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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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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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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:20190412T080000
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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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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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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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