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June 2021
Connecticut Trails Day Hike, led by Bill McCann – NO MORE OPEN SPOTS!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! AT THIS TIME, THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY! Join Great Hollow’s naturalist, John Foley, and Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust director, Bill McCann, for a special guided tour through Great Hollow Nature Preserve and the neighboring Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area, as we celebrate National Trails Day. We’ll first pay a visit to Great Hollow’s resident birds of prey and then trek through fields and forests along the Red Trail while making our way up to…
Find out more »Annual Meeting and FREE Pollinator Garden Webinar
June 7th Annual Meeting and FREE Pollinator Garden Webinar with Jackie Algon Join our Annual Meeting and Pollinator Webinar on Monday, June 7th at 7pm via Zoom! Master gardener Jackie Algon, host of our popular 2020 webinar about invasive species, will tell us how to plant a garden habitat to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Jackie chairs Wilton's Garden Club Conservation Committee and its Pollinator Pathway steering committee. Click HERE to register. We’ll send you a Zoom link 24 hours before the…
Find out more »September 2021
Foraging Hike @ Hidden Valley Nature Center – NOW FULL!
WE ARE CURRENTLY FULL FOR THIS HIKE! To join the waitlist, please email info@candlewoodvalley.org. Join us on Saturday, September 25th at 10am at Hidden Valley Nature Center (52 Gillotti Rd. in New Fairfield) for a Foraging Hike! Explore the woods for wild mushrooms with leading CT forager, Karen Monger, of The Three Foragers. Enjoy the trails, pavilion, and observation deck on this 14-acre conservation easement! Click here to register for this very popular hike. To learn more about our area's…
Find out more »October 2021
Fall Hike @ Sweetcake Mountain Preserve
Check out the fall foliage and join CVRLT Board Member, Faline Schneiderman, as she leads the final hike of 2021. Registration is required and spots are limited (max of 12 participants). Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3mo1QLe. • Date: Sunday, October 24th 2021 • Location: Sweetcake Mountain Preserve in New Fairfield • Time: 10:00am hike begins / please meet in the parking lot at 9:30am • Parking Details: Due to limited parking available at Sweetcake, please meet at the end of the…
Find out more »December 2021
Stone Wall Hike @ Deer Pond Farm
Join CVRLT Board of Director member, Mike Cunningham as he leads for the final hike of 2021 at CT Audubon Deer Pond Farm (57 Wakeman Hill Road in Sherman, CT). This six mile or less hike will highlight the beautiful stone walls throughout the property. While it will mostly be on carriage roads, it may be muddy so please dress accordingly. This event will be rain or shine. Please consider bringing a snack, headlamp/flashlight, and sufficient water. No dogs are…
Find out more »May 2022
Bird Watching
Join us at Komlo Preserve (130 CT-37 in New Fairfield) on Sunday, May 1st from 9am-11am for a bird watching excursion! Hosted by professional bird watcher, Stefan, from the Audubon Society at Deer Pond Farm in Sherman, CT, come with your binoculars as we search for some local bird species around Connecticut. This event will be limited to 20 people. Sign up HERE. Learn more about Stefan, our professional bird watcher, here: https://www.ctaudubon.org/staff-biographies To find Komlo Preserve, check out the…
Find out more »June 2022
Garlic Mustard Invasives Talk & Cooking Class
Hosted by Cheryl Rykowski, President at CVRLT, join us at Komlo Preserve (130 Ct-37 in New Fairfield) on Saturday, June 4th at 10am for a garlic mustard invasives talk and cooking class. We will be identifying and pulling the highly invasive, but TASTY, garlic mustard plant and demonstrating ways to prepare and use the plant in easy recipes. It will be a fun time! Sign up HERE. To find Komlo Preserve, check out the property map: https://goo.gl/maps/1WS9ZPHrLEFb7LC68
Find out more »July 2022
Loving our Lands: Summer Photo Contest Fundraiser
Get ready to photograph nature’s special summer scenes! Our 3rd Annual “Loving Our Lands” Photo Contest fundraiser will take place from July 16th until August 14th 2022. We welcome all levels of photographers to submit photos online in our four categories: Animal Kingdom Favorite Flowers Look Up! Took A Hike! Support the contest with a $20 donation for each photo you submit, or with your $1 donation for each vote you make for your favorite photos. Online voting will determine…
Find out more »Music Around the Pond
Join us on Saturday, July 16th from 5-8pm for one of our hottest events of the summer, Music Around the Pond, hosted by Friends of Ball Pond! Stop by Hahlawah Preserve in New Fairfield, whether on foot or by boat, for a fun night out. Catch the sunset and enjoy the views while listening to LIVE music provided by Al Rivoli. We hope to see you there!
Find out more »August 2022
Foraging Class
Join CVRLT for one of our most popular events of the year, foraging! Guest Forager, Karen Monger of The 3 Foragers, will be stopping by Hidden Valley Nature Preserve (26 Gillotti Rd. in New Fairfield) on Saturday, August 20th from 10:00am-12:30pm as we search for mushrooms and other wild food resources. Sign up HERE. To find Hidden Valley Nature Preserve, check out the property map: https://goo.gl/maps/wygrViV98Ym8NCNKA
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