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  • The Little Things that Run the World – Film Screening- Hamden, CT

    Whitney Center 200 Leeder Hill Rd., Hamden, Connecticut

    “Insects are the little things that run the world, and if they disappear, life as we know it will change.” – E.O. Wilson Join Cheshire Pollinator Pathway and Hamden Land Conservation Trust for this FREE screening. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshment. Showtime: 7 p.m.

  • Lights Out CT — You Can Help Prevent Bird Deaths!

    Craig Repasz, Chair and Co-Founder of Lights Out CT will present an informational program: Light Pollution and its Effects on Birds, Wildlife, and Human Health: You Can Help Prevent Bird Deaths! Millions of birds pass through Connecticut every spring and fall on their way to and from their summer nesting grounds. Light pollution has wreaked […]

  • OPENING RECEPTION: Botanical Impressions: Preserving Nature’s Beauty

    Kerri Art Studio and Gallery 861 Main Street, Willimantic, CT

    Join pressed botanical artist Marguerite Alpert for the opening reception: Botanical Impressions: Preserving Nature's Beauty. Marguerite will share insights into her creative process and present her handcrafted wooden flower presses, filled with beautifully preserved plant material. Gardeners and art enthusiasts alike will appreciate this distinctive perspective on the natural world.

  • Pollinators in Your Garden

    Countryside Park 355 Huckleberry Hill road, Avon, CT

    Join Avon Land Trust and the Garden Club of Avon's presentation by Lisa Newell, Ambassador for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, about improving the pollinator population in your garden!

  • Seed Giveaway, Master Gardener Advice and Lego Building

    Simsbury Grange 236 Farms Village Rd., West Simsbury, CT, United States +1 more

    Join us for our 4th annual Spring event! UPSTAIRS:Join us for a community SEED SWAP and GIVEAWAY! Bring seeds if you have them or come to collect free seeds. Have your garden questions answered by a local farmer or Master Gardener. DOWNSTAIRS:Are your kids CRAZY for LEGOs? Supervised FREE LEGO event. Build an original design […]

  • Traprock Ridge Hiking Club Hike at McLean Game Refuge

    McLean Game Refuge 109 Salmon Brook St, Granby

    Please join us for this hike with Tammy Olszewski, along with TRLC volunteer Dave Mogul, for her annual frog pilgrimage at McLean Game Refuge. The planned hike is a loop of 4 to 5 miles using multiple trails, and it’s expected to take 4 – 5 hours, depending on our group’s pace. This is a […]

  • Pollinators and How to Help Them, with Louise Washer

    St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 679 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, United States

    The bee and butterfly populations have declined precipitously over the past decade. In this slide lecture, Louise Washer will offer insight, exploration, science and how-to’s -- all dedicated to protecting our pollinators. In 2017 she co-founded the Pollinator Pathway, a grassroots effort to encourage residents and municipalities to restore and connect pollinator habitat by planting […]

  • Windsor African Violet Society Annual Judged Show and Sale

    Grace Episcopal Church 311 Broad St., Windsor, CT, United States

    The Windsor African Violet Society Show’s theme this year is “Wicked Good Violets”. Come to see beautiful show plants, including species, standards, trailers, miniatures, semi-miniatures, other gesneriads, and designs including African violets. Our education exhibit has information on all aspects of growing and caring for these wonderful house plants! Commercially grown plants from Lyndon Lyon […]

  • 41st Connecticut Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale (FREE ADMISSION)

    240 Stafford Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 240 Stafford Avenue, Bristol, CT

    Discover a world of fascinating plants at the Connecticut Cactus & Succulent Society (CCSS) 41st Show and Sale on April 11 & 12, 2026! Admission is free and there will be something for plant lovers at every level and every member of the family. Come on Sunday to beat the crowds and have a chance […]

  • Pollinator Power at Home Natureworks Early Spring Class Day

    326 Notch Hill Rd North Branford CT 06471 326 Notch Hill Rd, North Branford, CT

    Location: Zion Episcopal Church, 326 Notch Hill Rd, North Branford, CT 06471 Cost:$40 for both classes Two talks to inspire you! 9:30-10:30 Small Meadows and Flowering Lawns for the Home Gardener taught by Diane St. John Years ago Diane decided an area of her organic lawn was a complete waste of space and she went on […]