Community News

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

Don’t miss out on the chance to bee-come a beekeeper this fall! Join our Fall Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture online course from October 1-31. Unleash your inner beekeeper and learn the basics of starting and caring for a honey bee colony.  From bee biology to honey extraction, this course will have you buzzing with excitement! Plus,

CT NOFA’s annual fundraising appeal is in need of ambassadors from the community who will reach out to their networks and community to help bring awareness to the mission and programming, particularly the critical nature of the work they do. The mission of CT NOFA is to ensure the growth and viability of organic agriculture,

The MACC Fall Environmental Conference takes place October 19 in Devens, MA, presenting an opportunity to network with those working to protect wetlands, open space, and biological diversity in the region. Workshops will cover topics related to stormwater management, green infrastructure, floodplains and flooding, water quality issues, stream crossings, community engagement, and environmental justice. Go to https://www.maccweb.org/page/FallConference?blm_aid=27290 for registration

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced the opening of Regarding Nature, the work of Native Plant Trust’s 2024 Visiting Artist Julie C. Baer. For the past year Baer has explored Garden in the Woods, Native Plant Trust’s native plant botanic