Celebrate Earth Day 2010!
You are invited to participate in Earth Day activities.
All events and activities are free and open to the public, except where noted.
Monday, March 1
Harvest the Rain (Norwich) - Sponsored by The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District
Learn how a rain garden can enhance your landscape while protecting water quality. Step by step instruction on how to plan and plant a rain garden and information on native plants suitable for rain garden planting.
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Uncas on the Thames Main Building, 401 West Thames Street, Norwich, CT
Other Event Information: Registration required for this FREE program.
Contact: Jean Pillo (860) 928-4948 or Jean.Pillo@ConserveCT.org
Saturday, April 10
Green Fair (Stonington) - Sponsored by Stonington Community Center and Stonington Farmer's Market
Visit the GREEN FAIR where you will find Green businesses, non-profits, and educational groups. Great opportunity for visitors to become aware of Stonington's environmental issues. Exhibitors will have information on Green building supplies, alternative healthcare, organic clothing and food, personal development, yoga, eco-tourism and more.
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Stonington Community Center, 28 Cutler Street, Stonington, CT
Contact: Emily Lewis (860) 535-2476 or emilylewis@thecomo.org
www.thecomo.org
Wednesday, April 14
Steve Grant "My Office is the Outdoors"(Middletown) - Sponsored by Mattabeseck Audubon Society
Mattabeseck Audubon presents award winning journalist Steve Grant discussing his potpourri of adventure experiences in a slide illustrated lecture called "My Office is the Outdoors" in celebration of Earth Day 40.
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: deKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, CT
Contact: Marcy Klattenberg 860-347-8464 or m.klattenberg@sbcglobal.net
www.audubon-mas.org
Friday, April 16
19th Annual Shrub & Seedling Sale; Native Shrubs & Edibles! (Old Saybrook) - Sponsored by CT River Coastal Conservation District
For sale: a wide variety of one and 2-gallon native potted shrubs, ferns, grasses; bare root strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, red cedar, white spruce, Douglas fir and white pine. We will also offer potted grapes, highbush and lowbush blueberries, perennial flowers and herbs. This year we also have mountain laurel, white dogwood, bearberry, hydrangea, wintergreen, winterberry and much more!
Three-day Event: Friday, April 16, 2010; Saturday, April 17, 2010; and Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Old Saybrook Shopping Center, at the corner of Boston Post Road and Elm Street, a few doors down from Stop & Shop.
Other Event Information: Please check our website at conservect.org/ctrivercoastal for brochure, order form, plant descriptions and colorful photos. Pre-ordering is recommended. A limited number of extra plants will be available on the days of sale.
Contact: Barbara Davis 860-346-3282 or ctrivercoastal@conservect.org
www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal
Saturday, April 17
Earth Day Beach Clean-up & Celebration (Milford) - Sponsored by Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center
Join us in a beach clean-up to aid our nesting Piping Plovers, Oystercatchers, Black Skimmers, Terns and other shorebirds. Help remove invasive plants. Enjoy educational activities and games that demonstrate how to protect and conserve our environment.
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 1 Milford Point Road, Milford, CT 06460
Contact: Louise Crocco 203-878-7440 or lcrocco@ctaudubon.org
www.ctaudubon.org
Earth Fest! (New London) - Sponsored by Connecticut College
Enjoy a day of outdoor displays, activities, food and music under the big tent at Connecticut College. Some highlights include: "En Plein Air," an on-site artist wet-paint and silent auction; outstanding bands: The Rivergods and Dogbite, plus others; arboretum tours; children's arts & crafts; more than 30 displays and vendors; and much more!
Rain date: Sunday, April 18
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Tempel Green, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT
Contact: Amy Cabaniss 860-439-5218 or amy.cabaniss@conncoll.edu
Thursday, April 22
Friends of Mansfield Hollow State Park Annual Meeting and Concert (Mansfield Center) - Sponsored by Friends of Mansfield Hollow
Meeting and Concert by Tom Callinen, the original CT Troubadour.
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Buchanan Center, next to library, Route 89, short distance east of the Intersection of route 195, Mansfield Center, CT
Other Event Information: Non-members, no charge, but donations accepted. New memberships will be offered.
