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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(Please note: This event is intended for families with children ages 1-7. Storytime begins at the library at 10:30 and the walk at Bradley-Buchanan begins at 11:00. Visit the Mansfield Public Library website HERE for more information. You do not have to attend the story time to join us on the trail.) Bring your young […]
Nestled in the historic Mansfield village of Gurleyville, on the banks of the Fenton River, the Joshua’s Trust Gurleyville Grist Mill stands much as it was in 1830. The 15-acre campus of field and forest also includes the Miller’s Cottage, birthplace of Gov. Wilbur Cross, whose grandfather and father were millers here. Guides will be […]
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED (AGAIN) DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AT THE PRESERVE. We'll try again in the fall. Stay tuned! Join the Willington Public Library and Joshua’s Trust at Chenes Roches Preserve for a walk and reading of Yuval Zommer’s children’s book “The Wild,” showcasing the importance of protecting our […]
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. Join us at Tinkerville Brook Preserve in Ashford for a gorgeous walk through mountain laurel thickets and down into a mixed wetland habitat. The loop through Tinkerville Brook is approximately two miles and will take between 1 to 1.5 hours to complete. The […]
Join local artist, Charles McCaughtry, for an outdoor drawing workshop at the Gurleyville Grist Mill with an emphasis on line interpretation with a landscape and architecture subject matter. Please register HERE if you'd like to attend this workshop. Bring your own supplies including: 9x12 or 11x14 sketch pad flat drawing pencil, carpenters pencil or soft […]
*Please note: We will be meeting at the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage at 33 Royce Circle. The GPS coordinates are 41.804425, -72.241757. Parking is free for 2 hours. We'll have signs up to help you find us. Join us for our first Wednesday Walk at Whetten Woods in Storrs Mansfield. Whetten Woods is a thirty-seven […]
Join UConn Ecologist Laura Cisneros on a night adventure to observe and survey bats along the trails and pond at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands. Participants will learn to use acoustic monitoring devices to learn about bat echolocation calls. We will discover which bat species are present and learn about their activity patterns within this habitat. Please bring […]
Join us for a one-mile hike through this beautiful, 29-acre preserve in Tolland. We'll walk a section of the Old CT Path before ascending the Esker Trail where glacial activity left behind kettle holes teaming with life. For more information about the Madeline Regan Preserve, visit our website HERE. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m. […]
Join herpetologist Dr. Susan Herrick from the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology to search for hidden herpetofauna—including frogs, salamanders, snakes and more—in the field! The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is partnering with Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust to host a field-learning activity with Dr. Herrick to uncover common Connecticut herps in their native habitat. Dr. […]
Stop by the Gurleyville Grist Mill to hear Joan Sinder and a small ensemble of fiddle players (and possibly a dulcimer!) on September 15th for a free and informal musical recital of traditional folk tunes that evoke the spirit of the grist mill at its 1800’s peak.