CT Valley Mycological Society Foray – TBD

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]

CT Valley Mycological Society ‘Wild Foods’ Focus – Colchester

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]

CT Valley Mycological Society Foray – TBD

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]

CT Botanical Society Field Trip – Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted

Wetland boardwalks give one a feel of walking in a museum, past real-life diorama.  Peoples State Forest has tow boardwalks, a short wide one, and nearby a long winding one passing by sedges, alders, poison sumac, buttonbush, etc.  Bring lunch and the group will find a spot with tables. Directions and Parking:  From Route 318 […]

CT Valley Mycological Society Foray – Lyme

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]

CT Botanical Society Exploratory Walk – Brockway Hawthorne Preserve, Lyme

Thursday, June 19 (rain date June 26), 9 am to noon Brockway Hawthorne Preserve, Lyme Join us for an exploratory walk with Lyme Land Conservation Trust at their Brockway Hawthorne Preserve. This 82-acre preserve helps protect the Whalebone Cove watershed, with wetlands, vernal pools, mature forest and a healthy hemlock stand. The trail passes former […]

CT Botanical Society Fieldtrip – Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, Old Lyme

Saturday, June 21, 9:00 am (Rain Date July 12) Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, Old Lyme The RTPEC, a Connecticut Audubon Center, moved into its permanent location in 2020. This 5.25-acre property, located along the Lieutenant River, is the site of the former Bee & Thistle Inn. The land includes tidal riparian wetlands, an upland […]

CT Valley Mycological Society Foray – Simsbury

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]

CT Botanical Society Fieldtrip – Farm River State Park, East Haven

Saturday, June 28th at 10 am, Farm River State Park, East Haven The park supports variable habitat and many species can be found throughout the seasons.  Possible species to be seen:  Bristly and Wild sarasparilla, Tall hairy agrimony, Maryland sanicle, Partridgeberry, Heath speedwell, tree species as Gray dogwood, and ferns.  There could also be remnants of […]

CT Butterfly Association Bent-of-the-River, Southbury

Saturday June 28 or 29 (to be confirmed), 10 AM – Noonish Bent-of -the-River, Southbury Leader: John Himmelman – [email protected] The variety of habitats always produces an amazing assortment of species! BOTR is included in the CT Butterfly Atlas as one of the best butterflying spots in the State. Not to be missed. Directions: Take I-84 […]

CT Botanical Fieldtrip – Cockaponset State Forest, Higganum

Sunday, June 29, 10 am to noon, Cockaponset State Forest, Higganum We will walk along the power lines. The wood lilies should be numerous and in flower. Directions: Travel to Route 81 either from Route 154, or Route 9. From the north, travel south on Route 81 to Morris Hubbard Rd. Take a left onto […]

CT Valley Mycological Society Foray – Kent

To join this mushroom foray and get the exact location you will need to become a member of the CVMS.  [email protected]  $20 annual dues Foray attendees need to wear their CVMS nametags.  These requirements are in place because of concerns with people coming to collect edible mushrooms.  Mycologists are well aware that there are deadly mushroom […]