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SUMMARY:All Things Green: September Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565808885083{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Where do things stand on the state of water management? What are the greatest threats to rivers\, streams\, lakes\, ponds and groundwater? What can you do to help? Join us on the September 12th episode of All Things Green to find out!  Executive Director of Rivers Alliance\, Alicea Charamut\, will join The Rockfall Foundation’s host\, Tony Marino\, to talk about how the Alliance is organizing efforts to improve water policy and water management in Connecticut. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-september-episode-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T183000
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SUMMARY:Grant Information Session
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1568058622126{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In this informational session\, we will cover the 2020 Annual Environmental Grant and the Fostering Future Environmental Stewards Grant. Requirements\, process\, and filling out the application forms will be discussed in detail\, including highlighting what is new this year and comparing the two different grants. We will allow plenty of time for Q&A so please bring your questions! Please review these websites in advance of the session:\n2020 Annual Environmental Grants\nFostering Future Environmental Stewards Grants \n  \nPresentation for Info Session[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/grant-information-session-2/
LOCATION:deKoven House\, 27 Washington Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190803T113000
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SUMMARY:Crystal Lake Picnic and Hike
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1562014994434{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Enjoy a Summer Picnic with The Rockfall Foundation community\, family and friends on August 3\, 1-4pm. Burgers and hotdogs (meat and non-meat options)\, corn-on-the-cob\, watermelon\, and soft drinks to be served at the pavilion on Crystal Lake at McCutcheon Park\, Middletown. Potluck dishes to share would be a welcome addition. Swim in Crystal Lake or bring your paddleboard or kayak. Wildlife\, birds\, and hiking trails surround the area\, with a guided walk** beginning at 11:30am\, concluding in time for the picnic at 1pm. All are welcome to join the hike and/or the picnic. Free for members of The Rockfall Foundation and their immediate family or a plus one guest. $5 donation for non-members for the picnic. RSVP required for the picnic. Please RSVP to amanda@rockfallfoundation.org by 7/31 with the number in your party\, and a potluck dish\, if you’re bringing one.  Bring your own place setting or we’ll have recycled paper plates\, cups\, napkins and utensils available. Rain date for both activities is August 4th\, at the same times.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”5604″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1562084024158{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Directions to Crystal Lake at McCutcheon Park: From Randolph Road (Route 155)\, turn south onto Millbrook Road. Follow Millbrook for 1.5 miles and take the fifth right onto Livingston Road. After 0.2 miles\, take the first right off Livingston into McCutcheon Park.  (Don’t rely on GPS\, but if you do\, “Crystal Lake Park” is the most accurate destination in Google Maps.) After passing the guard booth\, turn left and park at the far end of the lot where you will see our pavilion.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1562084037356{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Hike: \n**Walk with hike leader Amanda Kenyon through the hilly\, wooded trails of McCutcheon Park. Experience large mountain laurel groves and rock formations from the early Jurassic period\, 201 million years old. Narrow\, packed dirt trail with some flat and some steeper sections. Approximately 1.5-2 mile hike meeting at the pavilion at 11:30\, wrapping up around 1pm for the picnic. Time permitting we’ll also explore a short lakeside trail where blue heron and other birds may be spotted. Bring water and tick repellant. Wear sneakers (no sandals). Rain postpones hike and picnic to August 4th. No dogs on the hike\, please.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5597″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/crystal-lake-picnic-and-hike/
LOCATION:Crystal Lake Park\, Livingston Road\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190718T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190718T193000
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens at ION Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561492080629{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our July Meet Your Greens will be on Thursday\, July 18th at It’s Only Natural Restaurant\, 606 Main Street\, Middletown. Join us for drinks\, food\, and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Guest speaker Anne S. Bingham\, MD will talk about eating greener. Did you know that up to 78% of total agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions come from the production of animal products? Come learn how to eat greener with confidence for the sake of your health and that of our environment. Considering the average human consumes approximately 2000 lbs. of food a year\, our choices make a ton of impact! Learn about the benefits of plant-based diets from Dr. Bingham\, a member of the Middlesex medical community since 1995\, while enjoying 100% vegan food and drink from ION Restaurant. \n  \nFor 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. 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. For more information\, go to https://rockfallfoundation.org/about-us/meet-your-greens/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-at-its-only-natural-restaurant/
