54th Annual Meeting
Please RSVP at joshuastrust.org/annual-meeting. This meeting will be held virtually.
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Trail Crew
Friedman Forest Bebbington Road, Ashford, CTFriedman 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
WebinarLearn 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, CTIron 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.
Trail Crew at Elizabeth Couch Preserve
Elizabeth Couch Preserve 63 Cooper Lane, Coventry, CTElizabeth Couch Preserve, Coventry. Take Route 31 to Root Road (near Coventry High School). Root Road takes a sharp left and the name changes to Cooper Road. Couch Preserve is about 800 feet on the left.
Trail Crew at Chenes Roches
Chenes Roches 71 Blair Road, Willington, CTChenes Roches, 71 Blair Road, Willington. From Route 32, just north of Interstate 84, take Schofield Road (east side of Route 32) and follow to a four-way stop intersection. Take left onto Blair Road and be alert for sharp bend in the road. Chenes Roches is on the left.
Bat Walk
WebinarBats are extremely beneficial to forests and agricultural systems, as they consume large quantities of insect pests. A colony of big brown bats can consume about 600,000 cucumber beetles, 194,000 June beetles, 158,000 leafhoppers, and 335,000 stinkbugs per year! Yet, all species of CT bats, except for one, are either state or federally listed as […]
Trail Crew at Potter Meadow
Potter Meadow 98 Commerce Drive, Columbia, CTPotter Meadow, Columbia, off Route 66 near Columbia-Windham town line.From Willimantic, cross the Willimantic River, take right and another quick right on Commerce Drive (the Columbia Industrial Park). Potter Meadow is at the cul-de-sac at the end of the road.
Trail Crew at Utley Hill Preserve
From the junction of Route 87 and Route 66 in Columbia, go north on Route 87 1 mile to Lake Road. Turn left on Lake Road and go 1 mile to Erdoni Road on the right. The entrance is opposite Erdoni on the left side of Lake Road.
Trail Crew at Knowlton Hill Preserve
Knowlton Hill Preserve 81 Knowlton Hill Road, Storrs, CT, United StatesFrom Mansfield Center, take Route 89 north to Wormwood Hill Road (just after the Mansfield Hollow causeway and transfer station road), follow north to split in road - go straight onto Knowlton Hill Road. Parking lot is less than a mile on the right. From Route 44, Knowlton Hill Road is on the south side of […]