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Past Events

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Nov 2024 Program: Living with Black Bears with DEEP Wildlife Biologist Kyle Testerman, discussed the history of bears in Connecticut, current research and recommendations  for reducing human bear conflicts. 

2024-2025 Programming Presentations 

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November 2024, DEEP Wildlife Biologist Kyle Testerman, “Living with Black Bears,"  discussed the history of bears in Connecticut, current research and recommendations  for being BearWise to reduce human bear conflicts. 

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April 2025, University of Connecticut, Department of Natural resources and the  Environment, graduate student Evan Zocco ’22 ’24, “GIS Mapping of Connecticut’s  Beaver Populations Utilizing Drone Technology”. Evan shared his research, using drone  footage and historical satellite imagery to teach AI how to recognize beaver inundation  as a tool for natural resource and wildlife management. 

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2024-2025 Walks & Hikes  

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October 2024, Cotton Hollow (South), “The Hidden History of Cotton Hollow Preserve”  with Dr. Brian Chiffer. Dr. Chiffer lead us through the southern end of the Preserve,  sharing his considerable knowledge of the stone fountains and geographical features  that tell the story of the former mills along Roaring Brook. 

November 2024, “Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Hollister/ Whitehouse Preserve Hike." An opportunity to burn some holiday calories while connecting with nature! Lead by  LHC Board member Tim Ryan. 

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February 2025, "Annual Snowshoe Hike” from Ferry Park in the South Glastonbury  Meadows. Made possible by the generous permission(s) of several of Glastonbury’s  farm families. Our docent, Mark Packard shared his wealth of knowledge of this  historically and ecologically significant area of Glastonbury’s landscape.  

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2023-2024 Programming Presentations 

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November 2023, State Archaeologist, Sarah Sportman, "Indigenous History of  Connecticut" an overview of the Wangunk people, centuries-long stewards of what is  now Glastonbury and what has been learned from local archaeological research.  

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January 2024 Michael Dietz, University of Connecticut educator and Director of the  Connecticut Institute for Water Resources presented on how our actions at home can  impact local water quality, some simple steps that can be taken to control storm runoff and the importance of well testing. 

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March 2024, Leo Smith of Dark Sky International, “Protecting Our Nighttime  Environment” focused on the adverse ecological impacts of artificial lighting. Mr. Smith  provided some useful guidelines and best practices for homeowners to minimize our  impact on nighttime ecology.  

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November 2024, DEEP Wildlife Biologist Kyle Testerman, “Living with Black Bears,"  discussed the history of bears in Connecticut, current research and recommendations  for reducing human bear conflicts. 

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2023-2024 Walks & Hikes 

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Land Heritage Coalition of Glastonbury’s series of walks and hikes visited a number of  sites throughout Glastonbury, focusing on both ecologically and historically significant  open space parcels. The outings are led by local resident volunteers, lending their  perspective and individual expertise to each event. 

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November 2023, “Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Hollister/ Whitehouse Preserve Hike."  An opportunity to burn some holiday calories while connecting with nature! 

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February 2024, "Annual Snowshoe Hike” from Ferry Park in the South Glastonbury  Meadows. Made possible by the generous permission(s) of several of Glastonbury’s  farm families. 

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April 2024, "Ephemeral Wildflower Walk" at Blackledge Falls Open Space. In search of  the first native wildflowers of the season. 

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May 2024 "Annual Bird Walk" welcoming back our migratory songbirds at Longo Open  Space  

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June 2024, "Connecticut Trails Day Hike” from Birch Mountain to Gay City State Park,  in support of Connecticut Forest & Park Association's annual weekend-long, state wide event.  

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July 2024, “Hollister Preserve Mushrooms" a return to the preserve in search of  mushrooms, with discussion of their vital role in forest ecosystems.  

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