office hours

Former Eagleville School House
South Eagleville Rd
Mansfield, Connecticut,
Thurs.1:30pm to 3:30pm.

other links:  
• upcoming events
•  newsletters and reports

• January, 2011
  Birge Dayton passed away at the age of 80. Many Trust members worked closely with him over the years. Tributes to Birge Dayton are online here.
  
  
• October, 2010
  Once again, Peter Tork and his Shoe Suede Blues step onstage to benefit Joshua's Trust. Photos from the last Blues for a Green Cause concert are online here.
  
  
• October, 2010
  Blues for a Green Cause: Peter Tork Concert Announcing that Peter Tork will bring his band Suede Shoe Blues to Knowlton memorial Hall in Ashford for a benefit concert on October 15, 2010.
  
  
• July, 2010
  Sam Dodd and Joshua's Land Trust honored in Hartford Courant article: "...Sam and his friends — equally divided between men and women — didn't stop there. Within the next three years, they created one of the strongest private, nonprofit, local land trusts in the state, Joshua's Trust. By 1970, 56 like-minded souls had contributed $1,400 to purchase a bumpy, pine-covered, pond-riddled patch of gravel behind the town library and called it Buchanan Woods... " Professor Robert Thorson highlights the beginnings of Joshua's Trust and Sam Dodd's committment to the fledgling local conservation movement. After reading this inspirational article in full, feel free to express your appreciation to Professor Thorson and/or the Hartford Courant. Professor Thorson's email is listed at the end of the article.
  
  The complete article can be viewed at: www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-op-thorson-joshua-trust-0715-20100715,0,6345466.column
  
  Professor Thorson can be reached at profthorson@yahoo.com
  
  
• July, 2010
  Joshua's Land Trust member John Pagini, our land trust Conservation Coordinator, was honored by Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell at a ceremony on June 4th for his contributions to the development of Connecticut's Greenways. Click here for the full story
  
  
• June, 2010
  Bio-Blitz students at the Church Farm in Ashford, find life in ponds, fields and under rocks. Read the full story in the Norwich Bulletin.
  
  
• June, 2010
  Church Farm Bio-Blitz announcement
  
  
• June, 2010
  On June 1st Dan Mullins, Juan Sanchez and Madge Manfred were interviewed by WILI's own Wayne Norman about the Church Farm Bio-tBlitz. Click here to listen to the interview..
  
  
• April, 2010
  Annual Report newsletter
  
  
• May, 2010
  President Allison Burchell-Robinson welcomed close to 100 guests for the dedication of the Allanach-Wolf Woodlands on May 23.
  
  
• March, 2010
  The Trust has prepared downloadable trail maps to our preserves which are open to the public. Print a copy and take them with you on your hike.
  
  
• January, 2010
  Roseann Gottier Appointed to Face of Connecticut Steering Committee
  
  
• January, 2010
  Lasting Legacy For The Rechlin Family Name.
  
  
• November, 2009
  Allanach-Wolf Woodlands
  
  
• October, 2009
  NU funds seven interpretive kiosks at Trust properties.
  
  
• October, 2009
  Students Learn Gristmill's Role
  
  
• september, 2009
  John Lof Donation of 17 Acres
  
  
• August, 2009
  Joshua's Land Trust Earns Excellence in Stewardship Award
  
  
  
• May, 2009
  Geology Professor Thorson Leads Walk
  
  
• April, 2009
  Purchase Connects Coney and Proposal Preserves
  
  
• March, 2009
  Lois E. Clarke donates $30,000.
  
  
• January, 2009
  Joshuas's Trust offers Free Bluebird Workshop
  
  
• December, 2008
  Horizons Magazine Article Features Joshua's Trust Easements in Tolland
  
  
• April, 2008; UConn EcoHusky:
  Joshua's Trust 2008 Environmental Leadership Award
  
  
• April 29, 2008; Reminder News:
  Joshua's Trust Holds Annual Meeting
  
  
• October, 2008
  Warren Church, John Pagini, Madge Manfred and Scott kessel of "Daisy Mayhem" at Wili-AM. click here for the picture, and here to listen to the interview.
  
  
• 2007
  Conservation Easement Tax Benefit.
  
  
• October 29, 2007
  Ashford Saves a Landmark (with help from JT).