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A Near-Earth-Day Wildflower, Amphibian, and Early Returning Songbirds Saunter at Benedict Benson Preserve

Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington

The Benson Preserve, a typical Southern New England post-agricultural-abandonment upland forest dominated by oaks, beeches, birches, and hickories, features many mature trees, some of them home to Pileated Woodpeckers, as well as to a wide array of hardwood forest songbirds, the most intriguing of which is the Cerulean Warbler. This stunning bird, which is listed…

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Hike a Wildlife Habitat Restoration at Leo Antonino Preserve

Leo Antonino Preserve 0 Antonino Road, Groton

CT TRAILS DAY EVENT: We’ll hike the Leo Antonino Preserve through forested areas, past active brooks, vernal pools, and up a bedrock ridge. There is a go-around for those who want to avoid the scramble up the ridge. We will pass next to erratics deposited by the glaciers and see how the Earth’s crust has…

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Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve

Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington

  Led by Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman, trek through the Benedict Benson Preserve to watch its uplands, centerpiece stream, and wetlands come to life with greening ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, from the rare Hepatica to the ubiquitous marsh marigolds. REGISTER HERE   One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act,…

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