Biology & Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff. Outdoor stuff. You won't find nature or Audubon centers here, as they are on the massive museums list. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking for. Animals (Aquaria, Zoos, Hatcheries, Wild & Weird Animals) Farms Worth Visiting Plants (Gardens, … [Read more...]
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Otters, Udders, and... Light Sabers? Stamford (Google Maps location) December 2015 The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a Connecticut Art Trail site We visited the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in 2015 and I'll state here at the outset that this is the rare Connecticut museum that I will definitely be … [Read more...]
Winterplace Farm and Creamery
Just Chill Winterplace Farm and Creamery, Pomfret November 2020 Check this out: Winterplace's Pub Cheese spread was a Gold Medal Award winner in the UK World Jersey Cheese Competition as a savory spread! And to think, you've never even heard of Winterplace Farm and Creamery in Pomfet! Congratulations to … [Read more...]
Kriz Farm Horseshoe Pile
Krizt! Kriz Farm Horseshoe Pile, Bethany January 2021 Once in a blue moon a reader alerts me to something in Connecticut about which I was wholly unaware. After writing everything on this website for so many years, that's not bragging... it's just a fact. And really, would that even be something to brag … [Read more...]
Lost Ruby Farm
Ruby Saturday Lost Ruby Farm, Norfolk April 2014 A few days after my younger son's third birthday, I took him and his brother out to the polar vortex of Connecticut. As my gift to him. A hike through Campbell Falls State Park to check out one of our state's finest waterfalls (that happens to be in Massachusetts), … [Read more...]
Aussakita Acres Farm
Happier Than a Pig... Aussakita Acres Farm, Manchester October 2020 The town of Manchester continues to fascinate me. I lived there for several years in the 1990's and while I thought it was fine, if you'd told me that 20 years later I'd find so much to do there I'd have called you crazy. From trails to museums, … [Read more...]
Auer Farm Mushroom Barn
Only Remaining Hollow Tile Mushroom Barn in... Auer Farm Mushroom Barn, Bloomfield All Things Auer Farm I know you historic mushroom barn fans wouldn’t let me get away with not including this on CTMQ. I’m happy to not have let you down. There’s a lot going on with this humble little building everyone sees on … [Read more...]
WLT: Hawk Hill Farm
Hawk the Herald Angels Sing Hawk Hill Farm, ~1 mile, Wintonbury Land Trust, Bloomfield April 2020 I just love the fact that there are so many Bloomfield hikes. I don't really know what the collective thought about Bloomfield is, but I'd guess it has nothing to do with all the available trails to hike. Even though … [Read more...]
Fairvue Farms
That's Fair Fairvue Farms, Woodstock June 2013 Fairvue Farms is part of the wonderful Farmer’s Cow. The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. They produce milk, half and half, eggs and seasonal beverages. Woodstock is a … [Read more...]
The Farm at Carter Hill
Marlborough Gotta Marlborough The Farm at Carter Hill, Marlborough July 28, 2019 Marlborough is one of our 169 towns with… not much to CTMQ-do. One art gallery, a few little trails here and there… a cool roadside rock… um… and this place. Whatever this place is. You’ve got me. The Farm at Carter Hill seems … [Read more...]
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