grist Mill: Come out this spring and give nature and a notebook your attention for a while. You won’t really be learning to “write” (you may already write) but reminding yourself how to be in the world, engaging purposefully with the living mystery hidden […]
Come and explore the historic Gurleyville Grist Mill.