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n celebration of autumn, join us this November for an evening of camaraderie with CT NOFA members and friends at Firehouse 12 in New Haven Nov. 12 from 6-9pm – all are invited! As farm activities wind down with the end of the growing season, this is the perfect time to catch up with farmers and friends from across […]

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the leader in the movement to conserve native plants and promote their use in designed landscapes, announced Dr. John Daigle will be the 2024 recipient of the Regional Impact Award. The award recognizes individuals or organizations for regionally significant leadership and achievement in conservation, horticulture,

The public is welcome to come to the 2024 Annual Meeting & Environmental Conference on Saturday, November 16 at the Bristol Event Center, 112 Century Drive, Bristol. After five decades, CACIWC’s mission to provide education and training to those who help protect Connecticut’s natural resources is as strong as ever. Join us for a full

A series led by Bartlett Education team members, each “walk and talk” will focus on a specific theme or section of the Bartlett, encouraging a deeper relationship with some of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at the Bartlett.Topics explored may be history, arboriculture, plant culture, and geology or wildlife habitats

The next Third Thursday Walk at the Bartlett is on Oct. 19 from 11:30am-1:30pm. The series is led by Bartlett Education team members, each “walk and talk” focuses on a specific theme or section of the Bartlett, encouraging a deeper relationship with some of the special trees, plants, and animals that live and grow at

This summer, nearly 300 members of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) members responded to a survey about biodiversity work. The results conclude that 96 percent of ASLA members are familiar with the impacts of the biodiversity crisis; 45 percent have made biodiversity conservation a top priority of their practice; another

Get ready to unleash your creativity at our Spooky Pressed Flower Bat Workshop on Sat., Oct. 26 from 1-3pm. Have a spooktacular time filled with crafting, laughter, and Halloween spirit as you create your very own bat masterpiece from vibrant pressed flowers. Each bat will be a one-of-a-kind work of art, perfectly showcased in a

Club Boards of Directors and Committee Chairs: Have you ever wanted to speak to your counterparts in nearby Clubs? You’re in luck! The Federation is holding five Regional Roundtables in 2024. So far the events held in Waterford, Westport, Wethersfield and Simsbury have been tremendous successes!  The next Regional Roundtable will be on November 7 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at Camp Cockipanne,

 Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced that it has successfully raised $1M to create an endowment fund that will support its work in banking the seed of rare and endangered native plants in New England. More than 900 donors made