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A Walk Along the Old Connecticut Path at Madeline Regan Preserve in Tolland.

Madeline Regan Preserve 1274 Tolland Stage Road, Tolland, CT

Joshua’s Trust blogger, George Jacobi, will discuss the history of the Old Connecticut Path, a section of which we walk on in the Madeline Regan Preserve. The approximately one mile walk will also include an esker and views of a kettle hole. Michelle Poudrette, JT's Development and Communications Manager and native plant enthusiast, will also […]

Wednesday Walk at Utley Hill Preserve

Utley Hill Preserve 60 Hennequin Rd, Columbia, CT, United States

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 to complete. We will  meet at the Columbia Recreation Park at 60 Hennequin Rd. After you pull […]

(CANCELLED) Long Distance Hike at Bradley-Buchanan Woods

Bradley Buchanan 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield Center, CT

(PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN AND POOR TRAIL CONDITIONS.)   Join us at Bradley-Buchanan Woods in Mansfield, CT for a 4.7 mile hike that will take us into Mansfield Hollow State Park and Back For this wonderful woodland walk, led by volunteer Dawn Heasley, we’ll start on the […]

30 TRAILS in 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

Join Joshua's Trust as we celebrate Spring and the great outdoors by getting out onto the trails. (EDIT: We've had such great feedback from this Challenge that we'd like to extend the opportunity. If you haven't started yet, now is a great time. Just pick a 30-day span in May and go for it! Email […]

(CANCELLED) Wednesday Walk at H.E. Preston Nature Sanctuary

H.E. Preston 843 CT-97, Hampton, CT

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN  CANCELLED DUE TO A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF RAIN. 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 […]

Spring Mysteries in Bradley-Buchanan Woods

Bradley Buchanan 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield Center, CT

Join Master Naturalist, Deb Field for a guided walk through JT's Bradley-Buchanan Woods in Mansfield in search of early spring blooms and vernal pool surprises. Visit our website at the link HERE for more information about the property. *We will meet at the Mansfield Public Library and take the yellow trail from this point. The walk begins […]

Joshua’s Trust 58th Annual Meeting

Knowlton Hall 25 Pompey Hollow Rd, Ashford, CT, United States

Join Joshua's Trust staff, Board of Trustees, and friends to celebrate another great year of accomplishments in conservation. Our featured speaker will be Landis Hudson, the Executive Director of Maine Rivers in Yarmouth, Maine.  She’ll be talking about the amazing work their group has done to return fish passages from the sea into the interior […]

Wednesday Walk at Pigeon Swamp Preserve

Pigeon Swamp Pigeon Swamp Road, Lebanon, Connecticut

Join us at Pigeon Swamp Preserve for a leisurely walk through multiple habitats. Join us for a 2.25 mile hike through multiple habitats including pasture, wetlands and forested areas. Pigeon Swamp is a-135 acre preserve in Lebanon, Connecticut, that was given to Joshua’s Trust by Dr. Mervyn H. Little and his wife, Dr. Olga A. […]

Water in Earthly Processes at the Gurleyville Grist Mill

Gurleyville Grist Mill Stone Mill Road, Mansfield, CT

For this Fourth Annual Earth Day Walk, Robert Thorson (https://robertthorson.clas.uconn.edu/) will combine a stream-side view of the Gurleyville Gristmill with a northerly hike along the crest of a glacial esker to help bring the power of flowing water in your head and heart. Stepping back in time: the river gurgles, the millstone turns, the ice […]

Mosses and Lichens of Northeast CT

Tobiassen Forest 198 Noah Lane, Tolland, CT

Join UConn professor, Bernard Goffinet, as he explores the mosses and lichens that inhabit Tolland's Tobiassen Forest. Click HERE for a trail map and directions to the preserve. *There is plenty of parking at the quiet cul-de-sac on Noah Lane. The guided walk begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be cancelled in the event of rain.  There […]