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The Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commissions (CACIWC) presents its 46th Annual Meeting & Environmental Conference: “Celebrating Connecticut’s Conservation Commissions”  on Saturday, November 11. It will be held at the Bristol Event Center (new facility!) 112 Century Drive, Bristol.The keynote speaker is Professor of Marine Sciences and Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) Executive Director James O’Donnell, […]

The Connecticut Land Conservation Council invites you to submit a proposal for the 2024 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference, the state’s largest annual full-day land conservation gathering. CLCC is excited to return to Wesleyan University in Middletown. The conference has attracted hundreds of participants, including board members, staff and volunteers from Connecticut’s land trusts, municipal land use

Join CT NOFA on October 22 @ 7pm by Zoom for the Farm Bill Forum, hosted by the CT Climate Crisis Mobilization (C3M), the Interreligious EcoJustice Network (IREJN), and CT NOFA. Among the many pieces of legislation that have been held up by the chaos in the US House of Representatives is the Farm Bill. The Farm

The Hardy Plant Society of New England-CT Chapter is holding an unusual workshop to create spring bulb kokedama on Wed., Oct. 25 art 7pm. It will be at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, 431 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield, CT Kokedama is a Japanese gardening form whereby a plant’s roots are encased in moss which is wrapped

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, will present the symposium Native Plants and Climate Change, Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Featuring speakers from across New England, the symposium will examine current climate change patterns and their implications for the future of

The Federated Gardens Clubs of CT is hosting its 94th Annual Awards Meeting & Luncheon on October 25 starting at 9 am. The meeting is being held at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry Street, Planstville. Mail in registrations will not be accepted. Reservations need to be made by October 18 for up to 10

Join UConn on Nov. 2 from 8:45 am – 3:30 pm for an exciting day of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on native plants and supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. This program is designed for growers and other green industry professionals, landscape service providers, landscape architects and designers, town commissions, municipalities, schools, and

COLORING BOOKThe Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) has published a Landscape Architecture Coloring Book, conceived as a means to introduce kids of all ages to the projects and process of landscape architecture, a fun and accessible way to celebrate the range of what landscape architects do. The coloring book features illustrations by landscape architects, designers,

Native Plant Trust, the nation’s first plant conservation organization and the only one solely focused on New England’s native plants, announces a new line-up of public programs, featuring many new offerings, courses, and experiences. “Our programming exists to engage the public with an ever-widening variety of perspectives and opportunities for connecting with the plants and

CT NOFA is excited to announce that they’ve opened the workshop proposal submission window for 2024. Although they’re happy to receive proposals for any workshops that capture CT NOFA’s mission of fostering the organic movement in New England, the following topics are of particular interest for the 2024 conference • Beginning Farmer • Organic Certification