Contact: Betty Robinson 860-429-3206 or pbrobinson@snet.net
www.friendsofmansfieldhollow.org
Earth Day Family Camping (New Haven) - Sponsored by Common Ground
Camping at Common Ground is a great way to celebrate Earth Day! Bring your own picnic dinner, roast marshmallows at the campfire, and participate in an optional guided night hike through West Rock. Friday morning, help with farm chores and enjoy a farm fresh breakfast including eggs from our chickens and other seasonal foods from the farm.
Two-day Event - Thursday, April 22, 2010 through Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 am
Location: Common Ground, 358 Springside Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515
Other Event Information: $85 for a private cabin that holds up to 10 people, $35 to rent a tent that holds up to 4 people, $10 plus $5 per person ages 6 and up if you bring your own tent.
Pre-Registration required; register online at www.commongroundct.org
Contact: Rebecca Holcombe 203 389 4333 ext 1213 or rholcombe@nhep.com
www.commongroundct.org
Making Conservation More Than a Luxury Concern: Ecosystem Services and Connecting to People (Storrs) - Sponsored by UConn's Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series on Nature and the Environment
Peter Kareiva, Director of Science for the Nature Conservancy, will discus how conservation will fail unless it’s better connected to people. The obvious connections come from the benefits nature provides people. The challenge lies in credibly assessing the choices we make everyday, from local communities to global agreements.
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Konover Auditorium, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Other Event Information: This lecture does not require registration.
Contact: Visit website for contact information 860.486.4500 (Dodd Center) or david.colberg@uconn.edu
http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/events/teale/teale.htm
Friday, April 23
2010 Southwest Conservation District Plant Sale (Hamden) - Sponsored by Southwest Conservation District
Annual Plant Sale with pre-orders and walk ins. Earth Day handouts for public. Focus on Gardening (interactive newsletter) and SWCD newsletter as handouts. UCONN Master Gardeners and Interns as well as Garden Club members from Wallingford and North Haven as advisors. Brochure on Invasives available.
Two-day Event - Friday, April 23, 2010 and Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Lockwood Farm (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station), 890 Evergreen Avenue in Hamden, CT
Contact: Ellie Tessmer 203-269-7509 x710 or swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net
www.conservect.org
Town Clean up (Windsor) - Sponsored by Town of Windsor
Help make a difference in the appearance and quality of your community! Get your friends and relatives to join you and feel good about doing something for your town.
Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
Location: Windsor, 275 Broad Street, Windsor, CT 06095
Other Event Information: Meet behind Town Hall at 11:45 AM to get into groups, children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and wear sturdy shoes. Gloves, bags, and refreshments provided.
Contact: Cyd Groff 860-285-1987 or groff@townofwindsorct.com
www.townofwindsorct.com
Saturday, April 24
Earth Fair (Glastonbury) - Sponsored by Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Glastonbury
Earth Fair is a day of family fun! Enjoy live birds of prey, live snake demonstrations, friendly llamas and a miniature horse. Activities include crafts, a May Pole Dance, creating art from recycled materials and live music. There will be a bake sale and food booths along with many earth-friendly demonstrations and environmental exhibits.
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Glastonbury, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Other Event Information: A small donation is appreciated.
Contact: Sally Carbone 860 633-8402 or scarbone@ctaudubon.org
www.ctaudubon.org
Hamden Earth Day Celebration (Hamden) - Sponsored by The Town of Hamden
Hamden's Earth Day Celebration is a family-oriented event and features several dozen environmental exhibitors (including school exhibits) promoting earth friendly services, products, and organizations. Admission, shows and activities are free. Activities include: face painting, a wood-working project, decoupage water bottle vases, recycling games, a scavenger hunt (complete it and win a prize), and more!. Don't miss a special appearance by Dr. Mel Goldstein of News Channel 8 at Noon, T-Bone's Recycling Assembly Show at 11:00 am, Wind Over Wings Birds of Prey Environmental Education Program at 1:00 pm and the High School's Reptiles will be on display all day! Food vendors will be on-site for lunch, snacks and beverages.
Time: 10:00 am -3:00 pm
Location: Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518
Other Event Information: Environmental Exhibitors that wish to participate must be pre-approved by Hamden's Earth Day Committee. For more information and a registration form, please contact Pamela Roach at PRoach@hamden.com or call 203-287-7021. There is no charge for participation. Exhibitors are asked to set-up by 9:30 am and keep their exhibit assembled until the end of the celebration at 3:00 pm.
