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Osborne Homestead Garden

February 21, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

OsFest Osborne Homestead Garden, Derby December 2022 The Historic Garden is located at the Osborne Homestead Museum which is part of the CT Women's Heritage Trail. There's also the Kellogg Environmental Center located right next door. It is also located within Osborndale State Park. All the pretty pictures with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: derby, Gardens, Historic Gardens, osbornedale state park

Osborne Homestead Museum

February 8, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Land of Os Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby (Location) December 2022 The Osborne Homestead Museum is part of the CT Women's Heritage Trail and features a CT Historic Garden. There's also the Kellogg Environmental Center located right next door. It is also located within Osborndale State Park. Connecticut … [Read more...]

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Osbornedale State Park

December 17, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Osbornedale State Park Derby & Ansonia It's kind of amazing that a 350-acre state park even exists (almost entirely) within the teeny tiny city of Derby. The land was once the lushly forested hunting grounds of the Paugussett Indians of course, but its preservation as public land is directly tied to the two … [Read more...]

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Kellogg Environmental Center

November 16, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Not Corny or Flakey Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby (Location) March 2012 This is one of two museums located withing Osbornedale State Park. It was Connecticut museum visit #227. Since you lot are undoubtedly smarter than I, you will be sure to visit the Kellogg Environmental Center between May and … [Read more...]

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