Who's Been Here? Trail Cameras for Data & Detecting
Who's Been Here? Trail Cameras for Data & Detecting
Storrs, CT
Join mammologist Dr. Erin Kuprewicz from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (CSMNH) to learn how to track mammals in Connecticut using passive methods like camera trapping and reading tracks and scat sign in the field. The community is invited to learn about local CT mammals and how ca…
Sat, Mar 23 2024
10:00 AM
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Sat, Apr 6 2024
12:00 PM
Vampire Folk Belief in Connecticut
Vampire Folk Belief in Connecticut
Willington, CT
Join the CSMNH and Emeritus State Archaeologist Dr. Nick Bellantoni on a walking tour of Willington's old cemetery. He will tell the story of New England’s vampire folk beliefs by highlighting the Willington case and use existing tombstones to tell the history of New England burials from the Purita…
Saturday, October 19 2024
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Fall Arboretum Tour
Fall Arboretum Tour
Storrs, CT
Drs. Gregory J. Anderson and Mark H. Brand, co-chairs of the UConn Arboretum Committee, will lead participants on a tour of one of the most spectacular natural resources at UConn Storrs: the trees! Based on the concept of the “campus as arboretum,” the Arboretum Committee helps to protect, promote,…
Saturday, October 21 2023
10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
Forest in Bloom: Identifying, Collecting, and Pressing Flowers from Trees
Forest in Bloom: Identifying, Collecting, and Pressing Flowers from Trees
Storrs, CT
Learn to identify, collect, and press specimens from blooming trees in “the HEEP”! Join Dr. Sarah Taylor, Herbarium Collection Manager for the UConn Biodiversity Research Collections at UConn, on a spring hike through the Hillside Environmental Education Park in search of flowering trees and sprin…
Saturday, May 11 2024
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Archaeology Field School for Adults
Archaeology Field School for Adults
Wethersfield, CT
Participants will spend a week doing hands-on archaeology at the Archaeology Field School for Adults sponsored by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, the Office of State Archaeology, and the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology, Inc. Participants will gain hands on experience con…
Mon, Aug 7 2023
9:00 AM
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Fri, Aug 11 2023
3:00 PM
Aquatic Insects of CT - Fly Tying Workshop
Aquatic Insects of CT - Fly Tying Workshop
Storrs Mansfield, CT
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (CSMNH), the Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association (CFFA), and the University of Connecticut’s Biodiversity Research Collections (BRC) in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology are once again holding their Aquatic Insects of Connecticut …
Saturday, July 20 2024
9:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Herp Walk at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands
Herp Walk at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands
Windham, CT
Join herpetologist Dr. Susan Herrick from the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology to search for hidden herpetofauna, including frogs, salamanders, snakes and more in the field! The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is partnering with Joshua’s Tract Con…
Saturday, September 7 2024
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Spring UConn Arboretum Tour
Spring UConn Arboretum Tour
Storrs, CT
Drs. Gregory J. Anderson and Mark H. Brand, co-chairs of the UConn Arboretum Committee, will lead participants on a tour of one of the most spectacular natural resources at UConn Storrs: the trees! Based on the concept of the “campus as arboretum,” the Arboretum Committee helps to protect, promote,…
Saturday, June 8 2024
10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
Archaeology Field School for Adults 2024
Archaeology Field School for Adults 2024
South Glastonbury, CT
Participants will spend a week doing hands-on archaeology at the Archaeology Field School for Adults sponsored by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, the Office of State Archaeology, and the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology, Inc. Participants will gain hands on experience con…
Mon, Aug 12 2024
9:00 AM
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Fri, Aug 16 2024
3:00 PM
The Miniature Plants of Eastern CT with Bernard Goffinet
The Miniature Plants of Eastern CT with Bernard Goffinet
Storrs, CT
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (CSMNH) presents "The Miniature Plants of Eastern CT with Dr. Bernard Goffinet." Join moss expert Dr. Goffinet, from the University of Connecticut's Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, on a guided "moss walk" at UConn Storrs. On this short …
Saturday, October 7 2023
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
