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The Board of Trustees of Native Plant Trust today announced the appointment of Tim Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Native Plant Trust is the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants. Johnson joins Native Plant Trust from Smith College, where he was Director of […]

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is holding an owl pellet dissection and habitat hike on Sun., Jan. 21 from 1:30-3:30pm for 1st-5th grade students. Merlin had Archimedes, Harry Potter had Hedwig, and Athena the Goddess of War and Wisdom had her faithful feathered companion.  Mysterious and wise, owls have long captured our imaginations in literature, religion, and

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announced today that Debbi Edelstein will be retiring as executive director at the end of January after fifteen years of service. The organization is concluding a nationwide search for her successor and is expected to

ASLA Connecticut’s 2024 Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting will take place Wednesday, January 24 (6:00-9:30 p.m.) at Kinsmen Brewing Company, 409 Canal Street, Milldale, CT. This is the largest social event of the year for the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Proceeds will benefit ASLA Connecticut student scholarships. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar will begin

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is holding a food drive to support the lower Fairfield County Food Bank through December 21. between 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Collection boxes are by the reception desk in the Silver Education Center. If the boxes are full, please feel free to leave your donation on or under the table to the left

CT Hort members: Because we are an affiliate of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT, your CT Hort membership entitles you to sign up for Federated-hosted tours without having the pay the $100 non-member surcharge.There is still room on the tour next August to the Canadian Rockies. Click here for the brochure.Click here for the

Join the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation for a one day conference at UConn School of Law in Hartford on Dec. 1 from 9:15am-4:00pm to learn about the Resilient Connecticut program, updates on projects including the Environmental Justice Mapping Tool and the Resilience Roadmap policy recommendations for Connecticut. The conference will feature panel

CT Recreation and Parks Association will host its 63rd Annual Conference & Tradeshow on November 20-21 at Mohegan Sun. Explore from over 20 educational sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibitions pertinent to the industry’s current needs and trends.Explore an exciting array of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibitions. Delegates will have the opportunity to choose from over 20 educational sessions

The Guilford Land Conservation Trust and the Guilford Library are co-hosting a free talk on Three Ways to Fight Invasive Plants on November 16, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.Featuring speaker Kathy Connolly of the Connecticut Invasive Plants Working Group education committee, she’ll explore ways to reclaim backyards, neighborhoods, and parks from the bad effects of non-native invasive plants. Her talk

Sweeten up your life with a new hobby: beekeeping! Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture Running from January 15-February 19, 2024, this 14-hour self-paced course w/live Q&A sessions is *$315. Learn how to assemble hives, inspect bee colonies, and harvest honey and beeswax in this sweet program. Register Today! Featured Topics:Bee BiologyDisease and Mite PreventionHive Assembly and