Eastford Conservation and Historic Preservation Commission

08/14/2026

“Off to see the lizard. Yeah, we’re off to see the lizard!” 🎶 🦎

The five-lined skink is the only lizard native to Connecticut.

Located across four separate areas in western Connecticut, five-lined skinks inhabit steep, rocky areas with open ledge, patchy tree and shrub cover, and an abundance of rotten logs and loose rock slabs.

If grasped by a predator, both adult and juvenile skinks will readily lose their tails in an attempt to escape.

📸: Dennis Quinn

08/14/2026

DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER EASTFORD: Thank You Laura Jones for your beautiful picture of a double rainbow over Grove Cemetery in Eastford this afternoon!

08/11/2026

While the buzzing of cicadas typically fills the air this time of year, there are some birds, including the Eastern Wood-pewee, that can still be heard.

The pewee looks nearly identical to its close relative the Eastern Phoebe. One way to tell the difference is the bill. The pewee’s lower bill is yellow, and the phoebe’s bill is black. The easiest way to tell the difference however, is by their songs.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/BeldingSpecies

08/10/2026

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08/10/2026

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Tuesday is Primary Day in Eastford and across Connecticut. Eastford voters have two primaries to decide this year, one Republican and one Democratic contest. Eastford elections have taken place at Town Hall for many years and will again this year. Here is a picture of Town Hall taken in about 1969.

08/09/2026

Some bird parents are still hard at work! Eastern Bluebirds and many other species may raise two or even three broods during a single breeding season.

That means nests can remain active well into summer, with hungry chicks still depending on their parents for food. Keep an eye and an ear out for these busy families and give nesting birds plenty of space as they finish another round of parenting.

📸Sandy Schill, 2026 Migration Magic Photo Contest entry

08/05/2026

If you attended our Annual Meeting in June and saw our presentation of The Mills of Eastford (and places close by), you might be interested in attending the Summer Open House at the Chamberlin Mill in Woodstock Valley on August 15.