Welcome to Aton Forest
Aton Forest, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) organized and operated for scientific research and preservation of land and natural resources. Our aim is to protect lands in Norfolk and Colebrook, Connecticut, preserve the physical and intellectual legacy of our founder, Dr. Frank E Egler, and continue the low impact, long-term ecological research that he pioneered. The organization maintains an archive of his written materials and library.
Aton Forest will host a session at the Norfolk Hub on:
"Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Lessons from New York"
Saturday, November 18, 2023 (2:30-4:00 pm)
Speaker: Budd Veverka, Director of Land Management, Mianus River Gorge Preserve, Bedford, New York. Billy Gridley, President of Aton Forest, Inc. will moderate this session on woolly adelgid, an invasive, aphid-like insect that attacks Eastern hemlocks, Connecticut's second most abundant conifer after eastern white pine.
This hybrid event (in-person at Norfolk Hub and virtual via zoom) is being co-sponsored by the Great Mountain Forest.
Registration is REQUIRED. Click HERE.
Aton Forest will host a panel discussion at the Norfolk Hub on:
"Forever Wild: Rewilding New England Forests: a Vital Solution to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Threats to Human Health"
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (6:00-7:30 pm)
Leafminers: Talk & Walk with Aton Forest Fellow
Saturday, August 26th at 2:30 pm
FREE EVENT AT ATON FOREST HEADQUARTERS AT 270 NORTH COLEBROOK RD
Come meet Aton Forest Research Fellow and naturalist Charley Eiseman, lead author of Tracks & Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates,
author of Leafminers of North America and BugTracks blogger for a talk and a walk at Aton Forest.
Leafminers are larvae of certain moths, flies, beetles, and sawflies that feed between the epidermal layers of leaves. These herbivorous insects leave diverse, often intriguing signs on their host plants.
We will gather at our North Colebrook Road headquarters. Charley will give a short presentation on his work on insects and aspects of the subtle and secret lives of leafminers. Then we will head into the field in search of signs of them.
Total Time: 1 1/2
hours. Bring binoculars, magnifying glasses, water and bug spray.
Aton Forest Contact: Billy at (917) 679-1426
Directions from Berkshire Country Store Norfolk
Directions from Colebrook Store, Colebrook
Aton Forest: Books & Boots: Silent Spring
FREE EVENT
When: Saturday, April 29th, 2023, 10:00 AM
Where: Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Rd.
Link: http://www.norfolklibrary.org/events/books-boots-at-aton-forest-silent-spring/
Join Kelly Kandra Hughes (Norfolk Library), Hartley Mead (Norfolk Land Trust) and Michael O’Neil (Aton Forest) for a talk and a walk.
A brief presentation from Michael on the relationship between Silent Spring author Rachel Carson and Aton Forest founder Dr. Frank Egler starts the program, then venture into the field for a walk. Total time: 1 1/2 hours.
This Norfolk Library program is in partnership with the Norfolk Land Trust and the Norfolk Church of Christ Green Team.
FREE EVENT
When: Saturday September 10th, 2022, 10:00 AM
Where: Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Rd.
Join Steve Messier, lichenologist, at Aton Forest, Norfolk, CT for a workshop on the lichens of Aton Forest and the work of Mason Hale here.
A lecture starts the program, then venture into the field for identification opportunities. Total time: 2 hours.
Learn about local Colebrook resident and profilic lichenologist Mason E. Hale, Jr. who collected lichens at Aton Forest for over 40 years and wrote hundreds of scholarly articles focused on the taxonomy of the family Parmeliaceae.
Aton Forest Presents:
Birding by Ear
Free Event
When: Saturday June 18th, 2022, 7:00 AM
Where: Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Rd.
Join Fran Zygmont, the bird whisperer, at Aton Forest, Norfolk, CT for a birding-by-ear workshop.
Learn how to identify birds by their songs. Aton Forest is home to several species that breeding exclusively in northern CT: Winter Wren, Ruffed Grouse, Hermit Thrush, and Red-breasted Nuthatch. Common Loon and Sandhill Crane have also been seen and heard in the area.
A brief lecture starts the program, then venture into the field for identification opportunities. Ear birding is an important skill to have when birds are located in leafed, wooded areas where a visual identification is difficult.
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Winter Weekend In Norfolk, Saturday, February 22, 2020
Meet at Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Road, Norfolk
We will be walking into the woods promptly at 9 AM.
Winter is a great time to see animals, or at least their signs. Annually, Aton Forest conducts monitoring of the porcupines and beaver on our property and uses this opportunity to involve citizen scientists in our work here. We will check the known porcupine dens in rock ledges and maybe walk out onto one of our ponds to see a beaver lodge if the ice is good. We will also track wild animals and observe birds along the way. This is a kid-friendly program and part of Winter Weekend In Norfolk. You'll be amazed at what you discover by getting outdoors and following your curiosity! Wear appropriate clothing and boots for the weather (ice grips or cleats, such as Yaktrax, are very useful for walking on the roadsides and woods). Come earlier (8:00) to bird and check out animal tracks around Headquarters. The program will conclude about noon, but we will understand if you need to leave earlier. We will have coffee, tea and hot cocoa before and after the hike. This is a free event, but please RSVP. Email: contact@atonforest.orgPhone: 860-248-1053  |
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