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SUMMARY:Rockfall Forest Invasive Plants Work Party
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1583170457405{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Volunteers are needed to help clear invasive euonymus and multiflora rose from Rockfall Forest\, adjacent to Wadsworth Falls State Park. Bring clippers and gloves if you have them. Tick repellant suggested. Meet at 9:45 in the Big Falls parking lot\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd. in Rockfall. RSVP appreciated to jen.e.ren10@gmail.com. This will be the first clean-up in a series of work parties at Rockfall Forest throughout 2020. Since 1935\, The Rockfall Foundation has been maintaining open space for public enjoyment. In this 85th year\, please join our efforts to clear invasive plants in Rockfall Forest so that native trees\, and with them the native fauna\, can thrive. \nRockfall Forest contains the yellow Laurel Grove Brook Trail and the terminal portion of the orange Main Trail that leads into Wadsworth Falls State Park. 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. \nThe History of Rockfall Forest \nColonel 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. \nThe Future of Rockfall Forest \nIn its 85th anniversary year\, The Rockfall Foundation continues to support conservation and environmental education. 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. Beginning in 2020\, Rockfall Forest will also become a place for outdoor education. Everyone Outside\, a local non-profit organization that promotes understanding and appreciation of the natural world\, will begin holding an after-school program at Rockfall Forest. Their Nature Explorers Program for grades 3 to 5 is set to begin on March 31. \nA team of volunteers has committed to restoring the health of the forest by removing invasive plants that are overgrowing. The first in a series of invasive plant removal work parties is scheduled for March 14 at 10 a.m. The second work party will be April 5 at 1pm. More volunteers are needed to clear invasives in Rockfall Forest so that native trees\, and with them the native fauna\, can thrive.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/rockfall-forest-invasive-plants-work-party/
LOCATION:Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot\, Waterfall parking\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] Meet Your Greens with Matt Lesser
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1584030764932{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMarch 12 update:\nWe are all following the news of the COVID-19 virus\, and the suggested public health protocols from state and local officials for large events. Based on that information and the uncertainty of the duration of the virus outbreak we have made a decision to CANCEL THE MARCH 19 MEET YOUR GREENS. \n__________ \nOur March Green Drinks will be on Thursday\, March 19 at Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be State Senator Matt Lesser who will talk about current issues facing Connecticut. \nState Senator Matt Lesser is serving his second 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. \nAdmission is free. Guests pay for their own food and drink. Please join us! \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-2/
LOCATION:Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] 2020 Symposium: The Birds and The Bees - What Your Mother Didn't Tell You
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1583867918559{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMarch 10 update:\nWe are all following the news of the COVID-19 virus\, and the suggested public health protocols from state and local officials for large events. Based on that information and the uncertainty of the duration of the virus outbreak we have made a decision to postpone The Birds and The Bees – Landscape Practices for a Sustainable Future symposium.   If you registered for this conference\, your registration will remain intact with the possibility of scheduling a new conference date in the near future.  If we are unable to reschedule\, or if you are unable to attend the new conference date\, your registration fee will be refunded. \nWe apologize for having to make this change.  The conference committee’s decision comes after much consideration.  Please look for future emails.  Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please contact us with any questions. \n\n  \nThe Birds and The Bees – What Your Mother Didn’t Tell You\nA Symposium presented by The Rockfall Foundation and Connecticut Sea Grant \n  \nDownload registration form for payment by check\nor\nRegister and pay on-line\n  \nLandscape Practices for a Sustainable Future\nThe Why and The How  \nIt’s all connected.  Landscape choices\, whether for a commercial site plan or a backyard garden\, and what we plant for pollinators\, can influence the viability of our farms and help mitigate climate change impacts. \n  \nSessions – \n\nLandscaping for Birds and Pollinators: the importance of creating a friendly place for nesting and migratory birds (it’s not just for birdwatchers) – Patrick Comins\, Executive Director\, Connecticut Audubon Society\nPlanting for Bees: the importance and benefits of bees and of public and private land rich with native plants and nutrition – Dr. Kimberly Stoner\, Agricultural Scientist\, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station\nBeyond the Birds & Bees: landscape practices that encourage sustainable habitats of all types – Judy Preston\, Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator\, CT Sea Grant\nPanel – The three speakers joined by Mary Ellen Mateleska\, Director\, Education & Conservation\, Mystic Aquarium with a perspective on the role of Citizen Scientists\n\n  \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        Landscaping for Birds and Pollinators \n9:30 – 10:15      Planting for Bees \n10:15 – 10:30   Break \n10:30 – 11:15  Beyond the Birds & Bees \n11:15 – 12:30   Panel Discussion/ Q & A Session \n12:30                  Optional Lunch with an opportunity to chat informally with colleagues and our featured speakers \n  \nWho should attend?\nLand use planners\, landscape architects\, gardeners\, land trusts\, conservation commissions\, birders and butterfly enthusiasts\, horticulturalists\, engineers\, beekeepers and all concerned with plant selection for a sustainable future. \n  \nApproved for 3.75 AICP CM Credits. \n  \nRegistration Information: \nRegistration fee: $45 / $15 Students\nOptional lunch: $15 / Rockfall Members $5 \nRegistration for lunch must be received by March 24. \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%2FytJ2xl1f6Sw-mM0e_4vFEg%3Ft%3D1582144830||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:deKoven House\, 27 Washington Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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