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.

Coming Soon

Secrets of Sedge Identification & Ecology

July 16 – 17, 2019

Bill Moorhead will lead another Aton Forest Advanced Workshop. This plant identification workshop focuses on field identification, ecology, and indicator value of genus Carex, i.e. the “sedges”, the most diverse genus of vascular plants in Connecticut.  Considered by many a “cryptic” group, the sedges are actually a well-behaved taxonomic group with relatively little hybridization. The workshop will emphasize development of field identification skills. An evening lab session will be help in the evening of July 9th. We will begin at AF Hq and then carpool to various locations to see plants in their natural habitats. Check back for more information and to register. Co-sponsored with the Connecticut Botanical Society.