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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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Please join us to meet author Deborah Boerner Ein, biographer of Mary Treat, who novelist Barbara Kingsolver cast as a main character in her 2018 bestseller Unsheltered. Since then, many have sought to learn more about the 19th century naturalist whose studies coincided with those of Charles Darwin. With access to the Treat files at […]
Come welcome spring while we dance around the May Pole accompanied by the Mansfield Middle School Fiddlers. We'll make May baskets as well. Register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/O1tY5xKgFeVdux8C2ASqYQ?t=1680373983
Join professor, Bernard Goffinet in an exploration of the mosses and lichens that inhabit our forests. (This is the the rain date for the same event, originally scheduled for April 29.) Register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o6GlUzIqTjvlj4f0UYxgag?t=1682786838
Take a walk with naturalist and Master Gardener, Debra Hultgren, and discover May’s woodland wildflowers. *Due to the sensitive habitat here, we ask that participants refrain from bringing dogs on this walk. Thank you Please register for this event at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/k27W7lmR5KVaQ5fGhhvLIQ?t=1680375665
Join us at The Grand Unveiling of The Tower Hill Preserve Weather Update: Although there’s some wet weather coming in this weekend, it looks right now like it should hold off until later in the day on Saturday. The Tower Hill event will proceed as scheduled at 10:00 AM Saturday unless it actively raining (drizzle will not […]
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 […]