The Rockfall Foundation

Yoga at the Mansion: Yang & Yin with Nicole
2021-07-03 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Saturdays in August, Starr Mill Yoga will be offering yoga classes at Wadsworth Mansion’s rose garden. Enjoy the healthy benefits of breath, movement, and being outdoors. Meet Starr Mill Yoga’s instructors and experience a wide range of practices.
Classes begin at 10:30 AM and will be held Saturdays from June 5 to July 24. All levels welcome. Capacity is limited to allow 6 feet spacing. Pre-registration is required at www.starrmillyoga.com.
$20 donations. Profits benefit The Rockfall Foundation.
After class, enjoy the mansion’s expansive grounds, walking trails, notable trees, and exotic plants. Take a trip to Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth State Park, to see the grounds maintained by The Rockfall Foundation. Rockfall Forest contains the yellow-blazed Laurel Brook Grove Trail.
Click below to register: Classes will be held June 5, 12, 19, 26 and July 3, 10, 17, 24. If you’d like to book multiple dates or multiple attendees at once, contact info@starrmillyoga.com or call 860-740-4939.
A different instructor will be leading the class each week:
Schedule:
June 5: Natalie – Fitness Yoga
June 12: Jamie – Gentle Flow
June 19: Sasha – Vinyasa
June 26: Alyson – Energy Medicine Yoga
July 3: Nicole – Yang & Yin
July 10: Loli – Kundalini
July 17: Nick – Movement & Meditation
July 24: Juliana – Vinyasa
Bring your own yoga mat and/or blanket, face covering, sunscreen, and water. The garden has both shaded and sunny areas. Face covering should be worn when arriving and departing, and at any other times you may come within 6 feet of another person. Masks are not required during the yoga practice, as we will all be spaced 6 feet apart.
Rain cancels. Contact 860-740-4939.

Yoga at the Mansion: Kundalini with Loli
2021-07-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457

Meet Your Greens with Kim O'Rourke
2021-07-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Join us on Thursday, July 15 at 5:30pm at the Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden with speaker Kim O’Rourke, Recycling Coordinator for the City of Middletown. Kim will discuss what the City of Middletown is doing to reduce waste in light of the looming trash crisis. Come learn about composting and food scrap diversion efforts and other waste prevention and recycling programs the City is promoting and planning. Get all your waste and recycling questions answered!
In honor of Plastic Free July, bring your plastic film and bags to the event and Kim will make sure they get recycled – remember, those items don’t belong in the recycling cart! No registration required – we hope to see you there!
Kim O’Rourke works as the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Middletown. She has served in this position since 1991, managing the City recycling program, overseeing its expansion, planning and directing educational campaigns and coordinating community projects. She has been instrumental in moving the City’s recycling program into new, less traditional areas. The City of Middletown has been placed on the CT DEEP’s Municipal Recycling Honor Role, and in 2007, Kim received an Award of Appreciation from the CT Recyclers Coalition and the Environmental Professional Award from the CT River Coastal Conservation District.
We will meet at the Wadsworth Mansion’s Rose Garden at 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown. Plan to arrive at 5:30, with the speaker beginning at 5:45. Bring your own food & drink. Free to participate.
Face masks are required if you are not fully vaccinated.
If you are fully vaccinated, face masks are optional throughout the program. Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep the Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing.
An official location of Green Drinks International, this informal gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration.
All 2021 sessions of Meet Your Greens will take place on the third Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:30.

Yoga at the Mansion: Movement & Meditation with Nick
2021-07-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457

Yoga at the Mansion: Vinyasa with Juliana
2021-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457

Concert Postponed until August 11 -The Rockfall Foundation presents Plywood Cowboy at the Rose Garden
2021-08-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
*Due to a forecast for inclement weather the concert has been postponed until August 11th, same time, same palce. Hope to see you there.*

Join The Rockfall Foundation on Wednesday, August 4 at 6:30 for a concert fundraiser with Steve Dedman and Plywood Cowboy in the Wadsworth Mansion’s Rose Garden.

Plywood Cowboy is an Americana band based out of the Connecticut River Valley. You can check out their music on Spotify or Youtube.