LOCATION:ION Restaurant\, 606 Main St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190713T083000
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SUMMARY:Hammonasset Beach Clean-up
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1562612459382{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join us for a morning where the sea meets the sand! \nThough the park has a crew to clean and comb the beach every night\, lots of litter gets left behind. Help us grow a happier coastline by pitching in for a few hours of work you can feel good about! \nThe teams from cinder + salt and The Rockfall Foundation will be convening at Middle Beach. Parking is free for all CT license plates and all clean-up supplies will be provided. Get a primo parking spot and enjoy the rest of the day on the beach or riding the bike trails. \nThis 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 and a water bottle. \nWater & light snacks will be provided. This event is kid friendly. \nFollow this link and click the green Register button to sign-up. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinder-salt-beach-clean-up-with-the-rockfall-foundation-at-hammonasset-state-park-july-13-tickets-59725590850 \nApprox 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/hammonasset-beach-clean-up/
LOCATION:Hammonasset Beach State Park\, 1288 Boston Post Rd\, Madison\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190529T161325Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert at deKoven House
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1559146250036{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In celebration of Make Music Day\, The Rockfall Foundation will be hosting a free lunchtime concert at the historic 18th-century deKoven House. The concert will be held on the lawn under the shade of a magnificent maple tree. Bring your lunch and enjoy performances by three musicians. Picnic table and chairs available\, or bring your picnic blanket! In the event of inclement weather\, the concert will move to the indoor meeting space. \n  \n12 – 12:30 Gracin Dorsey – Drawing from his folk and bluegrass roots in Oklahoma\, his original music has been performed at festivals all across the USA. \n12:30 – 1:00 Steve Dedman – Frontman and songwriter behind Plywood Cowboy\, his authentic\, heart-born Americana songs earned a spot on the 2018 Grammy ballot. \n1 – 1:30 Robert Nasta – Musical Director of Artists for World Peace performing original compositions and improvisations on the koto\, a Japanese stringed instrument. \n  \nThe deKoven House\, just yards from the banks of the Connecticut River\, is owned and maintained by The Rockfall Foundation\, a non-profit organization that has been promoting and supporting environmental education and conservation in the Lower Connecticut River Valley since 1935. It is home to The Rockfall Foundation and 8 other non-profit organizations.  The house also offers two meeting rooms for rent to the public\, ideal for workshops and trainings\, association gatherings\, board retreats\, and membership meetings. For more information visit https://rockfallfoundation.org/dekoven-house/. Tours available upon request after the concert. \nParking is limited at the deKoven House during the day. However\, ample parking is available adjacent to the building in the Melilli Plaza Municipal Parking Lot.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/lunchtime-concert-at-dekoven-house/
LOCATION:deKoven House\, 27 Washington Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T190000
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens RiverQuest Cruise
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1559577144456{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRSVPs for wait-list being accepted\nOur annual RiverQuest Connecticut River cruise in coming up on June 19. On this beautiful trip\, our guides Captain Mark and Mindy Yuknat of CT River Expeditions will point out highlights of the river’s ecosystem. There is a suggested donation of only $5 cash per person to help defray fuel costs. Thank you to RiverQuest for their generous sponsorship for the rest of the costs! Attendees are encouraged to bring drinks and snacks. Eco-friendly cups\, napkins\, and utensils will be provided. Please arrive by 5 pm as the cruise departs at 5:15 pm sharp from Eagle Landing State Park\, Haddam. Confirmed reservation spots are full\, however if weather conditions are favorable\, we’ll be able to take a handful more folks aboard. To be added to the wait-list\, email amanda@rockfallfoundation.org.\n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-riverquest-cruise/
LOCATION:Eagle Landing State Park\, Haddam\, 1 Marine Park\, Haddam\, CT\, 06438\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T155626Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Seafood Soiree
