Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
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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Join Robert M. Thorson for his third annual Joshua's Trust Earth Day Walk-and-Read. This year we will hike the new Tower Hill Preserve in Chaplin, carefully examine its stone walls for clues to Earth history, and share one-minute passages of nature writing on the significance of rock and stone in our lives, figuratively and symbolically. […]
Mosses, lichens, and... what is that on that tree? Take a walk with UConn professor, Bernard Goffinet, and explore what else grows in the forest beyond plants. Register at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/6lZI7Fa1_itc9LsT3E_fUw?t=1678213221
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. […]