EASTCONN – Quinebaug Middle College (QMC)
Quinebaug Middle College (QMC) is a NEASC accredited high school that allows students to earn free college credits. The school provides a challenging, personalized, comprehensive learning environment that forsters the skills, knowledge, habits and individual disipline necessary for students from diverse backgrounds to realize their ambitions and contribute in a positive, meaningful way to their…
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Tackle the Trail
Tackle the Trail, a unique race in an amazing place! Always the 3rd Saturday in October, choose from Marathon, ½ Marathon and Relay team options. Runners enjoy the quiet solitude of nature with bursts of energetic and supportive fans throughout the course, which offers both technical and non-technical sections of trail through Windham, Pomfret and…
Read MoreOld Furnace State Park/Ross Pond State Forest
Intermediate and up. Locals will tell you miles count as double at Old Furnace. Plenty of climbing and tech to get a good workout. Great views as well. About 10 miles, but you can mix up your loop to get more.
Read MoreRoss Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Area crosses Killingly and Sterling. Learn and follow all of the rules, regulations and safety measures for hunting and trapping in CT & MA. Each State’s website has all the pertinent information. Whether archery or firearms, there is an assortment of game to pursue such as pheasant, turkey, water fowl, small game and deer. See…
Read MoreDanielson/Killingly Town Hall
Striving to keep the green in The Last Green Valley, more electric car charging stations are appearing in our National Heritage Corridor each year. If you have one in your town, please let us know so we can share it in future publications and on our website. Charging stations are open 24 hours unless noted.
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Charging stations are open 24 hours unless noted.
Read MorePourings and Passages
Pourings and Passages is a non-profit bookstore and coffeehouse featuring ten rooms of gently used books, as well as recordings, videos, jewelry, religious items, greeting cards, puzzles, and collectibles. Gift certificates in any amount are always available. All proceeds benefit the students of St. James School.
Read MoreQuiet Corner NEMBA (New England Mountain Bike Association)
NEMBA is a non-profit mountain bike advocacy organization with 31 chapters in New England. Its mission is to promote responsible mountain biking & protect and preserve New England trails and open spaces. Quiet Corner NEMBA helps maintain and develop multi-use trails in northeast Connecticut and create riding opportunities for all levels. We host weekly group…
Read MoreOld Furnace State Park
A few archaeological remains remind visitors that this once was the site of a Revolutionary War foundry. Hiking, boating, fishing, and hunting.
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