Enjoy some stillness courtesy of Connecticut University's very pretty arboretum.

#arboretum #waterfall #water #stream #nature #naturePreserve #natureToot #green #forest #connecticut

Two different footpath trails - leading out from the native plant garden. The rock steps trail leads to the short boardwalk that connects to a dock, over the lake, that has seating. The gravel path leads you to the lake loop trail, across the wetlands/marshes (prime frogs/turtles spotting area), over a long boardwalk that connects one side of the lake to the other. *In really rainy times - the trails on other side of lake get flooded out.

#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #Saanich #trails #footpath #TakeAWalk #Nature #estuary #NaturePreserve #Spring #VictoriaBC #YYJParks #NaturePark #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GetOutside #WalkInThePark #NatureTrails #UrbanNature

A couple of rest benches for you to sit for a spell & quietly absorb some wonderful nature energy 💚 All the benches are donated legacy gifts from locals who loved Swan Lake 💗

#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #Saanich #benches #RestSpot #TakeASeat #Nature #estuary #NaturePreserve #Spring #VictoriaBC #YYJParks #NaturePark #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #LegacyDonations

#WellsME - Beavers of the #WellsReserve

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Reservations Required

Pricing
Members: $8.00
Non-Members: $10.00

"Join #Maine Master #Naturalist, Certified Interpretive Guide, and Reserve Executive Director Emeritus Paul Dest to learn about nature’s engineer, the #NorthAmerican Beaver. A self-described 'beaver believer,' Paul will cover the life history and ecology of this fascinating rodent. Participants will take a short walk along the #MerrilandRiver to see a #BeaverLodge, dam, and other visual signs of the beaver’s presence in the adjacent forest."

FMI and to register:
https://wellsreserve.org/event/87367/beavers-of-the-wells-reserve

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #SpendTimeInNature #Laudholm #WellsReserveAtLaudholm #NaturePreserve

#GreensportWestNY - #PipesCove #TrailCleanup with #GroupForTheEastEnd

May 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

"Join the Group outside for a day of #volunteer work at #PipesCovePreserve. We’ll be removing #invasiveSpecies , trash, and debris and laying down wood chips as part of the #BayToSoundTrailsInitiative Phase 5 project.

Please bring work gloves and dress appropriately as this weather-dependent event takes place outdoors. Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

The meeting location is located directly across from the intersection of Chapel Lane and Route 25. "

FMI:
https://thegroup.org/nature-outings/trail-cleanup-may-2026

#SolarPunkSunday #SpringCleanup #SpendTimeInNature #NYEvents #NaturePreserve

Trail Cleanup in Greenport — Group for the East End

Join the Group outside for a day of volunteer work at Pipes Cove Preserve. We’ll be removing invasive species, trash, and debris and laying down wood chips as part of the Bay to Sound Trails Initiative Phase 5 project. Please bring work gloves and dress appropriately as this weather-dependent even

Group for the East End

#Coccoloba #RiverOaksPreserve Plant Sale and Workday

Tue Mar 31, 2026 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Estero's River Oaks Preserve
9541 Broadway Ave E, Estero, FL 33928

"Estero’s River Oaks Preserve is a passive recreational area with a strong focus on concepts of simplicity, natural/native care of the land, #sustainability, and being 'one with nature.' This property will expose visitors to a lesser-known side of Florida – one with shiny blueberries, #hogplums, #GopherApple, #ButterflyMilkweed and where the gopher tortoises live.​

This Project is a partnership between the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida #NativePlant Society and the Village of #Estero. Support includes USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, #Audubon of Southwest #Florida and others.

Volunteer hours are Sundays and Tuesdays from 9-1. Come check us out!

Throughout the property, you will find:

- cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto)
- common fanpetals (Sida ulmifolia)
- common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
- kiss-me-quick (Portulaca pilosa)
- laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)
- live oak (Quercus virginiana)
- Poor-man's-pepper (Lepidium virginicum)
- southern river sage (Salvia misella)
- Spanish needles (Bidens alba)
- tropical sage (Salvia coccinea)
- whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta) "

Learn more:
https://www.riveroakspreserve.org/river-oaks-preserve.html

#SolarPunkSunday #FloridaEvents #NativePlants #SpendTimeInNature #NaturePreserve

River Oaks Preserve

ESTERO'S RIVER OAKS PRESERVE ​9541 BROADWAY EAST ​ ESTERO, FL 33928

The Coccoloba and Naples Chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society

A lush green tree admires its own reflection in a pond in a nature preserve at the Don Valley Brickworks (often referred to as the Evergreen Brickworks) in Toronto, Ontario on a bright sunny day.

#BuyIntoArt #NaturePreserve #DonValley #Toronto #Ontario #lush #Nature #NaturePhotography #DiscoverON #EvergreenBrickworks #ReflectiveNature #TreeReflection #SunnyDay #LushGreenery #ExploreToronto

https://jrtphotography.com/featured/tree-reflecting-in-a-pond-john-twynam.html