Founders Day 2025
Please Join Us for Founders Day 2025
Date: July 13 9.15AM - 1PM
Location: Pavilion at Jackson Cove Park
RSVP: Please email EventsOxfordLandTrust@gmail.com
When you arrive at Jackson Cove Park, please let the gate attendants know that you are there for the Oxford Land Trust event at the Pavilion and you will receive free entrance.
Program
9.30AM - Hike: Please arrive by 9.15AM if you are planning on attending
11AM - Paul Colburn's presentation: “Black Bears in Connecticut”
12PM - Light lunch will be served
Please bring your children to help us decorate Fairy Houses for our planned Fairy walk that we will create at one of our properties
Paul Colburn
Paul Colburn is a 2015 graduate of the Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist Program (MWCP) and a certified Master Wildlife Conservationist (MWC). The MWCP is a Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) adult education program that trains volunteers in the fields of wildlife management, natural history and interpretation. Paul is a dedicated advocate for wildlife and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others. He is particularly focused on teaching the basics of living responsibly with wildlife. Paul has provided hundreds of wildlife presentations for a wide variety of public and private organizations in all corners of the state. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and served honorably in the United States Army.