Events
Meet Your Greens--Middlesex County green drinks
Rep. Phil Miller at Tavern at the Armory
February 21
Join Us at Tavern at the Armory
Tuesday, Febraury 21, 2012
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
CT State Representative Phil Miller will soon mark the end of his first year as a “freshman,” serving the 36th Assembly District. The former First Selectman of Essex, Rep. Miller earned a 100% environmental rating this year from the CT League of Conservation Voters, was named Vice Chair of the legislature’s Environment Committee, and was appointed to serve on the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) Nuclear Legislative Workgroup. Come meet Phil and learn about the Workgroup and the committee’s priorities for this year.
Tavern at the Armory
Located in the Inn at in a former National Guard Armory, the award-winning Tavern serves traditional regional and seasonal New England cuisine. Enjoy drink and appetizer specials!
70 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 854-6300
http://www.innatmiddletown.com/tavern
Meet Your Greens--Middlesex County's monthly green drinks happy-hour network providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues in Middlesex County. Based on the popular Green Drinks in CT and nationwide, this informal 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 with no reservations or advanced registration necessary.
Meet Your Greens meets generally every third Tuesday of the month.Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").
Volunteers Needed for Trail Clearing
Spruce-Up for spring in the Captain’s Field
March 31
Trail Clearing & Reblazing
Saturday, March 31, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Please join us as we get ready for the spring hiking season with some spring cleaning in Rockfall’s Captain’s Field.(click here) This 16-acre forest on Cherry Hill Road abuts Wadsworth Falls State Park and comprises two trails-- one briefly joins the Orange trail in WFSP to form a.5 mile loop. Volunteers are needed to help clear away fallen branches, pick up trash not left behind by Mother Nature, check letterboxes and help reblaze the trail markings.
No experience is necessary. Bring gardening or other work gloves; if you can share simple clearing equipment such as snippers, please let us know. Also, bring a bag lunch and Rockfall will provide drinks and dessert. Children are welcome, but they must be accompanied at all times by a supervising adult.
R.S.V.P. by March 29 by contacting Tony Marino at the Rockfall office, (860)347-0340; tmarino@rockfallfoundation.org .
Parking and entrance: We’ll park and gather at the Wadsworth Falls State Park lot on the east side of Cherry Hill Road, near the Big Falls. Entrance to the Captain’s Field --walk south on Cherry Hill Road to the trailhead on the left.
On the Nature of Nature
Joe Roman
Listed: Dispatches from the Endangered Species Act
April 24
On the Nature of Nature
Writers, scientists and modern-day explorers engaging with our natural world.
A series of occasional talks, readings and conversations on nature and sustainable living. hosted by The Rockfall Foundation at the deKoven House Community Center.
Presenting for Earth Day week:
Joe Roman
Listed: Dispatches from the Endangered Species Act
April 24 7:00-9:00 pm
deKoven House Community Center
Author presention, audience conversation and
informal reception.
“Even more than the other environmental achievements of the 1970s-the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the pesticide control Act-the Endangered Species Act draws anger: It doesn’t work. It costs too much. It puts people out of work. It puts animals before humans.
“But our understanding of ecology, epidemiology and economics has changed since the Endangered species Act was signed…for much of our evolutionary history, it was man versus man or man versus tiger. Now we’re up against a changing world—and in a sense we’re up against ourselves. We’re going to need every organism we can muster in the struggle.” --J. Roman, Listed
Seating is limited and advanced registration is required
Suggested donation: $20 per guest
For reservations: Call Tony at (860)347-0340; or email tmarino@rockfallfoundation.org.
