The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut

06/13/2026

Last weekend’s Trails Day at Rocky Neck State Park was one to remember 🌿

With 100+ attendees and about 30 joining Eli’s plant walk, it was a great day connecting people with nature. Huge thanks to everyone who came out—you made it special!

👉 Stay tuned for more events in our Rocky Neck Celebration Series—we hope to see you soon.

06/12/2026

Diversity is essential to a healthy planet—and it strengthens our work at The Nature Conservancy. 🌈

This Pride Month, we’re celebrating our LGBTQ+ colleagues and the many ways they help advance our work for people and nature. When our community is more inclusive, we all thrive.

Learn more about how we’re supporting Pride Month:
👉 https://nature.ly/4vAWyxV

06/11/2026

Who first introduced you to the outdoors?

For many of us, it was a father, grandfather, or mentor—someone who showed us how to skip stones, follow a trail, or appreciate the quiet of nature.

This Father’s Day, honor those memories with a gift that gives back. Donate in honor of a father figure and help protect the places that mean so much.

💙 Make your gift: https://nature.ly/3XS5AYs

06/10/2026

What does climate action look like in Connecticut?

It looks like restoring rivers 🌊
Reconnecting habitats 🐟
And working together 🤝

The River Restoration Network is helping remove barriers and bring rivers back to life across the Long Island Sound watershed— supporting wildlife and building resilience for communities.

This is progress toward a more climate-ready future.

.savethesound
🎥: © Tebben Gill Lopez/TNC

06/09/2026

Using an all-terrain wheelchair? This one mistake can make hills way harder.

Learn how to stay smooth, controlled, and comfortable—especially on slopes—with All-Terrain Wheelchair 101. Link in comments.


🎶: Divine Life Society by Jesse Gallagher

06/08/2026

Coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows are some of the ocean’s hardest-working ecosystems. 🌊

They support fisheries, protect coastal communities from storms, store carbon, and provide critical habitat for marine life.

Healthy, well-managed marine protected areas make all of this possible:
🎣 Supporting strong fish populations
🏖 Buffering shorelines and reducing climate impacts
🐚 Protecting biodiversity

This World Oceans Day, we’re highlighting an often overlooked truth: effective management is essential to long-term conservation success.

📖 Learn more: https://nature.ly/4u2tgXZ

Designating protected areas is only the first step. Stewarding the areas and ensuring they meet their goals is critical to long-term success.

06/06/2026

🌿 It’s Trails Day! 🌿

Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day today at Rocky Neck State Park—a great chance to get outside, explore the shoreline, and connect with nature right here in CT. 🥾

🔗 Learn more: https://trailsday.org/events/celebrate-rocky-neck-state-park/

Before you head out, a quick tick safety reminder to keep your day worry-free:
✔️ Stay in the center of trails and avoid tall grass
✔️ Use insect repellent and wear light-colored clothing
✔️ Do a quick tick check after your hike

Fresh air, coastal views, and time outside—what better way to spend the day? 💚

06/05/2026

For many species, migration is an evolutionary trait embedded deep in their DNA and triggered by natural events such as a full moon, warming temperatures and longer days. This is a fleeting moment that happens only twice a year, making spring the perfect time to deepen your connection to nature.

Why do species migrate?
🌻 They are searching for sources of food and water
🪹 They are looking for safe spaces to breed and raise their young
☀️ They are in search of habitat that is warm and dry

Learn more about what The Nature Conservancy is doing to protect all the places that migrating species need to survive. See you out there!

Discover how The Nature Conservancy's network of nature preserves protects hidden highways (and flyways) for wildlife.

06/04/2026

🔥 Campfire season is here—and so is a simple way to protect our forests.

Invasive pests can hitch a ride on firewood moved just a few miles. That’s why we’re spreading the word through our Don’t Move Firewood campaign: https://www.dontmovefirewood.org

👉 Buy it where you burn it

A small action can make a big difference for the places we love. 🌲

06/04/2026

⏰ Don’t miss it—Trails Day at Rocky Neck State Park is almost here!

Enjoy a free morning of family-friendly fun, guided hikes, and opportunities to learn more about this incredible coastal park. 🌊🌿

📍 Saturday, June 6
👉 Details: https://trailsday.org/events/celebrate-rocky-neck-state-park/