Tickets are $30 per person, with proceeds benefitting The Rockfall Foundation grants and environmental education programs. All are welcome! This event is BYOB and picnic style – bring a blanket or lawn chair and some food!

Click here to purchase tickets.

The Rockfall Foundation presents Plywood Cowboy at the Rose Garden
2021-08-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Join The Rockfall Foundation on Wednesday, August 11 at 6:30 for a concert fundraiser with Steve Dedman and Plywood Cowboy in the Wadsworth Mansion rose garden.
Plywood Cowboy is an Americana band based out of the Connecticut River Valley. You can check out their music on Spotify or Youtube.
Tickets are $30 per person, with proceeds benefitting The Rockfall Foundation grants and environmental education programs. All are welcome!
This event was postponed from August 4. Original ticket purchases still apply. If you haven’t gotten a ticket yet, click here to purchase tickets.
This event is BYOB and picnic style. The Dope Fried Food truck will be on site if you’d like to enjoy unique, cajun-style food for dinner!
We hope to see you there!

Meet Your Greens with Tina Gossner
2021-08-19 17:30 - 19:30 | The Giving Garden, 405 Main Street, Middlefield, CT, 06457
Join us on Thursday, August 19 at 5:30pm for “Meet the Pollinators and Perennials at the Giving Garden” with speaker Tina Gossner. Tina will discuss the importance of pollinators not only to flower beds, but to grow fruits and vegetables. We will learn about the types of pollinators and how we can best support them through organic gardening methods. Tina will also showcase types of perennials that are optimal for pollinators in a garden, showing participants the Giving Garden’s “Pollinator Patch.”
Tina Gossner is an avid gardener and earned her Master Gardener certificate. She has created hundreds of garden designs for others and loves nothing more than to spend hours in her vegetable, fruit, and perennials gardens in Durham. No registration required – we hope to see you there!
We will meet at The Giving Garden at 405 Main Street, Middlefield. Plan to arrive at 5:30, with the speaker beginning at 5:45. Bring your own food & drink. Free to participate.
Face masks are required if you are not fully vaccinated.
If you are fully vaccinated, face masks are optional throughout the program. Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep the Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing.
An official location of Green Drinks International, this informal gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration.
All 2021 sessions of Meet Your Greens will take place on the third Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:30.

Meet Your Greens with Laura Francis
2021-09-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Join us on Thursday, September 16 at 5:30pm at the Wadsworth Mansion for “Durham & Sustainable CT” with Durham First Selectman Laura Francis. Laura will talk about Durham’s experience with Sustainable CT, and how their best practices have helped the town.

Per Sustainable CT’s website:
“Sustainable CT is a voluntary certification program to recognize thriving and resilient Connecticut municipalities. An independently funded, grassroots, municipal effort, Sustainable CT provides a wide-ranging menu of best practices. Municipalities choose Sustainable CT actions, implement them, and earn points toward certification.

Sustainable CT also provides opportunities for grant funding to help communities promote economic well-being and enhance equity, all while respecting the finite capacity of the natural environment. The program is designed to support all Connecticut municipalities, regardless of size, geography or resources. Sustainable CT empowers municipalities to create high collective impact for current and future residents.”

cinder + salt Trail-Cleanup at Wadsworth Falls State Park
2021-09-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Wadsworth Falls State Park, 721 Wadsworth St., Middletown, CT, 06457
Immerse yourself in beautiful fall foliage at cinder + salt’s final clean-up of the year. This clean-up is in partnership with the Rockfall Foundation.
The cinder + salt team will be convening right inside the park by the Main parking lot. Parking is free & we’ll supply all the gear you need including trash grabbers, buckets & gloves. Due to Covid-19, we will not be supplying water & snacks for this event; please plan accordingly. This event is kid friendly. All volunteers who register within one week of this event will get a free volunteer t-shirt.
This event is weather permitting; If we need to cancel due to heavy rain or inclement weather, we will reschedule for the following Sunday. If weather persists, this event will be cancelled. You may want to bring sunglasses, a jacket, your own work gloves if you have them and a water bottle.
Approximately one week before the event you will receive an email confirming your registration. There will be a short survey requesting your shirt size; please respond in a timely manner so that all volunteers will have a t-shirt waiting for them. Add Rachel@cinderandsalt.com to your contacts to ensure you receive our correspondence!

Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
2021-10-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot, Waterfall parking, 25 Cherry Hill Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457
A team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park, by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing and the Asian Jumping Worms that have made a home there.

More volunteers are needed to help clear invasives so that native trees, and with them the native fauna, can thrive. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them; a limited supply will be available. Tick repellant suggested. As these events are outdoors, masks can be worn at your discretion.

Meet at 8:45 in the Big Falls parking lot, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.

No registration is required. If you have questions about the event, please reach out to Jen Huddleston at jen.e.ren10@gmail.com.
What is Rockfall Forest? The trails in Rockfall Forest provide an important entry point to Wadsworth Falls State Park, connecting the orange Main Trail from Cherry Hill Road into the Park, and offering the yellow Laurel Grove Brook Trail. The history of these two properties link Colonel Wadsworth’s Legacy and The Rockfall Foundation. From potato farm to wild forest to outdoor classroom, Rockfall Forest has a story to tell. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth founded Rockfall Corporation (now The Rockfall Foundation) in 1935 “to establish, maintain, and care for parks and forest or wild land for the use and enjoyment of the public”. One of the Colonel’s land holdings was a large plot in Middlefield and Rockfall. He entrusted the land to Rockfall Corporation, with a small section known as “The Captain’s Field” retained for use by his son, Seymour Wadsworth. In 1941, after Colonel Wadsworth’s death, the largest portion of the land, 267 acres known as the “Great Falls Region” was donated by Rockfall Corporation to the Connecticut State Park and Forest commission. The State still maintains this land, the present day Wadsworth Falls State Park. Adjacent Captain’s Field, in the meantime, was leased out by Seymour and used for potato farming in the 1940s and 1950s. After Seymour’s passing, Captain’s Field was transferred to Rockfall Corporation for preservation. To this day, The Rockfall Foundation continues to protect these remaining 16 acres of land, which has reverted to forest since farming was abandoned. No longer a field, The Rockfall Foundation adopted the name Rockfall Forest in 2020.

Repair Café
2021-10-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Pattaconk Reservoir, Chester, CT 06412, Pattaconk Reservoir, Chester, CT, 06412, United States
The Rockfall Foundation in cooperation with City of Middletown Recycling & Public Works, and RiverCOG will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, October 16 at the deKoven House Community Center in Middetown. Skilled volunteers will help fix and teach you how to fix your things—saving you money and keeping items working and out of the garbage. Tool use and help is free. Participants are responsible for obtaining any necessary replacement parts.
Electronics & electrical
Jewelry
Sewing & Mending
Knife Sharpening (in limited quantities)
Small Appliances (no TVs or large appliances)
Woodwork/Furniture
Laptops
Bicycles
Smart Phones & Tablets
Lamps
AND MORE
Coffee and snacks will be served. Please bring your travel mug.
Have a skill to offer? To volunteer call 860-347-0340 or email liz@rockfallfoundation.org. Swap Event
We also will be holding a swap event in conjunction with the Repair Cafe!
We will be collecting:
Craft & Sewing Supplies
Halloween Costumes
Halloween Decorations
Small Home Decor
Fabric
Small Toys
Gently Used Plastic Bags (accepted for Amazing Grace Food Pantry)
Bring these items to find a new home, and find some treasures for yourself!
The swap will be held outdoors at the deKoven House:
Item drop-off: 10:00-11:30am
Swap: 12:00-3:00
All items must be in good, usable condition. We will not be accepting heavy or large items. Swap items will be given away for free – first come first serve! Pick up your leftover items at 2:30, or leave them to be donated.
If you have any questions regarding items that will be accepted for the swap, please reach out to Kim O’Rourke at kim.orourke@middletownct.gov.
See you there!

