WORKSHOP | Aquatic Insects of Connecticut Fly Tying Workshop Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9am-4pm Registration Fee: $15/person Create lures that mimic the shapes and behaviors of Connecticut’s aquatic insects at this hands-on workshop! Learn about the biology and ecology of insects that serve as an important food source for game fish in local rivers […]
Avalonia Land Conservancy and the Connecticut Land Conservation Council will cosponsor a celebration on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Cedar Wood Preserve, 180 North Wawecus Hill Road, Norwich at 11:00 AM. The event will honor Avalonia for receiving the Council’s 2023 Excellence in Community Engagement Award and will feature brief remarks from elected officials, as […]
Womanimation! visits Greenwood Features on Saturday, July 8th, allowing animation aficionados the chance to sample some of the world’s best animated short film stories, culled from hundreds of submissions from women around the globe. It features a select program of twelve short films from nine countries, all of which are US or International Premieres. In […]
Join The Connecticut Audubon Society at Colt Park for a free, fun, family activity! We will learn how to attract birds to our yards and neighborhood while painting bird houses and making wildflower seed balls! We will be meeting at the new pavilion by the pool at 2pm, park along Stonington St and use Olsten […]
COMMUNITY EVENT | UConn Extension’s Bug Week: Parasite Day! Come explore the wonderful, under-appreciated world of parasites with the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History! Thursday July 27, 2023 Noon-4pm University of Connecticut, Biology/Physics Building Lobby 91 N. Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT Celebrate UConn Extension's ninth annual Bug Week with the CSMNH and […]
From July 29 to August 6, take to the water with your favorite activity tracker turned on. Participants will start their virtual races from self-selected launch points, tracking their miles with each excursion. Take screenshots of your distance and send it to the Paddle for the Sound team who will compile the results. Winners will […]
Support the Connecticut River Museum when you race in or watch the Sixth Annual Conquer the Current Paddle Regatta on Saturday, August 5! This exciting race begins at Eagle Landing in Haddam and finishes nine miles downriver at the Connecticut River Museum. For racers, please note that all registration fees directly support the museum's educational […]
Don’t be fooled: a natural meadow may look like an unkempt lawn that a lazy homeowner has taken a holiday from mowing, but look closer and you’ll discover an amazing and fascinating array of biological diversity. The Preston Nature Preserve (PNP) offers explorers a pathway through several interconnected meadows that are at their prettiest in […]
Join Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society in search of mushrooms at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Joe will discuss the basic types of fungi, where to find them, and proper methods of collecting. Participants will then head out to search for mushrooms in the ornamental foreground. The program concludes with Joe reviewing documentation resources while […]
