Mansfield Parks & Recreation
Plein Air Painting in the Park:
Whetten Woods
Looking for additional opportunities to paint with your peers and get outdoors? Enjoy some scenery and experience the many beautiful parks Mansfield is fortunate to have.
Bring your own supplies, easels, chairs/stools, and paint (or draw or sketch - whatever you fancy!). No instruction or supervision is provided. All skill levels welcome.
Inclement weather cancels.
April 18: Whetten Woods
May 16: Eagleville Preserve
June 13: Hanks Corner Preserve
Visit mansfieldct.gov/parksandpreserves for directions and parking information for each location.
Contact the Mansfield Community Center for more information about this free event!
PARKING for WHETTEN WOODS: Parking is available in the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage (33 Royce Circle), which is free for your first two hours and just $1/hour thereafter. The garage is about a 1-minute walk from the trailhead for Whetten Woods near the Main Street Homes community building.
LET’S DO LUNCH!
Whether you joined with friends to paint or met some new friends while painting, extend the fun with lunch in Downtown Storrs as your masterpiece dries! With over twenty restaurants serving up cuisines from around the globe, there’s something to fit every budget and please every palate - all within walking distance of the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage! See what’s cooking here.
Pictured: Nikki’s Dog House