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Looking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Month and America's 250th Anniversary? Opacum Land Trust invites you to participate in our 2nd Annual More Green, Less Screen Letterboxing Challenge, happening April 18th -26th! This fun event is sponsored by Southbridge Credit Union. This free treasure-hunting adventure takes place across conserved properties and historic sites in Brimfield, Holland,…
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A gentle 45 minute walk through the Hop River Mills Preserve in Columbia will stop to admire spring wildflowers and visit various locations that were relevant to the many water-powered mill activities that took place in the preserve between 1720 and 1920.
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Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in April, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species—and with luck, we may hear or even… |
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If you are new to bird watching, this is a good weekend to start! Some of the colorful spring migrants will be back and the leaves won’t be out, making the birds easier to spot. Fee: $10 members; $20 nonmembers. Limited to ten participants. Registration is required. Email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948.
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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Tri-State Flotilla, Massachusetts will be instructing two upcoming boating safety classes that meet current state mandated educational requirements. The BOAT AMERICA COURSE is offered in a one-day format developed to provide the skills and confidence needed to explore the coast and inland waters by boat. Basic knowledge and skills… |
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Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in spring, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species. Wear drab-colored clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring… |
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Hike the paths at Trail Wood with Andy looking for a variety of birds, including Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and Veery. $10 members, $20 members. Registration required, limited to 8 participants. |
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While exploring this fantastic Joshua’s Trust preserve, we will likely find Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers! $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 8 participants. |
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Owned by the town of Hampton, this new preserve has a diversity of habitats that should attract lots of interesting birds. Hooded Warbler, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, and several flycatcher species are just a few of the possibilities. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 10 participants. |
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Bring your mother or grandmother to see the colorful birds of spring. This is the peak of migration, and many species can be found, including Bobolink and Scarlet Tanager. $10 members, $20 nonmembers, mothers free. Registration required, limited to 12 participants. |
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Explore this Wyndham Land Trust property, while birding its newly preserved 220-acre expansion. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 8 participants. |
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Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in spring, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species. Wear drab-colored clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring… |
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This Wyndham Land Trust preserve has field, shrubland, and woodland habitats. We always seem to find exciting species here! Expect Prairie Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 8 participants. |
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During the peak of their migration, we will attempt to find 20 species of warblers in one day. We will travel to numerous locations. This is our 17th year doing this program. $25 members, $50 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 12 participants. |
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Explore this fantastic bird watching location and expect to see Cerulean, Prairie, Worm-eating Warblers. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to 8 participants.
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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Tri-State Flotilla, Massachusetts will be instructing two upcoming boating safety classes that meet current state mandated educational requirements. The BOAT AMERICA COURSE is offered in a one-day format developed to provide the skills and confidence needed to explore the coast and inland waters by boat. Basic knowledge and skills… |
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Explore the forms and traditions of haiku and learn how this simple poetic style helps us more closely observe the natural world. After a brief introduction, we will head out onto the trails to write haikus inspired by the landscape. Participants may share their poems and leave a verse on our Haiku Project wall. No… |
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Hike the paths at Trail Wood with Andy looking for a variety of birds, including Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and Veery. $10 members, $20 non-members. Registration required, limited to 8 participants. |
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Our 20th Year! Our goal is to hear or see at least 90 species of birds in ten hours. We will visit many locations within a 10-mile radius of the Center. Interesting past sightings include Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bald Eagle, and Hooded Warbler. Bring lunch, drinks, and a snack. $25 members, $50 nonmembers. Registration required, limited to… |
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See how banders gently catch birds, record data, and safely release them. You may have a chance to release a bird yourself. $10 members, $20 nonmembers. To register, email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948 |
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Join Andy on a guided bird walk through the meadows and forests of Pomfret. As the landscape wakes up in spring, these habitats come alive with birdsong, movement, and seasonal surprises. You’ll stroll at an easy pace, listening and looking for a variety of woodland and meadow species. Wear drab-colored clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring… |
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At this large forest preserve in Montville, we should find Hooded Warblers, Acadian Flycatchers, and more. Fee: $20 members; $30 nonmembers. Limited to eight participants. Registration is required. Email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948.
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Walk by the light of the Blue Moon. Maybe we’ll catch sight of the beavers at work in the pond. Enjoy refreshments in the shed at the end of the walk. Rain date is the 29th. $5 Members, $10 Nonmembers. Registration requested. |
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We will explore Boston Hollow in Ashford, a unique area with a northern forest feel. Much of the land is owned by Yale University. Expect Blackburnian Warbler, Winter Wren, Canada Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. We will bird from the road. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. To register, email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948. Limited to 16 participants. |
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Join us at this special event honoring Edwin Way Teale’s birthday (June 2). See Edwin’s study, which is as he left it upon his death in 1980, and his rustic writing cabin. Two archivists from the UConn Library’s Archives & Special Collections Department, where Edwin’s papers are housed, will share details of the collection and… |
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