2023 Annual Meeting, Grants and Awards Celebration

The Rockfall Foundation’s Board of Directors welcomes all to the 2023 Annual Meeting, Grants and Awards Celebration on Wednesday, October 4th, at 6 pm at the deKoven House Community Center.

We will present the 2023 Environmental Champions Awards to honor individuals for their contributions to the region. Additionally, recipients of the 2023 Annual Environmental Grants will display their projects and programs. An hors d’oeuvres and wine reception kicks off the evening, followed by a brief meeting, the awards ceremony, and multimedia presentations by three grantees.

Winners of the 2023 Environmental Champion Awards

The Rockfall Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 Environmental Champion Awards. The award winners were selected from nominations submitted by members of the community across the Lower Connecticut River Valley. The Rockfall Foundation is honored to present Certificates of Environmental Achievement to Christine Cummings, John Ogren, and the Macdonough School.

Featured grantee video clips to be shown during the event by:

Displays for the 2023 Annual Environmental Grant recipients will include:

ARTFARM – Circus for A Fragile Planet
Brownstone Quorum – Portland Riverfront Park Riverwalk
Bushy Hill Nature Center – Bushy Hill Day Camp Camper Scholarships
Chester Fair Project Fund – Chester Fair Zero Waste Project, Phase II
Chester Land Trust – Chester Creek Habitat Protection Project
Ct Forest and Park – Highlawn Forest Trail Improvement Projects
Everyone Outside – Everyone Outside in Portland and Easthampton
Free Center – Debris Couture, a Trashion Fashion Show
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding – Environmental Education Intern to promote environmental stewards
Killingworth Land Trust – Interpretive Sensory Nature Trail
Middletown Public Schools – Urban Gardening, Pollinator Awareness and working farm trip
The Estuary – Recycling Grant
Two Coyotes Wilderness School – Nature Connection for Youth
Valley Shore YMCA – Farm To Table Camp
Westbrook Garden Club – Westbrook Garden Club Meadow Walk Project