Today is Thursday, October 1, 2026 
Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Explore the cultural and natural history of Mamacoke Island and the surrounding landscape. The rocky, wooded, 40-acre island is actually a peninsula that juts out into the Thames River. It is connected to the mainland by a 4-acre tidal salt marsh. The shoreline area is known to have been a settlement site by Indigenous people going back 5,000 years and the salt marsh was farmed during the first years of colonial times in New London. Now a natural area within the Connecticut College Arboretum, the tidal and upland areas are designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.
Please Note: This will be a rugged 2-mile walk along a trail on uneven terrain; participants should dress in long pants and wear appropriate shoes. No facilities at site. Meet and park at the east end of Benham Avenue, Waterford/ Quaker Hill, just before railroad tracks.
Hosted by: Connecticut Sea Grant and led by Maggie Redfern, Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum
Tickets: $25; must be purchased in advanced due to limited spaces available
Parking: 56 Benham Ave, Quaker Hill, CT 06375-1702