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1559577381789{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Back by popular demand\, our 3rd Annual Sustainable Seafood Soiree returns to Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina North Yard Clubhouse\, a CT Certified Clean Marina. You are cordially invited to join us for an evening of locally and sustainably farmed oyster and kelp delicacies\, hors d’oeuvres\, beer and wine. Enjoy these delicacies over picturesque views of the marina. With a short presentation by UConn Sea Grant’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Program\, you will learn how their efforts with the growing local aquaculture industry are making Connecticut’s $30 million shellfish industry a sustainable one. \nProceeds benefit The Rockfall Foundation’s grant-making and community programming. $75/person or $250 for a group of four (save $12.50 per person). \nSpace is limited so get your tickets today! \nClick here to purchase tickets here for payment via PayPal\, including credit cards. \nClick here to purchase tickets here for payment by check. \nFor additional information\, please email The Rockfall Foundation or call 860-347-0340. \n  \n\nWe would like to thank our event sponsors and business members for their support.\n\n\nEvent sponsors: Guilford Savings Bank\, Stonington Kelp Co.\, Steve Plant\, JP Vellotti\, Atlantic Seafood\, Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina\, UConn Sea Grant\nBusiness Members: Connecticut Water Company\, Halloran & Sage LLP\, Farrell\, Geenty\, Sheeley\, Boccalatte & Guarino\, P.C.\, Tower Laboratories\, Xenelis Construction\, Geo SubSea\, Raczka Electric\, Mountain Laurel Fund at Community Foundation of Middlesex County\, Murtha Cullina\, Community Health Center\n\n\n$60 per individual ticket\, and $190 per 4-pack is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Rockfall Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. EIN #06-6000700[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/sustainable-seafood-soiree/
LOCATION:Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina\, 333 Boston Post Road\, Westbrook\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T154500
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SUMMARY:River Highlands State Park Hike & Ice Cream Stop
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1559241087326{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\nCome explore the newest of CT’s State Parks. Our 3.3 mile hike will take in fine\, pristine vistas of the Connecticut River. We will discover a tiny\, hidden beach\, along with wooded highlands along the river\, and a small stream and its canyon. Mostly moderate terrain with some limited steep parts. We’ll hike at a very gentle pace\, allowing time to take in the views as we traverse many newly-built trails all around this attractive\, little-known\, and mostly undeveloped State Park. Bring boots\, water. Families with kids 8+ experienced in hiking are welcome. Due to recent rains\, please bring bug repellent. No dogs\, please.\n\n  \nVery limited parking so car-pooling is encouraged. If you arrive right at 1 pm and the lot is full\, you may need to be shuttled or walk in from adjoining parking elsewhere. A carpool will meet at 12:30 at the deKoven House\, 27 Washington St. Middletown\, departing at 12:40 for the trailhead.\nTrailhead is at the small parking lot on E. side of 115 Field Rd\, Cromwell\, just south of the RR track crossing. See Google map for directions.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nHeavy\, steady\, rain cancels. Optional ice cream stop after the hike.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLed by Kenneth Selling of Sierra Club\, with Amanda Kenyon from The Rockfall Foundation.  This outing is part of Connecticut Trails Day — the huge statewide two-day weekend event with over 220 hikes\, nature walks\, paddles\, and more all across CT\, June 1-2.  Hikes range from long to short\, easy to hard. The event is part of National Trails Day\, and is coordinated by our partner:  the CT Forest and Park Association.  Outings in 118+ other CT towns statewide are also part of that event at: \nhttps://www.ctwoodlands.org/ct-trails-weekend/events-2019 \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/river-highlands-state-park-hike-ice-cream-stop/
LOCATION:River Highlands State Park\, 41.618138 -72.635178\, Cromwell\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T120000
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SUMMARY:Mica Ledges Family Hike
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556557334339{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\nJoin us for a fun all-ages exploratory hike on a wooded trail to a small cave and a beautiful pond. We will look at the latest beaver activity and wind our way back through a lovely forest with interesting moss-covered boulders to climb on. We will spend time exploring whatever piques our interest and play a game or two. All ages are welcome\, as long as they can walk the full distance (or you have a backpack to carry them.) We will still hike in light rain\, but this event will be cancelled if conditions are deemed to be unsafe. Led by Lisa Liesener of Everyone Outside and in conjunction with Middlesex Land Trust. Meeting point is the gravel parking lot at the south end of Cream Pot Rd.\, Durham. See Google map for directions.\n\n\n\nThis outing is part of Connecticut Trails Day — the huge statewide two-day weekend event with over 220 hikes\, nature walks\, paddles\, and more all across CT\, June 1-2.  Hikes range from long to short\, easy to hard. The event is part of National Trails Day\, and is coordinated by our partner:  the CT Forest and Park Association.  Outings in 118+ other CT towns statewide are also part of that event at: \nhttps://www.ctwoodlands.org/ct-trails-weekend/events-2019 \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/mica-ledges-family-hike/
LOCATION:Mica Ledges Trailhead\, 41.443937 -72.676547\, Durham\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190423T173859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T173859Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Jen Kleindienst