Contact: Pamela Roach 203-287-7021 or PRoach@Hamden.com
www.Hamden.com
Birds of Prey Including an Eagle! (Hamden) - Sponsored by Hamden Earth Day 2010
This environmental education program will feature the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Great Horned Owl and Eastern Screech-Owl. The program is designed to be humorous, educational and inspiring.
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT
Contact: Mike Horn (860) 669-4004 or mfhorn@whitmancontrols.com
www.windoverwings.org
Lebanon Earth Day 2010 (Lebanon) - Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 58
Many Earth Day clean up projects will be happening around town. Everyone is encouraged to participate, including youth groups, scout troops and dens, sports teams, middle and high school clubs, adult groups, families and individuals. Each participant recieves a tree or shrub to take home. UConn Extension Master Gardeners will answer gardening questions.
Time: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Lebanon Green, Jct RT 87 & 207, enter parking lot by library
Other Event Information: Check-in will be on the Lebanon Green behind the library. Nitrile gloves, trash bags, water, hot chocolate and coffee as well as refreshments will be provided to volunteers. Lebanon Residents may bring bagged roadside trash to the truck in the library parking lot. Please bring a rake, shovel or trowel and your enthusiasm!
Contact: Stacey Whitney 860-642-4898 or 860-208-6255 or jwhitney01@charter.net
Rock to Rock 2010! (New Haven) - Sponsored by Solar Youth, Common Ground, Friends of Edgewood, East Rock and Beaver Pond Parks, the City fo New Haven, and dozens of others.
ROCK TO ROCK is a city-wide cycling celebration and fundraiser for New Haven's environment. On Saturday, April 24, 2010, hundreds of cyclists will travel from West Rock to East Rock -- with tasty food, green competitions, great music, and lots of fun along the way. Celebrate Earth Day. Explore New Haven's parks and neighborhoods. Raise funds for great local environmental work. Join our rock band.
Time: All Day! See www.rocktorock.org for the schedule and all details.
Location: New Haven, CT
Contact: Maggie Dressell 203 387-4189 or Maggie@solaryouth.com
www.rocktorock.org
Human Tide Line Project (Stamford) - Sponsored by Soundwaters
A Human Tide Line will be drawn in Stamford, CT to illustrate what may happen to the Stamford coastline if we fail to reverse the course of climate change.
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Cove Island Park, Stamford
Other Event Information: 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon: Beach cleanup at Cove Island Park. To participate, meet at SoundWaters Center. 12 noon - 4:00 pm Environmental Fair at the SoundWaters Coastal Education Center, Cove Island Park, offering a range of practical steps that you can take in order to become a part of the solution to global warming.
Contact: Dianne Selditch 203 406-3302 or humantideline@soundwaters.org
www.soundwaters.org/tidelineproject
Sunday, April 25
New Hartford Earth Weekend Spring Cleanup (New Hartford) - Sponsored by New Hartford Land Trust, Town of New Hartford Conservation Commission, New Hartford Cub Scouts and more
Organized by the New Hartford Land Trust and the Town Conservation Commission, volunteers work in teams to clean up Land Trust and Town sites including hiking trails, open space preserves, conservation areas, parks, etc. Residents are also encouraged to get out and clean up their own neighborhoods!
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Meet in parking lot behind New Hartford Town Hall, 530 Main Street.
Other Event Information: All are welcome! Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please register online (web address here) or by phone or e-mail by April 19th to help us organize and estimate number of volunteers.
Contact: Karen 860-489-4118 or newhartfordlandtrust@yahoo.com
www.newhartfordlandtrust.org
Wednesday, April 28
"Wind Over Wings" live raptor presentation (Branford) - Sponsored by Branford Land Trust
"Wind over Wings" brings to us a BALD EAGLE, and other raptors. All of their birds are spectacular and the presentation includes many facts about the birds and how we can help preserve the environment, which we must share with these creatures. This is also the kickoff of the Branford Land Trust's 2010 Nature Explorer program.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street (corner of Main St. & Cedar St.), Branford, CT 06405
Contact: Meg Kilgore 203-415-1571 (after Feb 22, 2010) or megkilgore@sbcglobal.net (after Feb 22, 2010)
www.branfordlandtrust.org
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