Tuesdays 8-11 am and Fridays 2:30-5:30 pm, May-August, 2026 We’re looking for two garden interns to assist the Friends’ Garden Team in all aspects of planning, planting and maintaining the East Beach dunes & gardens. Interns report to the Friends’ Garden Team Captain, Michele Sorensen, a UConn Advanced Master Gardener, and work as part of...
The Friends' Garden Team has started its 9th year working in the East Beach dunes, gardens, picnic areas and parking lot. This April the team planted 3,600 beach grass stems in two rows fronting the Sound to reinforce the dunes for possible storms this season. In April 2025, they planted 110 feet of new dunes, completing...
It's time for Connecticut Trails Day and here is what is happening at Sherwood Island State Park Saturday, June 6 at 2pm: Beach to Beach walk with Louis Peitig Sunday, June 7 at 2pm: historical walk with Louis Peitig More information to follow!