Mystic Country
More Nature Conservation Listings

C. Vaughan Ferguson Jr. Conservancy

Rte. 169
, CT

Red-blazed trails through the 78-acre preserve. Maintained by Wolf Den Land Trust.

Connecticut Audubon Center

189 Pomfret Street
, CT
860 928 4948
860 928 2939 fax

www.ctaudubon.org/visit/pomfret.htm

Five-plus miles of designated trails, on over 700-acres of property managed to provide habitat for hard-to-find grassland birds. Guided bird walks and weekend workshops on natural history & gardening.

Connecticut College Arboretum

270 Mohegan Avenue
, CT
860 439 5060
860 439 5482 fax

arboretum.conncoll.edu

The Arboretum Native Plant Collection consists of 20 acres of woody plants and wildflowers indigenous to eastern North America; a pond; and wildflower azalea, conifer, laurel, legume and other collections. Well-marked easy trails throughout.

James L. Goodwin Forest & Conservation Center

23 Potter Road
, CT
860 455 9534
860 455 9857 fax

www.ct.gov/dep/Goodwin

2000-acre forest with 14 miles of multi-use trails, self-guided educational trails, 3 large ponds, forest history center and nature museum. Regular interpretive hikes and workshops in season.

Joshuas Tract Conservation & Historic Trust

P.O. Box 4
, CT
860 429 9023

www.joshuaslandtrust.org

Over 1500 acres of Forests and Meadows with walking trails in the Windham Region. The Trust is named for Joshua, son of Uncas Mohegan Sachem, who in 1676 bequeathed his hunting grounds in the heart of eastern Connecticut to 16 men of Norwich.

Milo Appley Showcase Nature Trail

Wolf Den Rd
, CT

Easy 1.5 miles of trails through the conservation showcase. Maintained by Windham County Soil & Water Conservation District. Located on Wolf Den Rd off of Route 6.

Palmer Arboretum

Route 169
, CT

www.townofwoodstock.com/More/PalmerArboretum/tabid/294/Defau...

Located behind historical society building. The Arboretum includes cypresses, flowering azaleas, an Arnold Palmer Witch Hazel, a Paper Bark Maple, a Royal Star Magnolia and other rare species.

Rock Spring Wildlife Refuge

Rte. 97
, CT

Walk, hike, or ski-tour through 3 miles of forest fields and along the Littel River. Maintained by Nature Conservancy.

Trail Wood: The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary

93 Kenyon Road
Connecticut Audubon Socie
, CT
860 928 4948
860 928 2939 fax

www.ctaudubon.org

Three miles of walking trails through the 168-acre property of former naturalist/author Edwin Way Teale. Guided walks and nature programs. Maintained by CT Audubon Society.