Connecticut's Story

The rocks found in Connecticut’s gentle hills and flat river valleys belie the wonderfully complex geological history of our small state. They tell a story that encompasses periods of mountain building with mountains higher than the Himalayas when Connecticut was located off the coast of Africa as well as a time when parts of what is now Connecticut was covered by an ancient ocean. They bear witness to the numerous lava flows that several times covered central Connecticut and earthquakes that titled these flows and formed our central ridges. Our rock walls and isolated boulders give evidence of our state’s more recent glacial history. Join us as Magjery Winters leads us on an exploration of this fascinating geological story and learn how all these events contributed to Connecticut being called the “Cradle of Mining.” \Margery is the Assistant Director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton where she is delighted to be able to share her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant.