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Walk at Church Farm – CANCELED

Church Farm Varga Road, Ashford, CT

Due to COVID-19 this event has been canceled. Explore the new ledges trail at Ashford’s Church Farm Preserve. Explore the approximately 2 mile trail through an upland forest with one of the properties stewards and a naturalist. Wonderful views of the Mount Hope River Valley and fascinating stone walls. Moderately challenging hills - wear sturdy […]

Mosses, Fungi, & Friends – CANCELED

Friedman Forest Bebbington Road, Ashford, CT

Due to COVID-19 this event has been canceled.   Join UCONN Professor Bernard Goffinet for a leisurely walk through Friedman Memorial Forest in Ashford to look for a variety of moss, lichen, and fungi species. Suitable for older children, no dogs please. Rain cancels.

Walk Iron Mine Valley – CANCELED

Iron Mine Valley 31 Sand Hill Road, Ashford, CT

*This event has been canceled*   Join naturalist Deb Field for a exploration of Iron Mine Valley Trail. Travel through forest, wetland and along part of the Mount Hope River while we look for unusual wetland plants & spring ephemerals. Trail can be wet at times, please wear sturdy shoes. Not suitable for young children, […]

Family Fly-Fishing at Gurleyville Grist Mill – CANCELED

Gurleyville Grist Mill Stone Mill Road, Mansfield, CT

*This event has been canceled*   Join Joshua's Trust for a day for the family! Fly-fishing gear will be available for use, but bring your own if you have it! More details to come.

54th Annual Meeting

Please RSVP at joshuastrust.org/annual-meeting.   This meeting will be held virtually.  

Trail Crew

Friedman Forest Bebbington Road, Ashford, CT

Friedman Forest, Beddington Road, Ashford. Just off Route 89, close to the Ashford-Mansfield town line. Take Bicknell Road on the east side of Route 89, take a left on Bebbington Road, the parking lot over the hill and on the right.

What Do Bees Need? Planting for Pollinators in Connecticut

Webinar

Learn about the diversity of native pollinators in Connecticut and how you can help protect these important insects. Emily May, a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Pesticide Program at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, will speak about the importance and diversity of native bees and how to make your yard or garden a sanctuary […]

Trail Crew at Iron Mine Valley

Iron Mine Valley 31 Sand Hill Road, Ashford, CT

Iron Mine Valley, Sand Hill Road, Ashford. Go north 2.8 miles from the intersection of Route 89 and Route 44 in Ashford. Turn right onto Sand Hill Road. Immediately after the road turns to dirt, look for the trailhead on the left.