2021 Awards & Grants Celebration
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The 2021 Awards and Grants Celebration is an on-line event honoring recipients of the 2021 Environmental Champion Awards and highlighting achievements of 2021 Annual Environmental Grant recipients. All are welcome join this entertaining virtual event!
Kim O’Rourke of the City of Middletown Recycling & Public Works department will receive the Tom ODell Distinguished Service Award, honoring long-term accomplishments in environmental conservation and preservation. Certificates of Appreciation will be presented to Bernie Gillis of the East Haddam Conservation Commission and East Haddam Planning and Zoning Commission, and Dr. Diba Khan-Bureau of Three Rivers Community College.
Featured video clips to be shown during the event are TBD. Check back for updates!
We will also be raising a toast to all the award recipients and grantees. BYOB!
Participants will be in view-only mode for this celebration. Cozy up with a bowl of popcorn or your favorite snack and enjoy the show!
RSVP is required to gain access to the on-line link. Please RSVP by 3pm on the day of the event to ensure you receive the link in time. Additional information:
Environmental Champion Awards Program
2021 Awardees
Annual Environmental Grants Program
2021 Grant Recipients

Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
2022-04-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot, Waterfall parking, 25 Cherry Hill Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457
A team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park, by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing in the forest.

More volunteers are needed to help clear invasives so that native trees, and with them the native fauna, can thrive. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them; a limited supply will be available. Tick repellant suggested. As these events are outdoors, masks can be worn at your discretion.

Meet at 10:45 in the Big Falls parking lot, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.

Registration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/AUKPnGoxL3s9hjzs8
What is Rockfall Forest? The trails in Rockfall Forest provide an important entry point to Wadsworth Falls State Park, connecting the orange Main Trail from Cherry Hill Road into the Park, and offering the yellow Laurel Grove Brook Trail. The history of these two properties link Colonel Wadsworth’s Legacy and The Rockfall Foundation. From potato farm to wild forest to outdoor classroom, Rockfall Forest has a story to tell. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth founded Rockfall Corporation (now The Rockfall Foundation) in 1935 “to establish, maintain, and care for parks and forest or wild land for the use and enjoyment of the public”. One of the Colonel’s land holdings was a large plot in Middlefield and Rockfall. He entrusted the land to Rockfall Corporation, with a small section known as “The Captain’s Field” retained for use by his son, Seymour Wadsworth. In 1941, after Colonel Wadsworth’s death, the largest portion of the land, 267 acres known as the “Great Falls Region” was donated by Rockfall Corporation to the Connecticut State Park and Forest commission. The State still maintains this land, the present day Wadsworth Falls State Park. Adjacent Captain’s Field, in the meantime, was leased out by Seymour and used for potato farming in the 1940s and 1950s. After Seymour’s passing, Captain’s Field was transferred to Rockfall Corporation for preservation. To this day, The Rockfall Foundation continues to protect these remaining 16 acres of land, which has reverted to forest since farming was abandoned. No longer a field, The Rockfall Foundation adopted the name Rockfall Forest in 2020.

Go Green Festival at Harbor Park
2022-04-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Harbor Park Middletown, 80 Harbor Drive, Middletown, CT, 06457
Join us along with many others at Middletown’s Harbor Park on April 23 for the Go Green Festival. The Go Green Festival will be the main event during ‘Earth Week’, a celebration organized by Reboot Eco and The Jonah Center for Earth and Art and in partnership with with Middletown Recycling, Russell Library, Middletown Recreation, Middletown Pride, cinder + salt, and a number of other like-minded organizations and groups.

The Go Green Festival will have a number of family-friendly activities, as well as participating groups and organizations displaying and promoting their environmental advocacy work and resources.

Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
2022-04-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot, Waterfall parking, 25 Cherry Hill Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457
A team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park, by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing in the forest.

More volunteers are needed to help clear invasives so that native trees, and with them the native fauna, can thrive. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them; a limited supply will be available. Tick repellant suggested. As these events are outdoors, masks can be worn at your discretion.

Meet at 10:45 in the Big Falls parking lot, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.

