CCT Introduction to the Blue Trail Spur of the Mohawk Trail on the Furnace Brook Preserve led by Bart Jones. Learn how to connect to the section of the Mohawk Trail that goes over the Coltsfoot Mountains while the trail's bridge over Furnace Brook undergoes repair. Meet at Foote Field. Prepare for ticks. No raindate. [Read More...]
CCT Art Show and River Walk for Cornwall Day Walk the Trinity Trail (start at trailhead) from 9-10 led by Barton Jones, Cornwall Conservation Trust President. Trailhead and parking are located past the Retreat Center on Lower River Road. Followed by an Art Show from 10:30, all day of Cornwall Artists at the CCT Offices, [Read More...]
Come to a celebration on Saturday, August 6, at 10 A.M. at the Cooley Preserve for Shelley Harms, CCT Executive Director, who recently was awarded the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s “Conservation Hero Award”. Shelley helped secure over two million dollars in grant funding to conserve over 450 acres of forest and farmland, enrolling 375 acres in [Read More...]
CCT is honored to have Prof. Peter Del Tredici discuss The Ecology of Disturbance: Tornados, Bugs, and Climate Change, Saturday, August 27 at 11 A.M to noon at Cathedral Pines Preserve How is forest succession altered by disturbances such as tornados, weather and climate change? (The Wooly Adelgid holds a clue.) Let’s hear our beloved ecologist reflect [Read More...]
The Cornwall Conservation Trust will lead our town's 6th annual Clean-Up/Green-Up Day. Meet at the CCT office, 7 Railroad Square, between 9-10 a.m. We'll have refreshments and supplies for all. More info at CornwallConservationTrust.org.
** NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 2 due to the rainy weather forecast. Hike through Connecticut’s newest forever-wild landscape with Northeast Wilderness Trust (NEWT). Over the course of 2 miles (round-trip), we’ll walk through Red Mountain Preserve and Dobbs Preserve, and enjoy beautiful views at bald overlook in Greyledge Preserve. Encompassing [Read More...]
At Trinity Preserve on Dibble Hill Road. This Mushroom Tour with foraging is a very popular event. Dave skillfully and joyfully leads us through the wonderful world of Fungi. You can’t imagine how many kinds are close at hand and what amazing roles they play in our ecology. We even end with a serenade. The [Read More...]
Conservation and Affordable Housing in Cornwall - A Panel Discussion as part of our Annual Meeting. Saturday, November 12 at 3pm by Zoom. Ingrid Ellen, The Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at New York University, will moderate a panel discussion among Jocelyn Ayer, Director, Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity, Ginni Block, [Read More...]
Cornwall Conservation Trust and Cornwall Conservation Commission will co-host a program on Saturday, December 10 at 4PM on Zoom, “How to capture images and videos of wildlife using trail cameras day or night.” Larry Master, Conservation Biologist and Photographer, will show some of his most successful photos, videos and techniques. A discussion will follow to answer your questions [Read More...]
Cornwall Conservation Trust and Cornwall Conservation Commission will co-host a program on Saturday, March 4 at 5PM on Zoom, “How to capture images and videos of wildlife using trail cameras day or night.” Larry Master, Conservation Biologist and Photographer, will show some of his most successful photos, videos, and techniques. A discussion will follow to answer your questions [Read More...]
