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SUMMARY:CANCELED (RAIN) - Yoga at the Mansion: with Juliana Tryon-Ranaudo
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664560916858{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\nYoga at the Mansion\, Saturday\, October 1st\, is CANCELED due to the expected heavy rain.\n\n\nJuliana will teach Energy Medicine Yoga on Saturday\, October 8th. Anyone already registered for October 1st will be able to use their registration for the 8th.\n\n  \nSaturdays in September and early October\, 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. All levels welcome. \nClasses begin at 10:00 AM and will be held Saturdays from September 3 to October 8. Pre-registration is required at www.starrmillyoga.com. \n$20 donations. Profits benefit The Rockfall Foundation. \nAfter 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. \nClick below to register:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Now” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellnessliving.com%2Frs%2Fevent%2Fstarr_mill_yoga%3Fk_class%3D283188|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1657814107637{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Classes will be held September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 and October 1\, 8. If you’d like to book multiple dates or multiple attendees at once\, contact info@starrmillyoga.com or call 860-740-4939.  \nSchedule:\nSep 3: Sybil Merriman\nSep 10: Sybil Merriman\nSep 17: Erik Harris\nSep 24: Sybil Merriman\nOct 1: Juliana Tryon-Ranaudo\nOct 8: Paula Norton \nBring your own yoga mat and/or blanket\, face covering\, sunscreen\, and water. The garden has both shaded and sunny areas. \nRain cancels. Contact 860-740-4939.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/yoga-at-the-mansion-with-juliana-tryon-ranaudo/
LOCATION:Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden\, 421 Wadsworth Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T171211
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T181530Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED (RAIN) - Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664561720422{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nOCTOBER 2 Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall CANCELED due to the expected rain.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664561323147{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nA 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.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843496151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMore 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.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663258519103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMeet at 8:45 in the Big Falls parking lot\, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664222367575{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRegistration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/5nq39xinbYUiPexp9\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843559346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What is Rockfall Forest?[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843587107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843623455{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843649064{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/invasives-removal-party-in-rockfall-forest-15/
LOCATION:Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot\, Waterfall parking\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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SUMMARY:2022 Annual Meeting\, Grants and Awards Celebration
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” color=”success” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.lglforms.com%2Fform_engine%2Fs%2FGpBnEe0rdpC6Ddk5lZQIYQ|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663681372121{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\n\nThe Rockfall Foundation’s Board of Directors welcomes all to the 2022 Annual Meeting\, Grants and Awards Celebration on Thursday\, October 6th\, at 6 pm at the deKoven House Community Center. \nWearing a mask is optional.  \nWe will present the 2022 Environmental Champions Awards to honor individuals for their contributions to the region. Additionally\, recipients of the 2022 Annual Environmental Grants will display their projects and programs. An hors d’oeuvres and wine reception kicks off the evening\, followed by a brief meeting\, the awards ceremony\, and multimedia presentations by three grantees. \n  \nWinners of the 2022 Environmental Champion Awards who will be honored are as follows. \nKrishna Winston will receive Tom ODell Distinguished Service Awards\, honoring her long-term accomplishments in environmental conservation and preservation. Certificates of Appreciation will be presented to Jen Malaguti and Geoff Picard to recognize their significant environmental programs and projects. Read this news post for full details on the awardees’ environmental contributions and accomplishments. \nFeatured grantee video clips to be shown during the event by City of Middletown\, Russell Library\, and Valley Shore YMCA. \nDisplays for the 2022 Annual Environmental Grant recipients will include: \nCity of Middletown – Recycling – Refill\, Not Landfill Coffee Cup Passport \nCT Forest and Park Association – Cockaponset Bridge Building \nConnecticut River Conservancy – Survey Response to Water Chestnut Spill \nEast Haddam Land Trust – Snell Property Donation \nEveryone Outside – Infrastructure to Support Diverse Nature Connection \nLong Hill Estate – Wadsworth Vernal Pool Erosion Prevention Plan \nMiddletown Garden Club – Middletown Pollinator Pathway \nRussell Library – Eco Story Walk at Chrystal Lake \nSt. Vincent DePaul – Garden Education Program \nTown of Portland – Portland Recreational River Park and Trail \nValley Shore YMCA – Farm to Table Camp \n  \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.lglforms.com%2Fform_engine%2Fs%2FGpBnEe0rdpC6Ddk5lZQIYQ|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/2022-annual-meeting-grants-and-awards-celebration/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T171211
CREATED:20220714T161837Z
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SUMMARY:Yoga at the Mansion: with Paula Norton
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1657813951019{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Saturdays in September and early October\, 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. All levels welcome. \nClasses begin at 10:00 AM and will be held Saturdays from September 3 to October 8. Pre-registration is required at www.starrmillyoga.com. \n$20 donations. Profits benefit The Rockfall Foundation. \nAfter 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. \nClick below to register:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Now” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellnessliving.com%2Frs%2Fevent%2Fstarr_mill_yoga%3Fk_class%3D283188|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1657814107637{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Classes will be held September 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 and October 1\, 8. If you’d like to book multiple dates or multiple attendees at once\, contact info@starrmillyoga.com or call 860-740-4939.  \nSchedule:\nSep 3: Sybil Merriman\nSep 10: Sybil Merriman\nSep 17: Erik Harris\nSep 24: Sybil Merriman\nOct 1: Juliana Tryon-Ranaudo\nOct 8: Paula Norton \nBring your own yoga mat and/or blanket\, face covering\, sunscreen\, and water. The garden has both shaded and sunny areas. \nRain cancels. Contact 860-740-4939.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/yoga-at-the-mansion-with-paula-norton/
LOCATION:Wadsworth Mansion Rose Garden\, 421 Wadsworth Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/invasive-plant-removal-in-the-rockfall-forest-5.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T090000
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SUMMARY:Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1648669369261{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nA 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.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843496151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMore 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.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663258519103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMeet at 8:45 in the Big Falls parking lot\, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664480025170{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRegistration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/5nq39xinbYUiPexp9\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843559346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What is Rockfall Forest?[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843587107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843623455{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843649064{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/invasives-removal-party-in-rockfall-forest-16/
