Events

Promoting Forest Health in the Aftermath of Invasive Pests & Pathogens with Dr. Elisabeth Ward

Uncovering the impact of emerald ash borer and beech lead disease on our forests, Dr. Ward will explore the best management practices to combat these disturbances and protect our woodlands. Learn more about how you can safeguard our forests!

07 Feb

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Norfolk Library

9 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, CT

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Winter Wildlife Tracking with Andy Dobos

There are always clues created by wildlife for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. We gain insight into nature’s mysteries by learning the language of track and sign.

21 Feb

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Great Mountain Forest

201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

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Visit the Great Mountain Forest Sap House!

See how sap is transformed into maple syrup at the GMF sugar house. Step inside to watch sap bubble into syrup and breathe in the rich, caramel scent of boiling sap, while learning how careful forest stewardship makes it all possible. It’s a cozy, educational stop for all ages and a true taste of early spring in the woods (samples available!).

22 Feb

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Great Mountain Forest

201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

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Restoring a Changing World: Forest Management for Invasive Species, Carbon, and Biodiversity with Dr. Sara Kuebbing

With Dr. Kuebbing, explore the impact global ecological changes are having on nonnative, invasive plant populations, the response of forest plants to rising temperatures, and how forecasting models can inform our management efforts.

28 Feb

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Norfolk Library

9 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, CT

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Green Fire Film

"Green Fire" is a documentary film that explores the life and legacy of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering conservationist whose ideas continue to influence environmentalism today. Cohosted with the Norfolk Nature Alliance including Q& A with film director Steve Dunsky.

05 Mar

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Norfolk United Church of Christ

12 Litchfield Street

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Visit the Great Mountain Forest Sap House!

See how sap is transformed into maple syrup at the GMF sugar house. Step inside to watch sap bubble into syrup and breathe in the rich, caramel scent of boiling sap, while learning how careful forest stewardship makes it all possible. It’s a cozy, educational stop for all ages and a true taste of early spring in the woods (samples available!).

21 Mar

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Great Mountain Forest

201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

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Spring Equinox Forest Immersion: Emerging Light

Join us in honoring the forest as teacher and companion—an invitation to pause, notice, and grow alongside the changing seasons.

21 Mar

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Great Mountain Forest

201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

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Teach the Teachers: Forestry Education Retreat

Join us in honoring the forest as teacher and companion—an invitation to pause, notice, and grow alongside the changing seasons.

14 - 16 Aug

12:30 pm - 12:30 pm

Yale Camp

Chattleton Road, Falls Village

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