Outdoors
Events
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Green Infrastructure & BMP Implementation
Mansfield Public Library 54 Warrenville Rd, Mansfield Cente, CT, United StatesThis in-depth workshop is the third session in a three-part training series focused on ecological landscaping and green infrastructure solutions that support clean water and resilient communities. This session will…
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More Green, Less Screen Letterboxing Challenge
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…
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Earth Day Cleanup at Trail Wood
Trail Wood 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT, United StatesHelp us get the yard and trails ready for spring. Bring work gloves and some gardening and pruning tools. Invasives need to be cut back! Bridges need to be repaired!…
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Invasive Plant Removal
Mansfield Public Library 54 Warrenville Rd, Mansfield Cente, CT, United StatesJoin us at the Mansfield Library Yard, by the Buchanan Auditorium, to remove invasive burning bush (Euonymous alatus) from the landscaping. We will remove these harmful invasives to prevent them…
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Springtime Sculpture Walk at the William Benton Museum of Art (UConn – Storrs)
William Benton Museum of Art 253 Glenbrook Rd, Mansfield,, CT, United StatesFREE Designed for all ages. Lace up your walking shoes and join the William Benton Museum of Art's Curator of Education, Matthew Marshall, for a walk around the northside of…
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Signs of Spring Walk at Trail Wood
Trail Wood 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT, United StatesTake a stroll through the sanctuary to look for signs of spring. We’ll stop to read excerpts from Edwin Way Teale’s A Walk through the Year and North with the…
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Early Morning Bird Walk
Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United StatesJoin Andy as he points out various bird species. Wear drab-colored clothing, bring binoculars. Fee: $5 members; $20 nonmembers. No registration required.
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Long Pond Bird Walk
Long Pond Preserve Thompson, CT, United StatesThis Wyndham Land Trust preserve in Thompson, CT just south of Webster Lake, has varied habitats. We’ll look for interesting duck species as well as returning Blue-headed Vireo, Louisiana Waterthrush,…
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Charlton Earth Day Clean-Up and Fest
Charlton Town Common 40 Main Street, Charlton, MA, United StatesCharlton residents will conduct a town-wide clean-up beginning at 8 am on April 25, 2026. They will collect roadside trash and deposit the bags behind the Town Hall in a…
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Wildflower and History Walk
25 Hop RIver Road Columbia CT 25 Hop River Rd, Columbia, CT, United StatesA 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…
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Early Morning Bird Walk
Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT, United StatesJoin 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…
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Beginner’s Bird Walk
Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT, United StatesIf 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…
$10 – $20