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556040732470{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our May Meet Your Greens will be on Thursday\, May 16th at Cinder + Salt\, 520 Main Street\, Middletown. Join us for drinks\, snacks\, and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Jennifer Kleindienst\, Sustainability Director at Wesleyan University since 2012.  Jen will share successes and challenges of promoting sustainability on campus\, including student engagement\, composting\, promoting reusables\, and integrating sustainability into the curriculum. \nCinder + Salt designs and creates eco-friendly and sustainable products that are innovative\, stylish and fun\, and made from clean\, reusable waste with minimal carbon footprint. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! Food and beverage provided courtesy of The Rockfall Foundation and Cinder + Salt. \n  \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-at-cinder-and-salt/
LOCATION:cinder + salt\, 195 Main St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190509T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190509T163000
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CREATED:20190501T160211Z
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: May Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1556726346350{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Did you know that Connecticut is a major producer of shellfish\, including oysters and northern quahog clams\, valued at greater than $30 million? For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, we’ll be talking with aquaculture specialist Anoushka Concepcion\, an educator in residence at Connecticut Sea Grant. She’ll tell us about Sea Grant’s mission to contribute to the expansion of environmentally- and economically-sustainable marine aquaculture industries in Connecticut and the Northeast. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green. \nThis episode might just whet your appetite for our annual Sustainable Seafood Soiree (save the date for June 6th!).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-may-episode-2/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506
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UID:5399-1556496000-1557100799@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Screen-Free Week 2019
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554487744289{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Screen-Free Week is coming up April 29th to May 5th! This is a chance to get your kids (and yourselves) off your phones\, TVs\, and computers\, and enjoying each others’ companies\, reading\, playing\, and the outdoors. The Rockfall Foundation is pleased to have helped organize 17 events for Screen-Free Week in Middletown to get you and your children off their screens and having fun. Play a board game\, listen to a world-renowned storyteller\, play in a museum\, take a karate\, yoga or dance class\, go for a hike\, and more! \nCheck out the full calendar of fun events below that will help you rediscover the joys beyond the screen. All events are FREE unless otherwise noted. Addresses are listed at the end of the page. \nMonday\, April 29  \n\nStory Time at Russell Library: Wonderful Ones. 10:00am-11:00am\nFree Karate Class at Hidy Ochiai Karate Dojo: 5:30pm-7pm (Children and adults)\nSwing and Blues Practicum: Come and practice Swing and Blues Dance with experienced instructors at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive\, Ages 16 and up only please: 8:00-10:30pm\n\nTuesday\, April 30  \n\nStory Time at Russell Library: Twos are Terrific: 10:00am-11:00am\nPlay boardgames at The Board Room. Kids get in free (adults $5): 3:00pm-11:00pm\nLen Cabral\, internationally-acclaimed Storyteller\, will be telling stories at Russell Library: 6:30pm -7:30pm\n\nWednesday\, May 1  \n\nStory Time at Russell Library: Preschool Power. 10:00am-11:00am\nFree admission at Kidcity Children’s Museum. Three floors of imagination play for kids age 1 to 7 and their grown-ups. 9:00am-5:00pm\nCreate a Family-opoly Game Board\, personalized for your family\, at Russell Library. 6:00-7:30 PM\n\nThursday\, May 2 \n\nStory Time at Russell Library: Baby Rhyme Time. 10:00am-11:00am\nCraft Night at the Rec Center. Free. Come make crafts with your family. 5:00-8:00pm.\nFree Karate Class at Hidy Ochiai Karate Dojo: 5:30pm-7pm (Children and adults)\n\nFriday\, May 3 \n\nCupcakes Cookies & Canvases. Come paint with your family. 6:00 pm-7:30 pm at the Rec Center. $10 per person.\n\nSaturday May 4 \n\nMay Nature Walk with Beth Lapin at Guida Farm Conservation Area\, 10:00 am-11:30 am\nFamily Story Time at Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore\, 10:30am-11:30am\nFamily Fun Day at YMCA Camp Ingersoll\, 2:00 -4:00 pm\n\nSunday May 5 \n\nFamily Yoga at the YMCA. Free for all (including non-members). 1-2pm\n\nLocations (in Middletown\, unless otherwise noted):\nHidy Ochiai Karate Dojo: 565 High Street \nRussell Library: 123 Broad Street \nVinnie’s Jump and Jive: 424 Main Street \nThe Board Room: 514 Main Street \nKidcity Children’s Museum: 119 Washington Street \nMiddletown Recreation Center: 61 Durant Terrace \nGuida Farm Conservation Area: 301 Round Hill Road \nWesleyan R. J. Julia Bookstore: 413 Main Street \nMiddlesex YMCA: 99 Union Street \nYMCA Camp Ingersoll: 94 Camp Ingersoll Road\, Portland \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/screen-free-week-2019/
LOCATION:City of Middletown
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190228T205422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T205422Z
