office hours
Former Eagleville School House
South Eagleville Rd
Mansfield, Connecticut,
Thurs.1:30pm to 3:30pm.
Gristmill Lithograph
Upcoming Events:
June 7th Walks:
Tinkerville Brook, Ashford
Cliff Preserve, Mansfield
Preston Sanctuary, Hampton
June 14th Walk:
Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog
Every Month:
Nature Reading Group
Tinkerville Brook, Ashford
June 7th from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
June 7, 10 a.m. - 12:30 at Tinkerville Brook in Ashford. The walk will feature a variety of plant and animal resources along Tinkerville Brook, an old mill site, a massive stone bridge abutment and glimpses of Bissonnette Pond. Gary Griffin and John Barclay, Stewards of the Tinkerville Brook property, will lead the walk. The walk will start at the trailhead on Armitage Road, progress west to Bissonnette Pond, and return via the loop trail. Total length will be 1.4 mile over rolling terrain that is easy/moderate to traverse. Bring beverage and, if desired, box lunch. Rain date is Sunday, June 8.
Directions: From the intersection of Rts. 44 and 89 in Ashford, go north on Rt. 89. At 5.2 miles, where Rt. 89 makes a ninety degree right turn, go straight ahead on Turnpike Rd. After .6 miles, turn right on to Armitage Rd. and follow it for .7 miles to a small dirt road on the left. The preserve entrance is just before the road crosses Tinkerville Brook.
For more information, call Joshua's Trust at 429-9023 or email joshuastrust@snet.net.
Fifty-foot Cliff Preserve , Mansfield
June 7th from 1 - 3 p.m.
June 7, 1-3 p.m. at Fifty-foot Cliff Preserve (Mansfield Historical Society Entrance). Search for Wildflowers. Naturalist Sue Harrington will identify them, explain their historical uses and give those walkers who bring cameras an opportunity to photograph them. Along the way, you will also get to enjoy one of the best views in town as we pause to enjoy Fifty- Foot Cliff. Co-sponsored with Friends of Mansfield Parks.
Directions: On Rt 195, a few miles south of the University of Connecticut, the Mansfield Historical Society, is almost directly across the road from the Altnaveigh Inn. Park behind the building.
For more information, call Joshua's Trust at 429-9023 or email joshuastrust@snet.net.
Preston Sanctuary, Hampton
June 7th from 10-11:30 a.m. a.m.
June 7, 10-11:30 a.m. Explore Preston Sanctuary in Hampton. Naturalists Juan Sanchez and Marcia Kilpatrick will lead a family-friendly walk along a one-mile trail. Co-sponsored with the Hampton Conservation Commission, this walk will illustrate how the Sanctuary's range of habitats, from dry woods to flood plains, supports a variety of plant and animal life.
Directions: The Sanctuary is located on the west side of Rt. 97. From Rt. 6 in Hampton, go north on Rt. 97 for about 4 miles. A sign opposite Kimball Hill Rd marks the entrance.
For more information, call Joshua's Trust at 429-9023 or email joshuastrust@snet.net.
White Cedar Bog, Windham
June 14th from 9 - 10:30 a.m.
June 14, 9-10:30 a.m. Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog. Naturalist Juan Sanchez and Dr. David Wagner will present a program on its hidden treasures. In 1995, JT acquired the Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog, which is located close to Rt. 6. It had been added to the state list of significant natural areas in 1981. Its plant life records our glacial past; rare butterflies and numerous warblers frequent the bog in springtime. The bog plays an important role in recharging and pruifying the aquifers that provide drinking water. The bog is a very fragile environment, sensitive to pollution and nutrient input. Run-off rain water from large buildings and paved surfaces carry substances that can wreck a bog. As a result of JT's efforts, the development plans for Home Depot were modified to provide greater protection for the bog. Now, JT is working to ensure that development of another parcel, which abuts the bog, does not have a negative impact. JT has presented suggestions for modification of the plan, based on the research of a national expert.
Directions: Directions: Traveling from the East on Rt. 6 it is located 0.8 mile from the junction of Rt 6 and Rt 203. The dirt drive is just past the large yellow Antique Shop sign on the left side of Rt6. From the West the dirt drive is located 0.1 mile past the Home Depot traffic lights turn Right at the end of the metal guard rail just before the Antique shop sing. The dirt road will be marked with orange and yellow flagging ribbons. Drive down the road and park at the end in an old gravel pit.
For more information, call Joshua's Trust at 429-9023 or email joshuastrust@snet.net.
Nature Reading Group
Every first Thursday of the month at the Mansfield Community Center
Does nature and those who muse about it inspire you? The nature reading group meets the first Thursday of the month at the Mansfield Community Center to read and discuss historic and popular literature on nature and conservation. Discussion leaders: Jean Haskell and Madge Manfred
Thurs., Feb. 7: The Trees in My Forest, by Bernd Heinrich. Vermont biologist and nature writer Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a New England forest.
Thurs., March 6: The Same Ax, Twice: In the Memory House by Howard Mansfield, another New Englander. While telling us memorable stories of “Noahs” working to preserve from extinction whatever is useful, beautiful, or well-made, Mansfield urges us to conserve more and consume less. No fee.Fee: No fee.
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