Registration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/W3p1DSTrTwmeJ1yT7
What is Rockfall Forest? The trails in Rockfall Forest provide an important entry point to Wadsworth Falls State Park, connecting the orange Main Trail from Cherry Hill Road into the Park, and offering the yellow Laurel Grove Brook Trail. The history of these two properties link Colonel Wadsworth’s Legacy and The Rockfall Foundation. From potato farm to wild forest to outdoor classroom, Rockfall Forest has a story to tell. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth founded Rockfall Corporation (now The Rockfall Foundation) in 1935 “to establish, maintain, and care for parks and forest or wild land for the use and enjoyment of the public”. One of the Colonel’s land holdings was a large plot in Middlefield and Rockfall. He entrusted the land to Rockfall Corporation, with a small section known as “The Captain’s Field” retained for use by his son, Seymour Wadsworth. In 1941, after Colonel Wadsworth’s death, the largest portion of the land, 267 acres known as the “Great Falls Region” was donated by Rockfall Corporation to the Connecticut State Park and Forest commission. The State still maintains this land, the present day Wadsworth Falls State Park. Adjacent Captain’s Field, in the meantime, was leased out by Seymour and used for potato farming in the 1940s and 1950s. After Seymour’s passing, Captain’s Field was transferred to Rockfall Corporation for preservation. To this day, The Rockfall Foundation continues to protect these remaining 16 acres of land, which has reverted to forest since farming was abandoned. No longer a field, The Rockfall Foundation adopted the name Rockfall Forest in 2020.

Arbor Day 2022
2022-04-29 14:00 - 16:00 | deKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
The Urban Forestry Commission of the City of Middletown will plant trees in memory of Joseph Childs, former Urban Forestry Commission member, and Nick Fazzino, former Planning and Zoning Commission member. They will also dedicate a tree in honor of Steven Cronkite, Jeff Myjak, Sally D’Aquila, and the Girl Scouts of America Troop #60439.

Tree Locations:
Joseph Childs – Middlesex Community College, behind Founders Hall
Nick Fazzino – Pat Kidney Field
Steven Cronkite – Wesleyan Arboretum, north of the main entrance
Jeff Myjak – Wesleyan Arboretum, south of the main entrance
Sally D’Aquila – deKoven House entrance
Girl Scouts of America Troop #60439 – Beman Middle School
CEREMONY LOCATION:
The Rockfall Foundation – deKoven House Community Center, 27 Washington Street, Middletown CT
WHEN: April 29, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
2022-05-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot, Waterfall parking, 25 Cherry Hill Rd., Middletown, CT, 06457
A team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of Rockfall Forest, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park, by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing in the forest.

More volunteers are needed to help clear invasives so that native trees, and with them the native fauna, can thrive. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them; a limited supply will be available. Tick repellant suggested. As these events are outdoors, masks can be worn at your discretion.

Meet at 9:45 in the Big Falls parking lot, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.

Registration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/W3p1DSTrTwmeJ1yT7
What is Rockfall Forest? The trails in Rockfall Forest provide an important entry point to Wadsworth Falls State Park, connecting the orange Main Trail from Cherry Hill Road into the Park, and offering the yellow Laurel Grove Brook Trail. The history of these two properties link Colonel Wadsworth’s Legacy and The Rockfall Foundation. From potato farm to wild forest to outdoor classroom, Rockfall Forest has a story to tell. Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth founded Rockfall Corporation (now The Rockfall Foundation) in 1935 “to establish, maintain, and care for parks and forest or wild land for the use and enjoyment of the public”. One of the Colonel’s land holdings was a large plot in Middlefield and Rockfall. He entrusted the land to Rockfall Corporation, with a small section known as “The Captain’s Field” retained for use by his son, Seymour Wadsworth. In 1941, after Colonel Wadsworth’s death, the largest portion of the land, 267 acres known as the “Great Falls Region” was donated by Rockfall Corporation to the Connecticut State Park and Forest commission. The State still maintains this land, the present day Wadsworth Falls State Park. Adjacent Captain’s Field, in the meantime, was leased out by Seymour and used for potato farming in the 1940s and 1950s. After Seymour’s passing, Captain’s Field was transferred to Rockfall Corporation for preservation. To this day, The Rockfall Foundation continues to protect these remaining 16 acres of land, which has reverted to forest since farming was abandoned. No longer a field, The Rockfall Foundation adopted the name Rockfall Forest in 2020.