UID:5361-1555608600-1555615800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Steve Gephard
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551386846228{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our April Meet Your Greens will be on Thursday\, April 18th at The Griswold Inn\, 36 Main Street\, Essex. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Stephen Gephard. Steve will give a brief talk on opening up Connecticut’s waterways for migratory fish. \nSteve is a Supervising Fisheries Biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Fisheries Division\, overseeing the Diadromous Fisheries and Habitat Conservation and Enhancement programs. Throughout his 30+ year career with DEEP\, Steve has given a strong voice to diadromous fish across the state\, region\, nation and world. His efforts have led to the construction of over 50 fish passage structures and numerous dam removals in Connecticut\, restoring access for diadromous fish to hundreds of miles of historic habitat. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! \n  \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-steve-gephard/
LOCATION:The Griswold Inn\, 36 Main Street\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190215T175545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T204849Z
UID:5295-1555056000-1555072200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:2019 Symposium
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554238025161{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSite Design and Green Infrastructure for Changing Weather Patterns\nA Symposium presented by The Rockfall Foundation and UConn Climate Adaptation Academy \n  \nDownload registration form for payment by check\nor\nRegister and pay on-line\n  \nChanging weather patterns affect all aspects of site design and maintenance.   \n\nThere’s more to Green Infrastructure than accommodating stormwater.\nHow sites are designed and maintained affects not only the plants that thrive best\, but also the insects and animals that live and breed on them.\nOnsite Wastewater Management Systems must be designed to function under drought/deluge weather patterns and to share the real estate with Green Infrastructure.\n\nSessions – \n\nGreen Infrastructure isn’t just for Stormwater Management – Sohyun Park\, Assistant Professor\, University of Connecticut College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources\, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture\n\nGreen Infrastructure can be multi-functional\n\n\nOnsite Septic Systems – Jose Amador\,  Professor\, University of Rhode Island\, College of the Environment and Life Sciences\, Department of Natural Resources Science\n\nRethinking onsite wastewater management systems to address drought/deluge weather patterns and accommodate groundwater infiltration systems on the same property\n\n\nMaintenance and Design for Vector Control – Roger Wolfe\, Mosquito Management Coordinator\, CT DEEP Wetland Habitat & Mosquito Management\n\nPreferred designs for new and maintenance of existing structures to better function under changing weather patterns and decrease vector habitat\n\n\n\nPanel – The three speakers joined by Michael Pascucilla\, M.P.H.\, REHS\, Director of Health\, East Shore District Health Department with a CT perspective relative to onsite wastewater. \n  \nRead more about the speakers. \n  \nSymposium Program\n8:00 – 8:30       Registration & Continental Breakfast \n8:30 – 8:45        Welcome – Tony Marino\, Executive Director\, The Rockfall Foundation \n8:45 – 9:30        Green Infrastructure isn’t just for Stormwater Management – Sohyun Park\, University of Connecticut\, College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources \n9:30 – 10:15      Onsite Septic Systems – Jose Amador\, University of Rhode Island\, College of the Environment and Life Sciences \n10:15 – 10:30   Break \n10:30 – 11:15   Maintenance and Design for Vector Control – Roger Wolfe\, Mosquito Management Coordinator\, CT DEEP Wetland Habitat & Mosquito Management \n11:15 – 12:30   Panel Discussion/ Q & A Session with all three speakers plus Michael Pascucilla\, East Shore District Health Department \n12:30                   Optional Lunch \n  \nWho should attend?\nLocal elected and appointed officials\, land use planners\, zoning enforcement officials\, health officials\, developers\,architects\, engineers\, landscape architects\, educators\, Planning\, Zoning\, Wetlands and ZBA board and commission members\, and all concerned with climate change and effective community planning \n3.75 AICP CM CREDITS \n  \nRegistration Information: \nRegistration fee: $45 / $15 Students\nOptional lunch: $15 / Rockfall Members $5 \nRegistration for lunch must be received by April 10th. \nDownload registration form for payment by check\nor\nRegister and pay on-line:\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register” color=”turquoise” size=”lg” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.lglforms.com%2Fform_engine%2Fs%2F8V5Wbtirg__0VwII1l7hDg||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/2019-symposium/
LOCATION:UConn Middlesex County Extension Office\, 1066 Saybrook Road\, Haddam\, CT\, 06438\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190401T200233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T200233Z
