UConn Avery Point Bookstore

06/12/2026

UConn Alum’s App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information:

A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in f ...

06/12/2026

UConn NavySTEM Boat Camp 2026 - Applications accepted until June 15: https://tinyurl.com/n6p96twy

06/11/2026

L+M Hospital Summer Stride 5K & 10K June 14:

The community tradition continues with Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in a 5K and 10K road race for all ages and abilities.The 5K offers competitive and casual runners a great 3.1 mile race while also welcoming walkers and families with strollers on the relatively flat and scenic course. The 10K is a....

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Gardens by the Sea Garden Tour June 12 - 13:

Gardens by the Sea (June 12 & 13, 10-4 both days) is a self-guided garden tour through the historic Borough of Stonington in Southeastern CT. Experience the beauty hidden beyond its picturesque garden gates and explore waterfront vistas, terraced landscapes, and enchanted pocket gardens, designed in...

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

New England Air Museum - CT Open House Day at NEAM June 13:

📣 Connecticut friends — this one’s for you! ✈️ Join us Saturday, June 13 for CT Open House Day and receive 20% OFF museum admission with a valid Connecticut ID! 🎉 Spend the day exploring historic aircraft, hands-on exhibits, flight simulators, and more at the New England Air Museum fro...

06/09/2026

Behold, the jewel of the saltmarsh! 💎

The diamondback terrapin can be found in the brackish salt marshes, estuaries, and tidal creeks of Connecticut’s coastline. This resplendent reptile is the only native turtle in the state to inhabit these areas where freshwater and saltwater meet.

Once viewed as a gourmet delicacy, terrapins were heavily harvested in the early 1900s. Since then, a ban on harvesting has helped their populations rebound. Unfortunately, terrapins now face new challenges, including habitat loss, unintentionally being caught in crab traps, and road mortality.

You can help diamondback terrapins by advocating for the protection of salt marsh habitats and watching for terrapins crossing coastal roads during the spring and summer months.

Did you know? Diamondback terrapins expel excess salt they consume in their diet through modified tear ducts located near their eyes?!

Learn more at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Fact-Sheets/Diamondback-Terrapin