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Meet Your Greens: “It’s All About Forests” With Tom Worthley
Our May Meet Your Greens will be on Thursday, May 16, at Scotch Plains Tavern, 124 Westbrook Road, Essex, CT.
Our guest speaker, Tom Worthley, an expert in forestry from the University of Connecticut, will share his extensive knowledge of forests and will follow up with a Q and A on “climate-smart” management practices. Tom will provide valuable insights and answer your questions on this crucial topic.
Tom Worthley, Associate Extension Professor for Forestry at the University of Connecticut, brings over 40 years of experience in industry, consulting, and academia. A graduate of the University of Maine, he is also involved in conservation efforts as a Conservation and Wetlands Commissioner in Haddam. Tom, along with his wife Catherine, is a woodland owner in Higganum and actively participates in organizations such as the Haddam Land Trust and the Society of American Foresters. He advocates for woodland owners’ benefit, aiming to lower the risk of woodland conversion.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from Tom and connect with fellow environmental enthusiasts.
Join us on Thursday, May 16, at Scotch Plains Tavern, 124 Westbrook Road, Essex, CT.
While registration is not mandatory, we recommend it to help the restaurant ensure efficient service.
For those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee, unless otherwise noted.