UID:5425-1554998400-1555000200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: April Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554148873425{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, is diving in for a second interview about recycling with Kim O’Rourke\, Recycling Program Coordinator for the City of Middletown. Learn what’s in and what’s out\, issues with single stream\, how to deal with the recycling market collapse\, and more. Listen to their first interview on last month’s show at All Things Green. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-april-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190225T175509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T200033Z
UID:5344-1554750000-1554757200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Anthropocene Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553025586952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The final film in the 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Anthropocene. Anthropocene is about humanity’s massive re-engineering of the planet\, and a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature. More information and a trailer can be found at https://theanthropocene.org/film/. \nFollowing the film\, we welcome you to stay for an informal discussion led by Geologist Christine Witkowski\, who is  Professor and Program Coordinator of Environmental Science at Middlesex Community College. \nAs always\, the film is open to the public and free of charge. \nDirections and public transportation information can be found here. \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/anthropocene-film-screening/
LOCATION:Chapman Hall\, Middlesex Community College\, 100 Training Hill Road\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190227T194314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T201014Z
UID:5341-1554643800-1554654600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553535501036{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Rockfall Foundation in cooperation with RiverCOG will be hosting its second Repair Cafe on April 7th at the Estuary Council of Seniors. Bring your broken lamps\, ripped pants\, dull knives\, jewelry\, phones\, cameras\, and small appliances to our repair cafe. 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 cover spare part costs or bring their own. \nAnd if you have skills in repair of any sort and want to join us as a volunteer\, please let Tony at tmarino@rockfallfoundation.org know. Thanks![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/repair-cafe-2/
LOCATION:The Estuary\, 220 Main St.\, Old Saybrook\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190226T160854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T181531Z
UID:5351-1553938200-1553950800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Hike Beseck Mountain
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553710483789{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join The Rockfall Foundation for a 3.6 mile roundtrip hike to Beseck Mountain on the Mattabesett Trail in Middlefield\, CT. Enjoy rocky terrain along an open ridge with expansive views over Black Pond and facing westward. Moderately difficult terrain at a fast pace\, with 800 feet of elevation gain. Prior hiking experience or equivalent physical fitness recommended. \n  \nFree. Non-members welcome.  No dogs\, please.  Bring sturdy hiking boots/shoes\, snacks and water. Steady precipitation or snow cover cancels. \n  \nTrail head location: Route 147 in Middlefield\, just south of the intersection with Route 66. GPS address: 429 CT-147\, Middlefield\, CT. Please park cars snugly so everyone fits. \n  \nDirections: From Route 66 in Middlefield\, CT\, turn south onto Route 147 (across from Guida’s Restaurant). Trailhead pull-off parking is almost immediately on the right. Please park cars snugly so everyone fits. (To get to Route 66 from Route 9\, take exit 15 off Route 99\, then follow Route 66 West for 5 miles\, then turn left on Route 147 South.) \n  \nOptional RSVP to hike leader Amanda Kenyon at amanda@rockfallfoundation.org or via Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/rockfallfoundation/ for weather updates or to carpool from Middletown. \n  \nCARPOOL: Please consider joining our 9 a.m. carpool from 27 Washington St. Middletown. This will reduce the number of people having to park on the roadside if the trailhead parking fills up. 27 Washington Street is immediately off of Route 9. It is a brick house and has it’s own FREE parking. It’s the deKoven House\, home of The Rockfall Foundation. Please arrive by 8:55am for 9am departure to trailhead. \nPlease contact hike leader for another carpool option from DURHAM. \n  \nAll participants on Rockfall Foundation hike outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the Liability Waiver before you choose to participate on an outing\, please contact the hike leader.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/hike-beseck-mountain/
LOCATION:Connecticut
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190122T202653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T202653Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Lori Brown
