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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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Enjoy a tour of the Gurleyville Grist Mill, a hike along the Nipmuck Trail, or a fly fishing demonstration by Trout Unlimited. This will be a fun day for the whole family. No registration required. Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Join George Jacobi at Atwood Farm for a Nature Writing Workshop. No writing experience necessary. After greetings, introductions, and some thoughts and suggestions, we will split up with pens and notebooks, mining nature and history for insight and awareness. Those who wish will then share their efforts and enjoyment. Please register for this event at https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/t1QgrF-xVsm7g5Mwq9xsxQ?t=1682798438
Come join us for a cup of ice cream (from the UConn Dairy Bar)! on Saturday June 10, from 12- 4pm. at the Atwood Farm. We will join with other Connecticut museums on Open House Day – including our Gurleyville Grist Mill – to showcase the two historical properties that the Trust cares for. Registration not required. […]
Let's kick off our series of Wednesday Walks with a leisurely stroll on one of our shortest trails. Lof Woodlands is a very flat, 0.6 mile loop that takes approximately 20 minutes to complete (including stopping to take a few nature photos). The option to complete the loop twice will be provided for anyone interested […]
Join us at Hubbard Sanctuary for a leisurely walk through multiple habitats. Hubbard Sanctuary is a fairly flat, 1.4 mile loop that takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. We will begin behind the Chaplin Town Hall where the yellow-blazed trail runs along a large, protected grassland habitat. From there we will continue until we reach […]
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 […]
Join us at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands for a relaxed ramble around Lake Marie and into the woods (and back). If you take a look at the photo below, you'll see the trail route, length and time it took me to complete the hike (according to my phone's Google Fit app). If you take into consideration that I […]
Join us at Tobiassen Memorial Forest in Tolland for a wonderful woodland walk. The loop in Tobiassen Memorial Forest is approximately 1.42 miles long and will take us between 45 minutes and one hour to complete. The hills here are subtle but noticeable and we will stop as needed for everyone to catch their breath […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. UConn Ecology and Evolutionary Biology PhD candidate, Michael Lascaleia, will help us learn to identify common New England trees and discuss their importance to our native ecosystems as we hike the trail through Iron Mine Valley Preserve. The trail includes a mix of […]
Join us at Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia, CT for a multi-habitat adventure! The loop in Utley Hill Preserve is approximately 2.50 miles long and will take us roughly 1 and 1/2 hours to complete. **Change of plans to what was originally posted for this event: We will now meet at the Columbia Recreation Park […]