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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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CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN!! Join us at Iron Mine Valley Preserve in Ashford, CT. This beautiful trail begins at a pollinator garden then quickly descends into an oak-rich forest and eventually down into a shaded hemlock grove adjacent to the Mt Hope River. Depending on trail conditions we may be able to get to the […]
Join us in a challenge this fall to explore some of Joshua’s Trust trails and learn about their diversity of plants and animals! The Challenge will run from September 1 to December 1, 2023. Explore eight different trails and complete entries for each – try to identify at least one member for each of two […]
Join us at Bradley-Buchanan Woods in Mansfield, CT. For this wonderful woodland walk we'll start on the yellow, JT trail and head over the bridge towards Echo Woods which is now part of Mansfield Hollow State Park. We'll take the white loop and return to our own blue-blazed trail to take a look at some […]
**Please be advised that this walk has been CANCELLED due to a high chance of thunderstorms.** ________________________________________________________________ Join us at Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia, CT for a multi-habitat adventure and a little history, too. The loop in Utley Hill Preserve is approximately 2.50 miles long and will take us roughly 1 and 1/2 hours […]
Join us at the H.E. Preston Nature Sanctuary in Hampton, CT for a slow saunter through field and forest. This one mile loop will take us through a large field, into the woods and down into the valley towards Little River before it heads back up and over the field again. In the early morning, […]
*Please note that this event has been cancelled due to the likelihood of more rain. (We'll try again on November 4. Stay tuned for updates) Join Master Naturalist, Deb Field, for a walk on Joshua's Trust's new Tower Hill trail. This will be a moderate 2.5 mile hike through successional forest and wetland with fabulous […]
The home that is now known as Henrietta House B&B was built in 1722 by the Byles family and retains many of its original features. Begin the celebration with a hike in the Josias Byles Sanctuary next to Henrietta House. The hike in this beautiful preserve is short but does include some steep terrain, water […]
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. Docents will be […]
Join us at Tinkerville Brook in Ashford for a gorgeous walk through mountain laurel thickets and down into a mixed wetland habitat. The loop through Tinkerville Brook is just over a mile long and will take around one hour to complete. The terrain is varied here with some small rocks and roots to navigate. Narrow in […]
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. Docents will be […]