Meet Your Greens with Jeff Gardner
2022-05-19 17:30 - 19:30 | cinder + salt, 195 Main St., Middletown, CT, 06457, United States
Meet Jeff Gardner & Find Out How The Renewable Wind Industry Is Impacting The State of Connecticut
Join us on Thursday, May 19 at 5:30pm outside at cinder + salt, 195 Main Street, Middletown, CT. Rain cancels.
You don’t want to miss this Meet Your Greens event! Jeff will be speaking about the history of the offshore wind renewable energy industry in the US and his company’s involvement in the current renewable sector revolution.
Jeff’s company is involved with the Vineyard Wind Project, the first large-scale offshore wind facility in the United States. Vineyard Wind 1 will generate 800 megawatts of electricity annually and power over 400,000 homes, an equivalent of removing 325,000 vehicles from roadways.
Jeff’s career includes 27 years of offshore surveying around the world followed by the start and continued growth of his own company since 2015. Geo SubSea manages a wide variety of offshore programs for the wind developers and performs many specialized studies that are necessary for permitting and engineering of these large complex projects, including overall site characterization, benthic habitat mapping, geology ground model development, seabed mobility studies, cable routing feasibility studies, and much more. Jeff will provide an overview of many of these topics, talk about how the industry is impacting the state of Connecticut, and mix in a few maritime and seafaring stories from his travel adventures.

WHEN: May 19, 2022 from 5:30pm-7:30pm

WHERE: Outside at cinder + salt, 195 Main Street, Middletown, CT
Rain cancels

Meet Your Greens with Dr. Katharine Owens
2022-06-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Meet Dr. Katharine Owens
Join us on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30pm at the Wadsworth Mansion outside patio.

Dr. Katharine Owens will share how she uses the arts to communicate about the pervasive problem of plastic pollution. A researcher and artist, Dr. Owens has spent the last year creating a series of forty-six life-sized portraits of animals harmed by marine debris. She creates most of the pieces herself by hand sewing film plastic onto canvas, but the largest pieces (including three life-sized whales) are being co-created with the public.
Dr. Katharine Owens is a Professor in the Department of Politics, Economics, and International Studies and Director of the University Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Hartford. Her work has been supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Geographic Society, the Fulbright Nehru program, and the Connecticut Office of the Arts. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who seeks to merge science, policy, and the arts.
Bring your own food & drink. Free to participate. No registration is required. We hope to see you there!
WHEN: June 16, 2022 from 5:30pm-7:30pm

WHERE: Outside Patio at The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT – Rain cancels
Registration is not required, but helpful to inform you of changes or cancelations due to weather. It would also help us determine event set-up and other supplies to bring. Click the button below to sign-up.

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Live Honeybee Hive Tour
2022-06-18 13:30 - 16:00 | deKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, CT, 06457
Discovery Series: Meet Local Sustainable Farmers
You Are Invited To A Live Bee Tour With Drew Burnett
Saturday, June 18
Session One (Kids Only – with Guardian) – 1:30pm-2:30pm
Session Two (Open to All) – 3:00-4:00pm
at the deKoven House Community Center
27 Washington Street, Middletown, CT
**This event is weather permitting, heavy rain cancels**
LIVE BEE PRESENTAION
The Rockfall Foundation, in collaboration with Healthy PlanEat and Drew’s Honey-bees, is offering the opportunity to learn about the honeybee.
Learn About Honeybees
– Honeybees vs native bees
– Why beekeepers keep honeybees
– Pollinator-friendly habitats
– The remarkable evolutionary path and solutions of the honeybee.
– Different jobs bees have in a hive
– Bees and the functions they fulfill throughout their life.
A maximum of 20 people per session are allowed. Priority is awarded to those that sign up first until all the spots are filled. Completion of the form before the date of the outing is mandatory. A parent, guardian or responsible adult must be present for each child for the duration of the tour.
Note: Please have children wear boots or shoes covering their ankles.
