On Friday April 11 at 7pm at Welles Preserve we are pleased to offer this unique presentation: The Songs and Stories of Frogs and Salamanders in our wetlands and vernal pools led by Joe Markow, Zoologist, Ecologist and CCS Science Teacher who has studied amphibians throughout his career. Please dress warmly, wear old shoes or [Read More...]
RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, APRIL 27 AT 10AM On Sunday, April 27 at 10am Terry Burke and Deb Bennett will be taking people around the Rattlesnake Preserve for a seasonal survey of flora and fauna. No dogs during hike and please check CCT website for updates.
On Sunday, April 27th at 4 pm, Dr. Larry Master, conservation biologist, zoologist, and photographer, will present a zoom program featuring photos of May Neo-tropical Migrants. These are snow birds such as warblers, vireos, thrushes, tanagers, orioles, grosbeaks, flycatchers, raptors, and shorebirds returning from the tropics to and through Cornwall. Look for a link at [Read More...]
On Saturday, May 3 at 10 am, Fiona Ocain and Terry Burke will lead an introductory hike on the Day Preserve. Meet at the entrance between The Little Guild and the West Cornwall Firehouse on Route 128 (park in lower lot at CCS). This is a moderate hike with some rocky ups and downs but [Read More...]
On Saturday, May 3 at 2pm, we will have a special opportunity to scout out spring mushrooms with our beloved Fun-Guy and leader, Dave Paton. Please meet at the Rattlesnake Preserve, opposite 11 Rattlesnake Rd. No dogs please. Please be aware of ticks and consult our website for any updates due to weather changes before [Read More...]
Please be aware of ticks and consult our website for any updates due to weather changes before coming, CornwallConservationTrust.org. CT Trail Days/Cornwall Trails Day. On June 7 starting at 9:30 at the Foote Field Pavilion (and parking opposite 60 Furnace Brook Road, Cornwall, CT 06753). Let’s celebrate Cornwall Trails by assembling then splitting up to [Read More...]
Saturday, September 27 from 10 am-12 will be our FALL MUSHROOM WALK with the extraordinary, Dave Paton. This is one of our best events featuring discovery, song and good cheer for all. Please meet at Ballyhack Preserve, BUT we may change the location according to what actually emerges, so please register for e-blasts that provide [Read More...]
On Saturday November 8 at 10am meet at the Foote-Pope Preserve on Pierce Lane to walk either the Furnace Brook Trail or the Hare Trail, led by Terry Burke and Katie Freygang. This is a Dogs Welcome event!
On Sunday November 9 at 11am, Mare Rubin will lead a Wellness and Meditation Walk through the Rattlesnake Preserve to ground ourselves in the notable shifts of the fall season. Meet at the North entrance on Rattlesnake Road closer to Cream Hill Road.
On Saturday, November 15 at 4pm via Zoom. we will be having our annual meeting and a special lecture by David Foster, Forest Ecologist from the Harvard Forest entitled History, Ecology, and Future of the New England Landscape to present a vision for conserving and managing our forests. Registration is required at CornwallConservationTrust.org.