LOCATION:Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot\, Waterfall parking\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/awards2022-2-1-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T171211
CREATED:20220914T171421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T171421Z
UID:14949-1665428400-1665435600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:"Invisible Hand-Rights of Nature" Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663175117217{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The first film in the 2022-2023 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Invisible Hand-Rights of Nature\,  the new Rights of Nature documentary from Mark Ruffalo\, Joshua Boaz Pribanic and Melissa A. Troutman\, which won four best documentary awards. The free film screening is on October 10 (Indigenous Peoples Day) 7 pm\, at the Goldsmith Family Cinema\, Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies\, Wesleyan University\, 301 Washington Terrace\, Middletown\, CT.  Directions and parking information can be found here. \nFree Screening: All are welcome. Wesleyan University requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated\, including receiving a booster dose before entering the campus to reduce the risk of COVID for all students\, faculty\, and staff. \nPlease fill out the mandatory Visitor Vaccination Attestation Form \nSponsored by Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College\, Middletown Garden Club\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts\, College of the Environment\, and College of Film and the Moving Image.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/invisible-hand-rights-of-nature-film-screening/
LOCATION:Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema\, 301 Washington Terrace\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/film.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T110000
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UID:14941-1665824400-1665831600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Trail Clean-Up with cinder + salt at Wadsworth Falls State Park
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1665585347075{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSaturday\, October 15\nWadsworth Falls State Park\n9:00-11:00 AM \nJoin us on Saturday\, October 15 for a trail clean-up with cinder + salt at Wadsworth Falls State Park – start your weekend in the woods\, and immerse yourself in fall foliage while you help clean the forest! The Rockfall and cinder + salt teams will convene right inside the park by the main parking lot. Parking is free & all the gear you need\, including trash grabbers\, buckets\, and gloves will be provided. This event is kid friendly! \nAll volunteers who register within one week of this event will get a free volunteer t-shirt. Click here more information and to register.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Now” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcinder-salt-trail-clean-up-with-the-rockfall-foundation-tickets-391917534897%3Faff%3Derelexpmlt|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/trail-clean-up-with-cinder-salt-at-wadsworth-falls-state-park/
LOCATION:Wadsworth Falls State Park\, 721 Wadsworth St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/trail-cleanup.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T171211
CREATED:20221011T183455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T190335Z
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SUMMARY:Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1648669369261{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nA 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.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843496151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMore 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.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663258519103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMeet at 8:45 in the Big Falls parking lot\, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1664480025170{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRegistration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/5nq39xinbYUiPexp9\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843559346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What is Rockfall Forest?[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843587107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843623455{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843649064{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/invasives-removal-party-in-rockfall-forest-copy/
LOCATION:Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot\, Waterfall parking\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/awards2022-2-1-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T193000
DTSTAMP:20260426T171211
CREATED:20221010T193952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T175005Z
UID:15000-1666287000-1666294200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Thomas Christopher
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1665596981069{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\nMeet Thomas Christopher\nJoin us on Thursday\, October 20\, at 5:30pm at The Tavern at the Amory – Inn at Middletown. \n\nJoin Tom Christopher\, host of the podcast and radio program “Growing Greener” as he discusses the power of gardening for helping us explore new and healthier relationships to the landscape\, and the crucial role that gardeners are poised to play as community leaders on environmental issues. \nTom is a writer and horticulturist by profession; his current passion is promoting more sustainable landscaping\, in particular more environmentally friendly (and gardener friendly!) lawns. \n\nJoin us at The Tavern at the Amory – Inn at Middletown Thursday\, October 20\, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. \nAll guests can choose to order drinks and food from the Armory Menu (guests pay their own bill). \nWearing a mask is optional. \nPlease sign-up here: https://forms.gle/XMEZgcYdw7VkNQqv7 \n  \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15005″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row dimension=”flat” corner_style=”pointed” size=”large” letter_spacing=”0″ icon=”” icon_anim=”none” url=”URL goes here” target=”_self” nofollow=”false” align=”center” button_custom_width=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”15″ margin_right=”15″ outline_skin=”dark” outline_active_color=”” outline_active_text_color=”” outline_hover_bg_color=”” outline_hover_color=”” bg_color=”#01baef” btn_hover_bg=”#01baef” text_color=”light” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” url=”https://forms.gle/cZa1NvqNKeENNct98″ target=”_blank” bg_color=”#01baef” btn_hover_bg=”#01baef” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]Sign-up Form[/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-thomas-christopher/
LOCATION:Tavern at the Armory – Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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UID:15021-1666515600-1666566000@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Invasives Removal Party in Rockfall Forest October 23
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1648669369261{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nA 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.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843496151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMore 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.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1663258519103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMeet at 8:45 in the Big Falls parking lot\, 25 Cherry Hill Road in Rockfall. Heavy rain cancels.\n[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1666013712301{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRegistration is required and may be completed by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/5nq39xinbYUiPexp9\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843559346{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What is Rockfall Forest?[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843587107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843623455{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632843649064{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/invasives-removal-party-in-rockfall-forest-october-23/
LOCATION:Rockfall Forest via Wadsworth Falls Parking Lot\, Waterfall parking\, 25 Cherry Hill Rd.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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