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548188726284{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The March Green Drinks will be on Thursday\, March 21st at Tavern at the Armory in the Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Lori Brown\, Executive Director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV). CTLCV is a bipartisan\, statewide\, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Connecticut’s environment by making environmental issues a priority for our elected leaders. Lori will give a brief talk on the major environmental issues and initiatives facing Connecticut in the current legislative session and how they relate to the national and global landscape. \nLori Brown has been the Executive Director of CTLCV since 2000. She has prior experience as the Communications Director for the New York League of Conservation Voters\, as a consultant on projects with the Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues\, and as Chapter Director for the Sierra Club’s Manhattan office. Lori has organized multiple public education and grassroots lobbying campaigns\, and has worked on political campaigns for pro-environment candidates across New York and Connecticut. She served most recently on the boards of the Farmington Land Trust and Recovery Wing\, a wildlife rehabilitation clinic. She is a resident of Bloomfield and was one of the founding members of the on-going resistance to Niagara Bottling and water commodification in the state and nation. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! \n  \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-lori-brown/
LOCATION:Tavern at the Armory – Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190306T210340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T210340Z
UID:5376-1552579200-1552581000@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: March Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551906035523{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Kim O’Rourke\, Recycling Program Coordinator for the City of Middletown. Kim will talk about the collapse of the recycling market\, as well as how Middletown is working towards achieving the state’s goal of 60 percent diversion of materials from disposal by 2024. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-march-episode-2/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190118T180033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T180033Z
UID:5240-1550770200-1550777400@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Matt Lesser
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1547833942699{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our February Green Drinks will be on Thursday\, February 21st at Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Senator Matt Lesser who will talk about the state’s budget and issues facing Connecticut\, from insurance to environment. \nSenator Matt Lesser is serving his first term representing the 9th State Senate District: Middletown\, Cromwell\, Rocky Hill\, Newington and Wethersfield after serving five terms in the House. He’s chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee\, Vice Chair of the Public Health Committee\, and serves on the Appropriations\, Judiciary\, Energy & Technology\, Labor & Public Employees and Education Committees. Matt is an active member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators.\nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! \n  \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-matt-lesser/
LOCATION:Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190122T194209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T201803Z
UID:5248-1550160000-1550161800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: Febuary Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548188259140{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Margot Burns\, Environmental Planner with the Lower Connecticut Valley River Council of Governments. She will talk about the Lower CT River and Coastal Region Land Trust Exchange\, a collaboration of 14 land trusts whose mission is to conserve and steward the unique environment of their communities and the region in perpetuity for the benefit of the public and generations to come. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-febuary-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181220T195004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T183528Z
UID:5193-1549306800-1549312200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Growing Cities Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546540517952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The next film in the 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Growing Cities. This documentary examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat. In their search for answers\, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food\, one vacant city lot\, rooftop garden\, and backyard chicken coop at a time. Join them as they discover that good food isn’t the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They’re producing stronger and more vibrant communities\, too. \nWe’ll be moving to the larger Goldsmith Family Cinema at Wesleyan for this screening (same building\, different room)\, so bring your friends! \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image. \n  \nSave the date for the final film in the 2018-2019 series: \nAnthropocene\, April 1\, 2019 at Middlesex Community College\, about the potential of a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature (www.anthropocenethemovie.com)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/growing-cities-film-screening/
LOCATION:Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema\, 301 Washington Terrace\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181224T162649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181228T191323Z
