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“Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Sitealong the Farmington River in Avon, CT” webinar series continues with Ice Age Animals of New England Thursday, April 7 at 7:00pm: https://avonhistoricalsociety.org/event/unearthing-history-2022-2/?event_date=2022-04-07

The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee (LFSWS) is seeking someone to conduct a needs assessment for a potential education and outreach program that could support responsible recreational use on or along the watercourses in the nine towns with federally designated Wild and Scenic sections of the Lower Farmington River andContinue reading “LFSWS Announces Request for Proposal”

This 2022 series will cover the archaeology, genetics, Ice Age mammals, trade routes and foodways of early life along the Farmington River including the Brian D. Jones Paleo-Indian discovery in Avon. Schedule and registration information can be found here: https://lowerfarmingtonriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/flyer-all-events-in-2022.pdf

The National Park Service highlights LFSWS funding cultural landscape education about the 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site on the Farmington River. Read the article here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/funding-cultural-landscape-education.htm

The Avon Historical Society, Avon Free Public Library and Avon Senior Center is pleased to present a second five-part webinar series entitled “Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Site along the Farmington River in Avon, CT” beginning on March 10th  held via Zoom through a link from the Library. It isContinue reading “The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic Committee sponsors webinar series on “Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Site along the Farmington River in Avon, CT””