Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area is a nature preserve owned by the state of Connecticut located in

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. Operated by the

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, the preserve focuses on

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education and features the Sessions Woods Conservation Education Center with displays about area wildlife and a large meeting room. The WMA offers educational programs, demonstrations, and workshops about wildlife and natural resource management. Outside there are demonstration sites, self-guided hiking trails, and displays. Hunting is allowed with permits. The trails connect to the Blue-Blazed

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. The WMA also abuts the Nassahegon State Forest. The Friends of Session Woods is a volunteer organization that supports the preserve's programs and activities.

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Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Friends of Session Woods
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