With its dazzling shoreline, white-sand beaches, lush forests, rolling meadows, pastures, orchards, scenic rivers, pristine lakes and glorious vistas, southeastern Connecticut boasts the most picturesque and varied natural attractions in the Nutmeg State.

Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut looks at the state parks, coastal areas, farms, and other natural areas in this corner of the state. The richly illustrated pictorial book explores both well-known sites and lesser known areas, with passages discussing the history of preserving land in the region as well as the present-day efforts of land trusts and other conservationists.

The book was authored by Steve Fagin, who writes a regular outdoor recreation column for The Day, and Dirk Langeveld, a marketing editor at the newspaper. Several guest authors also contributed including Amby Burfoot, Margarett L. Jones, Kristen Lambert, Beth Sullivan, Sidney Van Zandt, and Christine Woodside.

Featured essays include:

Bluff Point, Groton
Haley Farm State Park, Groton
Barn Island, Stonington
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme
Pachaug State Forest, Griswold/Voluntown/North Stonington
Minnie Island, Montville/Salem
Nehantic State Forest, Lyme/East Lyme/Salem
Selden Island, Lyme
Gillete Castle State Park, East Haddam
Avalonia Land Conservancy, Stonington/North Stonington/Preston/Griswold
Hoffman Preserve, Stonington
The Knox Preserve, Stonington
Groton Open Space Association
The Nature Conservancy
Oswegatchie Hills and Save The River, Save the Hills, East Lyme/Waterford
Lyme Land Conservation Trust
The Preserve, Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook
Riverside Park, New London
Ocean Beach Park/Alewife Cove, New London
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London
Lantern Hill, Ledyard/North Stonington
Poquetanuck Cove Preserve, Gales Ferry
Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary, Montville
Mohegan Park, Norwich
Uncas Leap, Norwich
Beriah Lewis Farm, North Stonington
New Mercies Farm, Lyme
Holmberg Orchards, Ledyard
Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm, Lyme
Morgan Farm, Ledyard
Old Orchard Farm, East Lyme
Tiffany Farms, Lyme
Long Island Sound
Connecticut River
Pawcatuck River
Eightmile River
Shetucket River
Sandy Point
Salmon River

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Oversized (11.125” x 9.5”)
coffee-table book
Hardcover with dust jacket
144 full-color pages featuring professional and reader submitted images with accompanying essays
ISBN: 9781597257831

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11.125x9.5 (in.)
144 pages
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781597257831

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