UID:5198-1548439200-1548453600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Eco-boardgame Night (Round 2!)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546024399008{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]There are lots of great eco-themed boardgames out there. On Friday January 25th\, we’ll take over the large meeting room at the deKoven House and turn it over to gaming! Try to save the world\, green your power supply\, grow some trees\, or just make some risque green jokes.  \nIncluded will be Catan’s latest eco-expansion: Crop Trust. Can you settle Catan without threatening your food supply? And save seeds to preserve their diversity for their future? \nDrinks and snacks will be served! \nSome of the games available are listed below. If you have other game ideas please let Erik know at erik@rockfallfoundation.org! \nThanks to the Board Room for sharing some games to expand out our play list! \n\nCatan: Crop Trust\nCatan: Oil Springs\nEvolution: Climate\nWilted Green\nPower Grid\nPhotosynthesis\nMoai\nWinds of Change\nWatershed Management Game\nWildcraft\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/eco-boardgame-night-round-2/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20190104T211454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T211454Z
UID:5217-1547746200-1547753400@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens - January
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546636309179{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our first Green Drinks of 2019 will be held at Perk on Main\, 386 Main St. Middletown. Maria Madsen Holzberg will be joining Perk on Main owner\, Katie Hughes-Nelson\, to talk about single use plastic bags. Locally\, the Middletown Garden Club is supporting an ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags and Maria will update us on the initiative and how we can help support it. The effort to encourage the use of consumers’ own bags by reducing or eliminating plastic bags is an initiative of Zone II of the Garden Club of America.  Katie will also talk about Perk’s mission to be an environmentally sustainable business. \nMaria is an attorney\, a past Mayor of the City of Middletown\, the past president of the Middletown Garden Club and is currently the Club’s National Affairs Legislation Delegate and a member of its conservation committee. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speakers\, January 17th\, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. \n  \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-january/
LOCATION:Perk on Main\, 386 Main St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190110T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190110T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181220T172903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T172903Z
UID:5179-1547136000-1547137800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: January Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1545326767026{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Jennifer Kleindienst\, Sustainability Director at Wesleyan University. Jen will share successes and challenges of promoting sustainability on campus\, including student engagement\, composting\, promoting reusables\, and integrating sustainability into the curriculum. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-january-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181128T190217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T190217Z
UID:5157-1544716800-1544718600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: Green Tips for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543431445246{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]On the December episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, the Rockfall team will be sharing their favorite tips for more sustainable\, environmentally friendly holidays. Learn new ways to help you go green for the holidays\, and contribute your own ideas. Gifts\, decorations\, travel\, meals\, and more will be covered. We’ll be taking your calls during the show at 860.526.4278 or Tweet your comments and ideas to @RockfallCT \nListen live 4 to 4:30 p.m. online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-green-tips-for-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Connecticut
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181102T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181102T153556Z
UID:5135-1544360400-1544374800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Rockfall's Green Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1541172829904{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\n\n\nThe Holiday season is upon us!  Join us to celebrate! \nDelicious seasonal food and beverages will be served–including mulled wine and hot cider. Rockfall Foundation members and their guests are free! Non-members: $20.  \nWe’ll also have a silent auction with a fun set of items to bid on–a perfect way to get some of your holiday shopping out of the way! \n\n\nPlease RSVP here by December 1st.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/rockfalls-green-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091832
CREATED:20181026T171131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T163544Z
UID:5128-1542303000-1542310200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens - CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1542299708431{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]CANCELLED FOR NOV 15TH DUE TO SNOW \nRESCHEDULING DATE TBA \nThis month we’ll be talking with Jennifer Kleindienst\, Sustainability Director at Wesleyan University since 2012.  Jen will share successes and challenges of promoting sustainability on campus\, including student engagement\, composting\, promoting reusables\, and integrating sustainability into the curriculum. There will be plenty of time for socializing and networking as well. Please join us for a drink and Meet Your Middletown green folk! \n\nAnd 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-the-tavern-inn-at-middletown/
LOCATION:Tavern at the Armory – Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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