I Could Take a NAP Here Dr. William A. Niering Natural Area Preserve, Waterford August 2013 I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that no one goes to the Niering NAP with no intention of going anywhere else. Well, maybe that's not true. Perhaps birders go here just to go here. Not that it's not a lovely … [Read more...]
Eversource Land Trust
Eversource Land Trust Brooklyn, East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Middletown, New Fairfield, Waterford, Windsor Locks, Surprising, isn’t it? We don’t really think of a giant utility as something that would create and manage a land trust. But here we are. And I’m here because of King’s Island; an oblong piece of … [Read more...]
Harkness Memorial State Park
Harkness Memorial State Park Waterford May 18, 2011 Related posts: My tour of Eolia, the Harkness mansion/museum here. My tour of the Historic Gardens here. Our visit to Camp Harkness here. Harkness is not your typical Connecticut state park. There are no hills to climb or slimy ponds in which to swim. No, … [Read more...]
210. Eolia (Harkness Mansion Museum)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Glory be to this Museee-um! Waterford (Google Maps location) May 18, 2011 Related pages Harkness Historic Garden page Harkness Memorial State Park page Camp Harkness page The Yale Boulder - you'll know why later As I begin to write up this page I a little bit bothered by … [Read more...]
Harkness Memorial State Park Gardens
Harkness Memorial State Park Gardens Waterford May 18, 2011 Related posts: My tour of Eolia, the Harkness mansion/museum here. Harkness Memorial State Park visit. Our visit to Camp Harkness here. As I work my way through these historic gardens, I find I most like the ones that truly retain the original … [Read more...]
Camp Harkness State Park
Camp Harkness State Park Waterford 2017 Important Update! Due to state budgetary constraints, Camp Harkness may be closed. While I understand that this affects relative few, it would be crushing to us. And many other special needs families. Just awful. Please sign this petition if you want to keep me and my … [Read more...]